Mobility specification

Country:Germany

Institution:Ulm University

City:Ulm

Program:Erasmus+ for study

Activity type:Study

Academic year:2025/2026

MU faculty/department:Faculty of Science / Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Study level abroad:Bachelor

🎓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?manageable

Are your credits converted?no

Was there anything in the teaching methods that surprised you?I liked more that I needed to activity do something before exercises. By making these exercoses I was given chances to do the final exam. There wasn’t such a stress as test during semester, just doing at home exercises.

Does the university offer international students' programs and activities outside of lectures and seminars to help them integrate more quickly?Yes, each month there was event druing school or party. I participated at some of the events not parties.

In which areas does the university offer support for students with special needs and strive to be inclusive?Psychological counseling

💸Did you have to rob the bank?

Try to take a guess at what your monthly expenditures were:14500 CZK/month

Did you stay in dorms?yes

What about unexpected expenses? Did anything surprise you?Traveling costed way more than in Brno. I neede to buy Deutschland ticket fo 63 Euro every month. It was also valid on regional trains, which I used for looking at new places and cities.

🗺 Learn the ropes in a new city

How well did you manage to communicate in English?almost without problems

How does public transport work in the city?mostly fine

And what about transport outside the city?neutral

Where to find connections? How to buy a ticket?Deutsche Bahn, unser DING, Google maps

Did you deal with any health issues during your stay?no

🤠Help create the perfect bucket list

What is a must-see in the city?Münster, Rosengarten, park Friedrichsau, Donauwiese

What are the must-visit trip destinations?There are a lot: Libdau, Blauberen, Schloss Neuschwanstein, München, Stuttgart, Heidelberg, Bamberg, Nürnberg, schwäbische Alb, Christmas markets.

Share your best experience:A day trip to Neschanstein. Since it is touristic place there was everything planned for me. Some kind people took pictures of me and during my travels I met other Erasmus students and we talked for a bit.

💅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

Is there anything to watch out for before the trip?There is direct train from Vienna to Ulm, if you buy it in advance it is a steal

Can you pay by card?in most places

What not to forget when packing?Sweet and drinks from my country to give others, something to decor your room with to feel like home.

🥳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?6 months full of going put of my comfort zone, seeing places and dreamed of and also feeling lonely sometimes.