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nelymayoral79
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The cathedral (Dom) has to be seen, as well as all the city center. About night life, I would suggest Nachtflug and Tiefenrausch, ones of the best discos in the city. And finally, I would point out all the museums and the fairs that the city offers.
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karelgouwy
Overall
I wish I had known...
I would have prepared it more thoroughly, because in the beginning I had some problems with bureaucracy and with the university system.
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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
There is a real good atmosphere, allthough it is one of the biggest universities of Germany (so don't expect a small university where everybody knows everybody).
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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
Köln is really a nice and very openminded city. Allthough it is quite big, I never felt like living in a big and unsafe city. The people are nice and love to have fun (check out the carnival). Enjoy your stay and Kölle alaaf.
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cykrappitz
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
A great club to party till dawn is Babylon. However, this disco is not in Cologne but on the countryside, about 20 mins away. If you don't have a car, forget it. Other good spots are Prime Club with its Free Beer parties on Wednesdays or Teatro.
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Leslie S
Overall
I wish I had known...
Nothing really.
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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
Come and have a great town. Koeln is amazing you'll love it so much you'll bore all of your friends when you come home with tales of Cologne!!
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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
Pay 1€ at least once to climb the 507 steps that make up the South tower of the Cathedral. The view is immense so take your camera. Your semester ticket is great for getting about the region you can go for miles on the train with it, including down to Bonn!
Buying a bike would also be a good plan, you can take it one the trams and the city is flat as a pancake. Go to the Decksteiner Weiher for a peaceful evening walk if it all gets to much for you. (Catch the bus(146 i think) from Neumarkt opposite Mayersche bookstore.
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“International environment”
Luca P
Germany, Graduate
Sociology, 2022
Overall
The University of Cologne is one of the top ranked Institutes of Germany, especially known for the its high position in the Social Research field.
My course of study, Sociology and Social Research, offers students the possibility to acquire skills in quantitative methods of research and expertise in the use of the main software for social research analysis such as STATA, SPSS, or R.
The international profile of the University is one of the main pros of the Institute, creating an exciting environment where students could confront with different cultures and life experiences.
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Pros
dedication to quantitative research and international environment
Cons
the campus is somehow too huge and dispersive
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Natacha B
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Well in terms of nightlife, I'd spend more, because drinks were usually more expensive and in Porto, I manage to get a lot of free drinks.
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Nightlife, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Food, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Buy the train card (25% discount), makes traveling to other countries and Bundesländer cheaper.
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