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Natacha B
Student life
Describe host city:
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Duddel, Asta, Derwisch, Rudolfplatz, Zülpicherstraße, Ehrenfeld, Kalk-post, Luxor, Tankstelle, etc. So many good places to chose from. Just stay up to date with all the events in the city. Also has a very strong LGBT scene!
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Nathanaël E
Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Speaking german with students coming from all over Europe was pretty amazing !
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Anna L
Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Allowed me to improve and practice in all aspectcs the language skills gained.
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Unni R
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Cologne is just amazing when night life is taken into consideration. There are plenty of places to go and attractions to visit. I hardly ever went to the same place twice, because I didn't want to miss out on anything!
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Nathanaël E
Housing
Type of housing:
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It is much more easy to meet foreign and host students when not living alone.
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anonymous
Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Germany
Translation/Interpretation, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
My German improved a lot, but I tried to speak German as much as possible.
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