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3.95 / 5 based on 57 reviews
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David H
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
My level of German did improve during the time I spent in Braunschweig but I feel that it could have improved more, had I spent the whole year there.
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anonymous
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: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Very difficult at first to communicate with other German students. They don't speak any slower for you and use slang. University German teaches you literature language and not the real world German.
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anonymous
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The best cafes are downtown but the clubs are not that good. They play completely random music that I couldn't really dance to. Jolly Joker is very popular but I didn't like it.
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David H
Student life
Describe host city:
Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
R.P. McMurphy's for English Stammtisch, Die Schüssel for International Stammtisch, Weekend in Berlin, Jolly Jokers for clubbing.
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Hana O
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: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
in the dorm nearly everybody speaks english, at the uni some people speak english, and in the town people hardly speak any english so sometimes quite difficult to get by
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Nina G
Languages
Language of instruction: Russian
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning Russian 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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Communication experience is very important in my future study and work, simple in my life (I have boy-friend isn't russian)
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