Overall Reviews
4.15 / 5 based on 147 reviews
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Paul S
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
This is definately a small university town and if what you crave is the excitement and 24/7 feel of a big city then perhapts Heidelberg is not the perfect choice. However Heidelberg is also unlike any other city in all of Germany and the many pluses include the friendliness and familiarity of the local people, the beautiful landscapes, the opportunity to interact with many foreign people ( the university has a huge international population ) and the nightlife, which hosts many international figures and great music.
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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
Definately do a little research about wherever you plan to travel or study because the smallest things, such as at least leraning local phrases, will greatly benefit you. I encourage everyone to try and study or at least travel abroad as it is an experience like no other that will be profoundly life changing in many positive ways. Happy Trails, Cheers !
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Laura W
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I wish I had known...
How quickly the time would pass.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Heidelberg is a large university and university town, but there are also several international businesses in the area, so it has a very international feel, which at times was great and at times was not exactly what I wanted (English was very common, so it was up to me to make sure I was speaking German in my everyday encounters). It is a beautiful town, and a pretty good location to visit other parts of Germany and Europe.
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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
Travel whenever you can (the Bahncard 25 or 50 helps keep some costs down). It is also important to be willing to try new things, and meet new people and to reserve judgement or else you will miss a lot of things.
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tonytal
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I wish I had known...
A better knowledge of my old english rules i.e knowledge of Accusative and dative cases.
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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
Very strongly, one of the best in germany and europe, and well priced.
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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
Look it up on the internet under www.hsf.dk or somthing like that.
german language courses in Heidelberg.
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Elisa B
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I wish I had known that it's so important to get there at least a month before the beginning of the courses in order to get a good/rather cheap room, because the situation at the semester beginning is really desperate.
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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
I find it really fantastic, but perhaps in other cities you can get in contact with native students easier than here.
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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
Heidelberg was really special for me and I can only reccomend it. The only tip I can give is the one regarding the accomodation. All the rest is easy.
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“Studying and researching in Germany”
Uxue B
Germany, Graduate
Biology, 2007
Overall
Heidelberg is one of the best places to choose for studying and starting research activities in the fields of natural sciences. The best technical and personal scenario (novel laureates and well known researchers), with a big range of the most important research organizations in the fields of health sciences (DKFZ, EMBL, Max Planck Institutes, etc) amongst others (Physics, chemistry, law), all with a global recognized foot print. Close to the academic research and in close collaboration with it, there is a fast growing start up environment that represents the strong industry in the biotechnology area. Proud to had the possibility to learn from this unique conglomerate of history, innovation, development and technology infrastructures.
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Pros
High tech, high valuable teaching / researching structures, top global research organizations (academic, industry)
Cons
expensive and limited hosting/living situation
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Zainab C
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I wish I had known...
I wish I had known just how friendly everyone in my department was...and how easy it was to get to know them...a lot of my most amazing friendships would've started a lot earlier!
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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
Heidelberg is gorgeous and so idyllic...plus, it has the most international exchange students in Germany, which means you can meet So many different types of people...it's like it's own little microcosm of society, that you hate to leave - definitely one of those places where you wish you could stay more than 1-2 semesters
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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
When travelling, use STA Travel (it's next to Starbucks on the Hauptstrasse). before you leave, get an international student ID made before you leave for Germany. And USE RYAN AIR TO THE FULLEST EXTENT in terms of travelling around Europe. Plus, a BahnCard 50 (from the Deutsche Bahn) is a good investment if you plan on travelling.
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