Members Lemmings Posted August 19, 2010 Members Share Posted August 19, 2010 Where would you rather live for 6 months? I'm trying to pick somewhere to go on exchange next year for my final semester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members misterstomach Posted August 20, 2010 Members Share Posted August 20, 2010 i'm not from the EU and i'm not underage, but i've been to both those places. hamburg without question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jenesis Posted August 20, 2010 Members Share Posted August 20, 2010 Ruatoria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lemmings Posted August 20, 2010 Author Members Share Posted August 20, 2010 Ruatoria H8 u. Is it bad that I had to google Ruatoria to find out where it was? P.s. Are you still liking the Melx 2? I'm thinking of picking one up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jenesis Posted August 20, 2010 Members Share Posted August 20, 2010 Hehe. Yep, was jamming with the Melx2 last night. If you want a no-fuss shoegaze fuzz, it's the one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members humancertainty Posted August 20, 2010 Members Share Posted August 20, 2010 i'm not from the EU and i'm not underage, but i've been to both those places. hamburg without question. God dammit, Parker. I was just coming in here to say that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members humancertainty Posted August 20, 2010 Members Share Posted August 20, 2010 Cool, thanks. Anything specific that stood out? I personally like Germany better than The Netherlands. And having been to those places with misterstomach when he was there, we definitely had out best times in Hamburg. A lot more going on, bigger city, a bit cheaper, better beer(if that's your thing. It's ok to drink beer in Germany at 16, I believe). There's a great venue there called Hafenklang you should check out if you opt for Hamburg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lemmings Posted August 20, 2010 Author Members Share Posted August 20, 2010 Sounds cool. I think the university in Hamburg is probably more highly regarded than Utrecht, but it might be harder to get in to. Its in a sweet building as well. I should probably clarify that i'm not actually underage, so availability of good beer, music scene etc is a definite consideration. What about language? Can you get by alright with just English? Are the locals generally friendly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members humancertainty Posted August 20, 2010 Members Share Posted August 20, 2010 Either place is OK with English. Utrecht would probably be easier, as the Dutch are really good with English. They're also very friendly. But the Germans are friendly, too. And in Hamburg, English is common enough. In my experience, you'll have an easier time picking up some conversational German compared to Dutch, though. More shows roll through Hamburg, for sure. There are some cool, cheap punk bars, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Delay Posted August 20, 2010 Members Share Posted August 20, 2010 I haven't been to Utrecht yet, but I'm living in Hamburg and it's one of the best "major cities" in Europe to live in imo: -Hamburg is a beautiful city architecture-vise, with a lot of very "cosy" quaters. In the summer it is very green, many parks and a lot of vegetation everywhere (as opposite to Paris f.e.)-There are a lot of nice concert venues with good shows (+1 on the Hafenklang, that's a great club)-The university isn't the best in Germany academically but it's fairly big so you've good a good chance meeting good people (about 40.000 Students, although the photo you've posted doesn't show the official university buildings, maybe it's a private one?)-There are two quarters near the town center that are what you could call "alternative" with a lot of bars and clubs and compared with Paris or London the dishes and the bear aren't that expensive (Beer about 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RadioSilence Posted August 20, 2010 Members Share Posted August 20, 2010 is it just me or does Utrecht sound like it belongs somewhere in the genitourinary system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lemmings Posted August 20, 2010 Author Members Share Posted August 20, 2010 Yeah, the picture is of Bucerius, which is separate from Hamburg University. I'll be there from July - January, so it will probably be beautifully sunny when I arrive, and get increasingly cold and depressing as the semester goes on. One more thing, does it have a reasonably good train / transport network? I'd really like to spend some time in other countries and other parts of Germany while i'm over there. I know that Hamburg is quite far north, but it it well connected? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JorisBlack Posted August 21, 2010 Members Share Posted August 21, 2010 As a Belgian, I'd choose Germany instead of The Netherlands. As said before, a lot of bands do a show in Hamburg when they're touring in Europe. The only reason why you could prefer Utrecht over Hamburg is the legal weed. I don't know how good the train/transport network is in Germany or Holland, but it's not good in Belgium. There are a lot of train stations and stops, but trains are more often late than on time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members THAT4301 Posted August 21, 2010 Members Share Posted August 21, 2010 Under what age? Drinking age is like 14 in germany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members placebo62 Posted August 21, 2010 Members Share Posted August 21, 2010 Either would be aewsome IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members neoflox Posted August 21, 2010 Members Share Posted August 21, 2010 Big +1 on Hamburg. Delay mentioned all the important points. Except I don't find Hamburg anymore depressing in winter than any other city I've been to. If it's a real cold winter, the Alster lake freezes over and you get a massive ice area right in the city. Beat that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members neoflox Posted August 21, 2010 Members Share Posted August 21, 2010 Another argument: Kayzer lives here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kayzer Posted August 21, 2010 Members Share Posted August 21, 2010 Another argument: Kayzer lives here. haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kayzer Posted August 21, 2010 Members Share Posted August 21, 2010 Pros For Hamburg ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Let It Burn... Posted August 21, 2010 Members Share Posted August 21, 2010 I don't know how good the train/transport network is in Germany or Holland, but it's not good in Belgium. There are a lot of train stations and stops, but trains are more often late than on time... Then don't go to Holland . Seriously, I've never had problems in Belgium but the dutch train accuracy is just lol-worthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members neoflox Posted August 23, 2010 Members Share Posted August 23, 2010 So? Decisions made? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lemmings Posted August 23, 2010 Author Members Share Posted August 23, 2010 Utrecht it is! Seriously though Hamburg looks awesome. It will definitely be my first choice, but the placements are all based on GPA so I really need to do awesomely this semester to have a chance. I just found out that the university has an epic mansion / villa that you can live in. Might just be for masters students though. http://www.bucerius-event.de/wohnen.html?&L=0%2F Are you guys renting at the moment? How much should I expect to pay for a decent place to stay. The university is in the St Pauli / Rotherbaum area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members neoflox Posted August 24, 2010 Members Share Posted August 24, 2010 800,- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dunnoaname Posted August 24, 2010 Members Share Posted August 24, 2010 I live in Utrecht. It's a great city. I definitely wouldn't trade for Hamburg.First off, the University is pretty good. Recently elected best in the country, so better than both universities in Amsterdam. I guess it still depends on what you're going to study though. The great thing about Utrecht is that it's a large city to dutch standards but it is much more social than any other city I've been to. You'll bump into someone you know every five minutes. Also, Utrecht has the highest concentration of students in the Netherlands. The student-scene is a really cool subculture. Most students don't go out on saturday night, but on wednesday or thursday. On these nights you'll never see a fight in the clubs or on the street. So Utrecht is basically a big city with a bit of a small town mentality. I love that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sparkfriction Posted August 24, 2010 Members Share Posted August 24, 2010 cool people go to hamburg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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