In the U.S., once you start a degree or study program, your continued registration in the program, assuming you are earning passing grades and don't have any other extenuating circumstances, is essentially automatic.  Obviously, you still have to pay your tuition and any other fees to continue, but your studentship is not otherwise in question.  In Germany, you have to rematriculate every semester, and you're on your own to make sure it happens.

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