Overall Reviews
4.03 / 5 based on 290 reviews
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Leslie S
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I wish I had known...
Nothing really.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
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Personal recommendation
Come and have a great town. Koeln is amazing you'll love it so much you'll bore all of your friends when you come home with tales of Cologne!!
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Final comments
Pay 1€ at least once to climb the 507 steps that make up the South tower of the Cathedral. The view is immense so take your camera. Your semester ticket is great for getting about the region you can go for miles on the train with it, including down to Bonn!
Buying a bike would also be a good plan, you can take it one the trams and the city is flat as a pancake. Go to the Decksteiner Weiher for a peaceful evening walk if it all gets to much for you. (Catch the bus(146 i think) from Neumarkt opposite Mayersche bookstore.
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anonymous
Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Germany
Translation/Interpretation, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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I wish I had known...
Bikes are usually stolen, but you can easily fins a new one in for less than 50€.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Not to desperate with burocracy; it's really chaotic, but once you've everything done, you enjoy student life a lot.
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Final comments
The city has not lots of things to see, but it's quite nice and there're lots of students. If you have the opportunity, travel around, since connections from Cologne to other cities are very good (always cheaper if you go in a group!!)
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Luca P
Germany, Graduate
Sociology, 2022
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The University of Cologne is one of the top ranked Institutes of Germany, especially known for the its high position in the Social Research field.
My course of study, Sociology and Social Research, offers students the possibility to acquire skills in quantitative methods of research and expertise in the use of the main software for social research analysis such as STATA, SPSS, or R.
The international profile of the University is one of the main pros of the Institute, creating an exciting environment where students could confront with different cultures and life experiences.
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Pros
dedication to quantitative research and international environment
Cons
the campus is somehow too huge and dispersive
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Sergi A
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I wish I had known...
The exact conditions of my accomodation.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
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Personal recommendation
Clear advice how is your accomodation.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
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Final comments
Simply make sure you have more money than "normal expenses" because you allways have extras.
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William J
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Cologne can have a depresseing athmosphere
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
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Personal recommendation
I was not very pleased with the general atmosphere, it had too much immigration to it
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Final comments
Be prepared for a city with all but churches and other exceptions stemming from after the war. City has little apparent charm.
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Tala S
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I wish I had known...
To prepare my liver for the amazing/crazy week that is Karneval.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
If you're going their during the summer semester, make sure you arrive in time for Karneval. BEST WEEK EVER.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
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Became familiar with another culture
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Final comments
My exchange here was hands down the best time of my life. Cologne is in the perfect location for travel and has the friendliest people in Germany. Night life is great and you never get bored. I recommend you get a bike, cycling around the city is great as it's so bike-friendly and flat. I simply had the best time ever. I LOVE COLOGNE <3
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