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==Tübingen== | ==Tübingen== | ||
* Tübingen is a small town, inhabitants 80'000 incl. 20k students | * Tübingen is a small town, inhabitants 80'000 incl. 20k students about the size of Cambridge (UK). It has an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_T%C3%BCbingen excellent university] and lies in the south-west of Germany, close to France and Switzerland ([http://goo.gl/maps/w4ePm map]). | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%BCbingen Wikipedia entry Tübingen] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%BCbingen Wikipedia entry Tübingen] | ||
* [http://www.tuebingen.de/en Tübingen official city pages] | * [http://www.tuebingen.de/en Tübingen official city pages] | ||
* [http://www.lonelyplanet.com/germany/baden-wurttemberg lonely planet: Black Forrest & Stuttgart] | * [http://www.lonelyplanet.com/germany/baden-wurttemberg lonely planet: Black Forrest & Stuttgart] | ||
* For a British tongue-in-cheek perspective on the Germans and their peculiarities try the [http://www.xenophobes.com/books/The-Xenophobes-Guide-to-the-Germans.html Xenophobe's Guide to the Germans]. | |||
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* Finding accommodation in Tübingen is problematic. The worst time to search is in late summer/early fall before the beginning of the fall term. Avoid if at all possible. | * Finding accommodation in Tübingen is problematic. The worst time to search is in late summer/early fall before the beginning of the fall term. Avoid if at all possible. | ||
* If you want to go for [http://www.my-stuwe.de/cms/front_content.php?idart=466 student housing], apply as early as possible. You can apply before you have received an offer! | * If you want to go for [http://www.my-stuwe.de/cms/front_content.php?idart=466 student housing], apply as early as possible. You can apply before you have received an offer! | ||
* a list of [http://www.my-stuwe.de/cms/front_content.php?idart=440 independent student dorms] | |||
* If you are looking for a shared flat, try [http://www.wg-gesucht.de/en/wg-zimmer-in-Tuebingen.127.0.1.0.html WG-gesucht] and [http://www.studenten-wg.de/T%FCbingen,wg-zimmer.html Studenten-WG] (WG stands for shared flat in German). | * If you are looking for a shared flat, try [http://www.wg-gesucht.de/en/wg-zimmer-in-Tuebingen.127.0.1.0.html WG-gesucht] and [http://www.studenten-wg.de/T%FCbingen,wg-zimmer.html Studenten-WG] (WG stands for shared flat in German). | ||
* | * See [http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/en/international/international-scholars/accommodation.html university accommodation page]. | ||
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* The next bigger city is Stuttgart which you can reach best by train with the [https://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/dn?revia=yes&country=DEU&S=T%FCbingen+Hbf&Z=Stuttgart+Hbf Bahn]. | * The next bigger city is Stuttgart which you can reach best by train with the [https://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/dn?revia=yes&country=DEU&S=T%FCbingen+Hbf&Z=Stuttgart+Hbf Bahn]. | ||
* The closest airport is [http://www.flughafen-stuttgart.de/ Stuttgart]. It lies at the southern edge of Stuttgart, direction Tübingen. You can reach it from Tübingen with the [http://www.efa-bw.de/nvbw/XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2?language=de&itdLPxx_frames=&tripMacro=nvbwLink&name_origin=suburbID:8416041:13:Tübingen:3504181:784618:NBWT&type_origin=any&name_destination=poiID:187:8111000:-1&type_destination=any&lineRestriction=400&routeType=LEASTTIME&useProxFootSearch=1&trITDepMOT=100&trITArrMOT=100&trITDepMOTvalue100=15&trITArrMOTvalue100=15&itdLPxx_dateTime=20131031:1732 airport bus 828] | * The closest airport is [http://www.flughafen-stuttgart.de/ Stuttgart]. It lies at the southern edge of Stuttgart, direction Tübingen. You can reach it from Tübingen with the [http://www.efa-bw.de/nvbw/XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2?language=de&itdLPxx_frames=&tripMacro=nvbwLink&name_origin=suburbID:8416041:13:Tübingen:3504181:784618:NBWT&type_origin=any&name_destination=poiID:187:8111000:-1&type_destination=any&lineRestriction=400&routeType=LEASTTIME&useProxFootSearch=1&trITDepMOT=100&trITArrMOT=100&trITDepMOTvalue100=15&trITArrMOTvalue100=15&itdLPxx_dateTime=20131031:1732 airport bus 828] | ||
* See also the [http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/en/international/international-scholars/mobility.html university mobility page] | |||
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==Banking== | ==Banking== | ||
* Local banks like Sparkasse are often more accessible than international ones like Deutsche Bank. | * Local banks like [https://www.ksk-tuebingen.de/ Sparkasse] are often more accessible than international ones like Deutsche Bank. | ||
* [http://goo.gl/maps/WuRbK Map of banks in Tübingen] | |||
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==Communication== | ==Communication== | ||
* [http://dict.leo.org/ende?lang=en the best English-German online dictionary] | * [http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/en/international/international-scholars/german-language-courses.html German language courses page by the university] | ||
* [http://dict.leo.org/ende?lang=en LEO] is currently the best free English-German online dictionary or download a free dictionary like [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hughes.android.dictionary&hl=de QuickDic (Android)] or [https://itunes.apple.com/de/app/deutsch-englisch-worterbuch/id346185555?mt=8 bab.la (iPhone)] onto your phone. | |||
* The [http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/german/ BBC] and [http://www.dw.de/deutsch-lernen/s-2055 Deutsche Welle] have worthwhile language learning resources. Or try [http://www.duolingo.com/ Duolingo], a new online language learning system. | |||
* The university offers [http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/en/international/international-scholars/german-language-courses.html courses and support]. | |||
* There's a lively expat online community called [http://www.toytowngermany.com/ Toytown Germany] where you may find advice or open ears for your rants regarding Germany. | |||
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==Student matters== | ==Student matters== | ||
* You currently need to pay your registration fees from a German bank account on in cash | * Sign up for the [http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/en/international/international-students-in-tuebingen/advice-for-international-students/advisory-course.html starter events at the beginning of each semester]: tour the city, find out where the important things are, get help with you registration, and enjoy a night with other international students | ||
* You currently need to pay your registration fees from a German bank account on in cash. | |||
* You will receive your student card, log in details in several letters by traditional mail. Also the text is currently still in German. | * You will receive your student card, log in details in several letters by traditional mail. Also the text is currently still in German. | ||
* [http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/en/international/international-scholars/formalities.html Formalities page by Int'l Welcome Center] | |||
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== | ==Leisure== | ||
* [http://www.hsp.uni-tuebingen.de/ Sports facilities and courses (German)] | |||
* [http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/en/international/international-scholars/news-events.html Events by the Int'l Welcome Center] | |||
* [http://www.tuebingen.de/en/3515.html Culture and leisure page the city gov't] | |||
* see the [http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/en/international/international-scholars/leisure.html university's leisure tips] | |||
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== | ==Research== | ||
* [http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/en/faculties/faculty-of-science/faculty.html Faculty of Science, University of Tübingen] | |||
* [http://www.medizin.uni-tuebingen.de/en/Research.html University Hospital Tübingen] research | |||
* Research institutes: [http://tuebingen.mpg.de/en/ Max Planck Campus], neuroscience complex incl. [http://www.hih-tuebingen.de/index.php?id=667&L=1 Hertie Institute] and [http://www.cin.uni-tuebingen.de/ CIN], [http://www.ifib.uni-tuebingen.de/ Biochemistry Institute], [http://www.zmbp.uni-tuebingen.de/ Plant Molecular Biology], [http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/en/faculties/faculty-of-science/departments/interfakultaere-institute-und-zentren/ifiz/ifiz.html Cell Biology Institute], and many more. | |||
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== | ==Degrees in English== | ||
* add a | * [http://www.ifib.uni-tuebingen.de/master.html Master of Biochemistry] 2 year, full-time | ||
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