Instructor

Kumar Ashish is the founder and editor of German Campus. He studies Engineering Physics at Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, where he is also a student representative, and has lived in Germany for around ten years. From 2019 to 2025 he was National Chairman (Vorsitzender) and spokesperson of the Bundesverband ausländischer Studierender (BAS), the federal association of international students in Germany. Since 2020 he has been active in the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), where he serves as a student representative on the Executive Board (Vorstand). He has led many national campaigns for international students, including raising the yearly work allowance from 120 to 140 full days. He speaks seven languages and is widely known as "Der Netzwerker" (The Networker). He oversees all German Campus guides on visas, studying and living in Germany. More about his work: thekumarashish.com