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University of Hamburg, Germany ? Beautiful Summer ? Walking Tour
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- I chose to accept the admission as this is a Public University with no tution fees and it is located in a multi-cultural city. Another important aspect for my consideration was that in my course there were 50% of seats assigned to International students ensuring a diverse learning environment.
- University of Hamburg is a Public University, which has no tuition fees. You only pay approximately 350 Eur (as of 2023) towards administrative costs and public transport ticket costs. In my specific course (which is fully in English), 50% of seats are allocated to International students, which was much higher than most other public universities I looked at.
- With the public transport cost you have unlimited access to all modes of public transport in the city including U-Bahn, S-Bahn, Bus etc. The university is located in a very nice city that is very diverse. There is always something to do in this city so that is a big plus for people coming from large metropolis cities around the world.
Dislikes
- Most courses in the University fall under a German system accreditation and few courses have EQUIS accreditation. In a lot of cases this should not be an issue, but you should look into if this is a relevant issue for you. Incase you plan to continue to a Master's or PHD at the University of Hamburg, you will probably not have any problems.
Campus Life
The University of Hamburg has a wide range of events, clubs and sporting activity opportunities. There are well required libraries and wifi all over the campus.
Accommodation
There are no University specific dorms in Hamburg. There is a publicly run dorm system that caters to students from all Universities in Hamburg. They have a long wait time of 9-12 months hence it can be difficult to get placement into these students dorm accommodations. I suggest applying for these as soon as possible, even before receiving admission, to have the best chance of receiving a room though student housing. Student housing can cost between 270-450 Euros per month depending on the dorm you get and type of options they have. Incase of finding a private room in a shared apartment or house in the open market, it can cost anywhere between 400-750 Euros per month. There is very high demand for housing in Hamburg and is probably the most challenging aspect of moving to Hamburg.
Likes
- Good curriculum providing in depth knowledge about the subject, almost zero tuition fees in Germany.
- The faculty is very nice, experienced and motivating. Also the university is one of the most renowned university in Germany and also worldwide. So it's good to have the name of such prestigious university as your alma mater. Also the good part about studying in Germany is that one can study with very nominal fees which is comparable or even cheaper than what one would study in india
Dislikes
- The department can get more funding and get more focus/priority from the university management. Also it can me more supportive for international students like housing, better language courses, job preparations/Training (applicable for both international and domestic students), there can be more options of English courses offered computer science department which are also more practical/handson oriented that prepares students for industry
Campus Life
There is Bootcamp, computer science clubs. The library is very well equipped which lots of studying, co-working spaces. The research environment is quite good and motivating.
Accommodation
I lived in a student accommodation/dorm. I have my own room with shared kitchen and toilets that was shared by 5-6 people. Electricity, heating and internet was included in the rent. My rent was 340 euros.
Likes
- - Very good faculty in Particle Physics - Collaboration with DESY - Great ranking of the university - Promising opportunities to involve in research
- - The University has some of the leading researchers in various fields. - Great integration of education with industry/research. - Very friendly professors. - The pattern of the course. - Lot of good opportunities for gaining experience in the field (in Physics), through many labs and research teams.
Dislikes
- Not many things to dislike, need to think hard to find any. - No/little support to find accommodation. - Accommodation is the greatest drawback - like in any German city. ---Since it is asking for 200 characters, I am not gonna lie, but just paste the same thing-- Not many things to dislike, need to think hard to find any. - No/little support to find accommodation. - Accommodation is the greatest drawback - like in any German city.
Campus Life
- The campus life is rather not so great. Students interaction is limited because of not having many classes together. - However, the campus life is such that you can meet any researchers/scientists working in the your field of interest anytime, as the classes are held in the DESY (where all the experiments and research happen). - Campus infrastructure is antic and premium. Many buildings were build pre world war, yet have all the basic amenities with good quality. Also, it is mixed with state-of-the-art research facilities which are also open to the students (with supervision). - When it comes to extra-curriculum activities there are various clubs for variety of activities; from game nights to journal club, from foreign language club to gardening.
Accommodation
- Accommodation is hard to find. - There are student dorms available for various rent prices. - The student dorm of the university is very hard to get in, and waiting periods can never be less than an year. - The student dorms, generally, is a furnished single room, with shared kitchen and washrooms. - The average rent in a student dorm (private/uni) can be around 300 Euros per month (can also go upto 380) - The private rentals are much more expensive.
Likes
- Because of Particle Physics. It is a heaven for Particle Physicists in my Opinion.
- I'll start by going over the curriculum. The course material is very adaptable. In addition to the abundance of Physics courses, there are several wonderful cross-faculty courses available. Subsequently, the instructors are amiable, supportive, and knowledgeable in their disciplines.
- Both the MENSAs and the student dorms at Studienenderwerk are amazing. Since all of my classes for my M.Sc. in physics are held at DESY, I have spent all of my time there. I was exposed to several of the prospects available at DESY as a result of this. I had the opportunity to meet DESY employees as well as those from the University of Hamburg. Furthermore, Hamburg is among Germany's top cities. There are many events held in this lovely city throughout the year.
Dislikes
- I love everything about my University. I don't think so I'm able to think anything that I dislike about my University. Maybe just the fact that I miss the University Campus sometimes as I rarely go there as my classes.
Campus Life
Campus life is very active. There are many student Groups and they are very active. The infrastructure is amazing. Regarding libraries I always found the boom that I wanted and there a lot of places to study as well as one can book a room for group meetings or assignment groups to work on the exercise sheets. There's WiFi everywhere on the campus. For sports one can register themselves in Hochschule Sport and there they get of options, be it dancing or football or some excursion.
Accommodation
I live in a studierenwerk dorm. The rooms are amazing. We get a student community and also friends for life. There's Gym, indoor football and basketball court all included in the dorm. The rooms are big enough and the kitchen and washroom is shared. One can also apply for a 1 room or 2 room apartment but the waiting time is longer than the normal rooms. Overall the dorm is very comfortable. It's just that the waiting time is long so one has to wait atleast 2 semesters to get in one of the dorms.
Likes
- Because of Particle Physics. It is a heaven for Particle Physicists in my Opinion.
- I'll start by going over the curriculum. The course material is very adaptable. In addition to the abundance of Physics courses, there are several wonderful cross-faculty courses available.
- Subsequently, the instructors are amiable, supportive, and knowledgeable in their disciplines. Both the MENSAs and the student dorms at Studenenderwerk are amazing.
Dislikes
- "I love everything about my University. I don't think so I'm able to think anything that I dislike about my University. Maybe just the fact that I miss the University Campus sometimes as I rarely go there as my classes held at DESY. "
Campus Life
Campus life is very active. There are many student Groups and they are very active. The infrastructure is amazing. Regarding libraries I always found the boom that I wanted and there a lot of places to study as well as one can book a room for group meetings or assignment groups to work on the exercise sheets. There's WiFi everywhere on the campus. For sports one can register themselves in Hochschule Sport and there they get of options, be it dancing or football or some excursion.
Accommodation
I live in a studierenwerk dorm. The rooms are amazing. We get a student community and also friends for life. There's Gym, indoor football and basketball court all included in the dorm. The rooms are big enough and the kitchen and washroom is shared. One can also apply for a 1 room or 2 room apartment but the waiting time is longer than the normal rooms. Overall the dorm is very comfortable. It's just that the waiting time is long so one has to wait atleast 2 semesters to get in one of the dorms.
Likes
- It is one of the best University in Germany (228 in QS World University Rankings 2023.). I was interested to work in the direction of Nanobiotechnology and my supervisor, Prof. Wolfgang J Parak, is a pioneer in this field. I was always keen to work under his supervision. So, when he had a opening for PhD position, I applied for that.
- A lot of opportunities for scientific collaboration, International exposure, Highly equipped and sophisticated labs. Independent work environment. Opportunities to interact with international students, Participation in various career development programmes.
Dislikes
- There is nothing to dislike. I believe, every hard situations are the openings to new opportunities. Initially one may have problems with language barrier in academic administrative section but taking few language courses, really helps to get integrated in the system.
Campus Life
Campus life is very good, World class facilities, library is of international standard.
Accommodation
Student accommodations are available.
Accommodation
University does not provides accommodation normally, you have to apply for the accommodation separately. But there are so many private institutions provide the student dormitories
because It is one of the well recognized University in Europe for research
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