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* [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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==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. | ||
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==Communication== | ==Communication== | ||
* [http://dict.leo.org/ende?lang=en the best English-German online dictionary] | * [http://dict.leo.org/ende?lang=en LEO] is currently the best free English-German online dictionary | ||
* 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 also offer [http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/en/international/international-scholars/german-language-courses.html courses and support]. | |||
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==Student matters== | ==Student matters== | ||
* You currently need to pay your registration fees from a German bank account on in cash | * 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. | ||
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Revision as of 09:58, 31 October 2013
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Welcome to TübingenThis page is an informal collection of tips to help you get started in Tübingen. Maybe you just arrived here for a research project or a degree in biochemistry or a related life science. Accommodation, accounts, and paper work need to be sorted out. A little German will surely come in handy and you have to set up your life in a new city. Welcome and please add your comments and tips here. |
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