Languages - Reviews of Technische Universität Berlin (TUBERLIN) | Germany

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Eduard M

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Engineering, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: German

Was learning German a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my German

How much did you improve your German?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

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Personal comments

I would recommend to have a medium level of German before travelling to Germany

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Tina R

Università degli Studi di Bari, Bari, Italy
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: German

Was learning German a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my German

How much did you improve your German?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

At the beginning was very difficult, then it brcame easier and easier.

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Anup M

University of Mysore, Mysore, India
Engineering, Mechanical, Graduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Was learning German a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my German

How much did you improve your German?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

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Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

I had problems initially, but was able to cope with it. The experience of managing without language was good.

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Simona O

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Management Science, Graduate, 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

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Personal comments

It is funny that the Germans have bigger problem to understand Austrian people than it is the other way round

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Mário E

Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning German a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my German

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

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

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Educational

Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

It was very nice to see my German improving everyday.

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tessan

Lunds Universitet, Lund, Sweden
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: German

Was learning German a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my German

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

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

My german defintly improved during my stay in Berlin, even if it was pretty good before.

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