Mobility specification

Country:Germany

Institution:University of Bremen

City:Bremen

Program:Erasmus+ for study

Activity type:Study

Academic year:2018/2019

MU faculty/department:Faculty of Social Studies / Department of Sociology

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?it's alright

Are your credits converted?no

Was there anything in the teaching methods that surprised you?Great structured teaching of some subjects, interesting courses, lots of discussion, open-minded teachers.

Does the university offer international students' programs and activities outside of lectures and seminars to help them integrate more quickly?Yes, orientation week.

In which areas does the university offer support for students with special needs and strive to be inclusive?I haven’t noticed

💸Did you have to rob the bank?

Try to take a guess at what your monthly expenditures were:10500 CZK/month

Did you stay in dorms?no

What about unexpected expenses? Did anything surprise you?There is a large semester beitrag under which you get free public and regional transport - but that was six years ago, with the Deutschland ticket it may be different.

Do you have any tips on how to save money?Great luxury dumsterdiving near the biosupermarket near the university. Kuche fur alle in local social centres. I had lunch almost exclusively tablediving in the canteen the whole time I was there.

🗺 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?mostly fine

And what about transport outside the city?mostly fine

Where to find connections? How to buy a ticket?It's great to cycle around Bremen.

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?Places on the university campus - occupied and self-organized by students, a cozy room with a bar and chairs under the canteen. Similar building "WG3".

What are the must-visit trip destinations?Burgerpark, Klimawerkstat with community garden. Calendar of grassroot events here: https://fomobremen.info/

Share your best experience:A blockade of the headquarters of a local energy corporation operating two coal-fired power stations in Bremen, organised by the local group "Klimagruppe", which I joined. We sang chants, made demands, made the company's employees cry, and the local TV made a nice report out of it.

💅A nugget of wisdom to make the life easier

How did you get to the place?Train
Other

Transport means - Other:Hitchhiking from the Czech Republic in half a day, quite a straight highway - around Dresden, Leipzig, Braunsweig and Hannover. The hitchwiki hitchhiking locations match.

🥳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?Bremen changed my life. I met inspiring, open and critical people at the university and beyond, and the conversations I had with them guided me to explore the world.