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Farah J
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
As favourite night spot, I can't decide myself for a particular one, but I would say all the area of Friedrischain as well as Kreuzberg has plenty of cool nightlife and very nice and well decorated cafés and bars. I wouldn't miss the bar GOA in Friedrishain, were you can enjoy great cocktails (although pretty expensive!) while you are laying on Arab/Roman-style sofas with no shoes on, and under a faded warm light. One event you cannot miss if you happen to be in Berlin in July is the LOVEPARADE, the biggest tecno party event in Europe. It doesn't even matter if you are a tecno fan or not (I don't consider myself to be one), it's just about dancing and having some fun. Coloured hairsprays and wild costumes are the trendiest thing in Loveparade, nothing is too exagerated.
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chazfaid
Overall
I wish I had known...
Probably, but then again, discovering for yourself is part of the whole experience.
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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
It is big and as an int'l student, study opportunities are diverse. Make the most of them.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Don't stay at university halls. There are always lots of cheap and amazing flats. It's worth the effort trying to find them.
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Farah J
Housing
Type of housing: Student residence
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I would try to live in a shared apartment, with some native students with whom I could speak in German. Also because I would have the facilities privacy of a home, and not just a bedroom with shared kitchen. It would be much more confortable. Lastly, because I would look for an apartment in the center of the town -the student residences are more towards the outskirts of the city and you have to take too many public transport-.
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Personal comments
The good thing about the student residence was that it was in a very green and quiet location of Berlin, and near one of the biggest lakes in the city, where people bath in summer. I also enjoyed the international student atmosphare, the organized parties and events. It was very near from the university -just some underground stations away-, although quite far away from the center of the city. The bedroom wasn't too big, but pretty neat, and with a very affordable price! I had only wished the walls were thicker, because I could hear too loud what my neighbour was doing. As negative aspects, I would point out that the kitchen had to be shared between too many people, about 10, so we didn't have too much space to put our things in the refrigerator and cupboards. It wasn't too clean either, and it didn't have an oven (which would have been practical for such things as pizza). The bathroom wasn't too nice either, and it was for both men and women, not separate (not too confortable). I suppose positive and negative aspects were more or less balanced about the residence.
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“Kurzrezension FU”
Lucas R
Germany,
Humanities, 2025
Overall
Die Freie Universität gehört trotz ihrer kurzen Geschichte zu den angesehensten Universitäten Deutschlands. Die Grundsätze der FU- Freiheit, Wahrheit, Gerechtigkeit, werden stehts in Ehren gehalten.
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Careers
Die Hilfe bei der Praktikasuche ist eher gering.
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Pros
Die FU genießt einen gewissen Ruf.
Cons
Die Studiengänge weg vom akademischen und hin zum berufsvorbereitenden zu gestalten, kann durchaus kritisiert werden.
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Anne M
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Since Berlin was a city in flux back in 1996, I am quite sure most of the local hotspots are no longer there. And even though the Berlin Wall was down long before I landed in Berlin, the city was still very divided. My vote? Hang out in the former East Berlin as much as possible. More character, cooler bars, better locals with better stories and better nightclubs. Definatly hit some techno clubs (E-Werk was the spot when I was there).
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Lisa P
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It was a good university.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Most of it comes down to common sense. If you're going to study abroad then the likelihood is you're still quite young; so just go and enjoy it. Any problems that occur are usually quite easy to sort out and there will be someone to help you.
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