Mobility specification

Country:Germany

Institution:Heidelberg University

City:Heidelberg

Program:Erasmus+ for study

Activity type:Study

Academic year:2025/2026

MU faculty/department:Faculty of Arts / Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies - German

Study level abroad:Master

🎓Hit the books! How do you rate the university experience?

Can you enroll in a course where you can learn the local language?yes

Does the university offer enough courses in English?it's alright

Are your credits converted?no

Was there anything in the teaching methods that surprised you?A great deal of room for discussion, even in courses designed as lectures.

Does the university offer international students' programs and activities outside of lectures and seminars to help them integrate more quickly?Yes, I am! Orientation week, ESN events, university parties, quizzes...

In which areas does the university offer support for students with special needs and strive to be inclusive?Psychological counseling
Support for LGBTQ+ students (e.g., safe spaces, counseling services)

💸Did you have to rob the bank?

Try to take a guess at what your monthly expenditures were:10000 CZK/month

Did you stay in dorms?yes

What about unexpected expenses? Did anything surprise you?Public transport is expensive. On the other hand, the food in the canteen is very affordable.

Do you have any tips on how to save money?Going to the canteen, cycling instead of public transport (questionable in the winter semester, of course).

🗺 Learn the ropes in a new city

How well did you manage to communicate in English?perfectly

How does public transport work in the city?terrible

And what about transport outside the city?neutral

Where to find connections? How to buy a ticket?VRN application, which is reliable even in times of link failures. The ticket can be purchased electronically in DB - Deutschlandticket or JugendTicket (suitable for year-round Erasmus), where it can then be linked to the VRN.

Did you deal with any health issues during your stay?yes

How do you rate the availability of healthcare?I've seen better

🤠Help create the perfect bucket list

What is a must-see in the city?Student Prison. (University Museum)

What are the must-visit trip destinations?Rothenburg!

Share your best experience:Pub crawl at the beginning of the semester. You basically get to know the whole city and all the pubs in it in one evening.

💅A nugget of wisdom to make the life easier

Did you need to handle a visa?no

How did you get to the place?Car

Can you pay by card?neutral

What not to forget when packing?An Ethernet cable if you have one, or (better yet) a modem - not all dorms have wi-fi, although the situation has improved now.

🥳Summary

Whew, what a ride! 😮‍💨 Thanks so much for taking the time to complete our survey and for sharing your unique experience. Just one last thing. 🙏 How would you summarize your trip in one or two sentences?The greatest test of independence and resilience - especially in the area of basic human functioning, not just academic.