Albert-Ludwigs-Universtät Freiburg

Get there at least a couple of working week days in advance. Good to find your bearings, sort out money etc. Also, if for any reason you're starting the course late, check check CHECK there will still be a room available and they won't have given it to somebody else - as happened with me...! I turned up to find someone elses jeans and shoes all over the room...

I lived in student housing and shared a two bathrooms and one shower with three other students. I shared a kitchen with seven other students, four which were German and three which were also exchange students. The cleanliness of the housing depends, of course, on who you are living with. Our kitchen was disguisting, but that was because no one would take care of it. The laundry facilities were ok, but it was annoying because you had to use laundry tokens, which could only be purchased between 4 and 5. But as long as you have good roommates you can have a great experience!

The most comfortable to get there is take train from Basel (CH), but also from Stuttgart or even Frankfurt the connection is ok. If you want to spare some money there are always regional-tickets (around 23eur) or weekend-tickets (28eur), which are valid for 5 people. Travelling together can be fun and much cheaper:). Good coffee in MichelAngelo next to the UB. Buy or bring a bicycle, you will need it, but be careful, because very often bicycles are stolen.

Find a housing quick. The town is small and it receaves every year many students.