Hello, I completed my Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering last summer at another EU country, and have been working full time as an engineer since then. I am interested in doing a Master's degree in Germany, also in the area of Mechanical Engineering, in a few years time.
I have a relative who studied in Germany 30+ years ago, and he is advising me that I must absolutely start my studies in Germany this upcoming fall. He claims that most Masters Programme at German universities do not accept Bachelor degrees that are more than a year old or so at the time of application. I won't be able to start this year in any case because my German language skills are not yet sufficient, but I am skeptical of his advice. Maybe this is different in Germany, but in many other countries it is quite normal to work a few years after completing your Bachelors and before moving on with the Masters. I can somewhat imagine that it might be a problem if the gap is like 20 years, but I find it hard to believe that your application would be rejected solely on the basis that you completed your Bachelors degree a few years prior. Is that really the case in Germany?