Kyrgyzstan students protest educational center over unfulfilled Germany job promises

Dozens of students gathered in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, on June 4, demanding the closure of the "Imperial" educational center. The students claim the center promised them jobs in Germany after they paid for training, but many have been unable to leave the country even after years of study. Arlen Abylkasymov, a student who enrolled in November 2024, expressed frustration, stating he has been waiting to go to Germany for two years, during which time he could not enroll in other educational institutions.

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I enrolled in November 2024. Now the first half of 2026 is coming to an end. After finishing college, I didn't enroll in a university because I planned to go to Germany. I just waited for a whole year. Today we came to demand the closure of "Imperial."

Teachers at the center also voiced their discontent, with one instructor of 10 years noting a sharp rise in students unable to secure work or refunds in the past two years. The center, which taught German to about 350 students, has only managed to send around 50 this year. "Many have suffered, and now the director can no longer guarantee employment for anyone," said teacher Aknaar Zamirbek kyzy.

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I have been working at this educational center for 10 years. In the last two years, the number of students who could not go to work in Germany and could not get their money back has sharply increased. We teach many students because our director promises to send them to work in Germany. Many have suffered, and now the director can no longer guarantee employment for anyone.

Imperial's director, Nazgul Bakir kyzy, stated that students would soon be sent to Germany. She attributed the situation to "minor disagreements" and suggested that students were being incited. "The departure of students has already begun. Sending them started on June 3. We just needed to wait for the students to leave, but the situation began to be rushed," she explained. Students paid 15,000 Kyrgyz som for enrollment and 3,000 som monthly for tuition. They are demanding refunds and an investigation into the center's operations. Three teachers have filed police reports against the director.

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We had some minor disagreements with the students. I don't know who incited them or what happened. The guys have already started going to Germany. The sending began on June 3. We just needed to wait for the students to leave, but the situation began to be rushed.