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Universität Mannheim (UNIMANNHEIM)

University of Mannheim, Schloß, 68131 Mannheim, Germany
3.72 / 5 based on 126 reviews.
Description:
The University of Mannheim, despite being a relatively young university, is proud to be able to look back on a long tradition. The beginnings of academic life in Mannheim have their roots in the founding of the "Kurpfälzische Akademie der Wissenschaften" (Palatinate Academy of Sciences) in 1763.

With approximately 12,000 students, the University of Mannheim belongs to Germany's medium-large sized universities. The university also maintains contact with over 450 scientific institutions and research facilities throughout the world.



Programmes
Accreditations
83% of students recommend
126 reviews
Housing
3.6/5
All experiences (126)
Student life
4.3/5
5 stars (30)
Academic
3.5/5
4 stars (42)
Languages
4.0/5
3 stars (48)
Expenses
3.5/5
2 stars (6)
Overall
4.0/5
1 star (0)
Travelling in germany is very expensive but worth it. Read Review
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126 Expenses reviews of Universität Mannheim

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EXPENSES    
by Katja, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Business Studies, University Agreement
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
grant from MIBP
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
I live in Barcelona, and it is a expensive city. The night life in Germany in general is a bit cheaper because there is always a day in the week where you can have drinks at a studentprice. Travel around Germany is very expensive if you travel by train.
Travel: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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EXPENSES    
by Gered, Columbia University, New York City, United States
Business Studies, Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
A private grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
The standard of living in New York can only be rivalled by Paris or London. Therefore, everything has been more affordable for me - so far.
Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Save as much money as you can before going abroad because you'll spend more money than you thought!
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EXPENSES    
by Elena, Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Business Studies, Independent
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
jobs
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
At home I live with my parants so I did not have any expenses for my accomodation but the niht life in Milan is more expensive!
Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel, Overall, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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EXPENSES    
by cécile, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France
Language, University Agreement
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
DAAD
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
accomodation and nigntlife was cheap
Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Open an account was quite complicated : you'd rather prepare it before you leave
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EXPENSES    
by Melanie, EDHEC Business School, Lille, France
Business Studies, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
differences for foods come from the difference in supermarket, they are cheaper in Germany. Nightlife, more because i go out more with my new friends, I spent more time with them than before.
Nightlife: was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
the tax for TV and radio !! 15 Euros per month, it's too expensive for students !! just for a radio!!
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EXPENSES    
by Renate, NHH, Bergen, Norway
Business Studies, Independent
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Ruhrgas
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
Food, acommodation and nightlife are cheaper than in Norway. There was an increased need for staying in touch with people, therefore more in telephone. I traveled I lot more than at home. So much more that the overall expenses were larger than at home.
Travel, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Buy BahnCard, you'll get 50% pricereduction on fast trains in all of Germany.
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EXPENSES    
by Dusan, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Management Science, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Traveling is not cheap, however the semester ticket applies for the most of Rhein-Neckar region.
Travel, Nightlife, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
Cost saving tips: food @ Campus Mensa and fast foods in small lanes of downtown :)
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EXPENSES    
by kristina, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Business Studies, Independent
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
because it is more expenssive to live in germany than in spain
Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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EXPENSES    
by inigo, Universidad de Burgos, Burgos, Spain
Law, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
I did more activities
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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EXPENSES    
by Aurelia, Université de Droit, d'Economie et des Sciences: Aix-Marseille III, Aix-en-Provence, France
Business Studies, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
because it costs more and you want to do more nyway
Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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EXPENSES    
by flaus, EDHEC Business School, Lille, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
I spent less because of the price of the accomodation in Germany.
Travel: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Food, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
No.
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EXPENSES    
by Michael, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Accountancy, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
expenses for food and telephone
Food, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Housing: was the same price as at home.
Travel, Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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EXPENSES    
by Daikik, Vítejte na VUT v Brnì, Brno, Czech Republic
Financial Management, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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EXPENSES    
by Matteo, Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Financial Management, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Food, Travel, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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EXPENSES    
by Samuel, Lunds Universitet, Lund, Sweden
Business Studies, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall: was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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EXPENSES    
by jmajerni, Univerzita Komenskeho V Bratislave, Bratislava, Slovakia
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
If coming from East Europe, try to arrange the health insurance at home.
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by h9652216, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Management Science, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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EXPENSES    
by Tomas, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Financial Management, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
Travel, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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EXPENSES    
by Nathalie, EDHEC Business School, Lille, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Travel, Nightlife: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Buy the "semester ticket" which is a rtavel card for the whole semester across the region (€100)
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EXPENSES    
by Lisa, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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