Erasmus Experience in Darmstadt, Germany by Mironshoh

Why did you choose to go to Darmstadt, Germany?

For my summer internship and because of one of the best university in Germany, that is TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT DARMSTADT.

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How long is the scholarship? How much money do you receive to help you with living costs?

3 months, 800 euros per month.

What is the student lifestyle like in Darmstadt?

Very exciting, but not so exciting as in Frankfurt! So sometimes I would suggest to take a train and go to Frankfurt which is not very far!

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Would you recommend the city and the University of Darmstadt to other students?

Yes, surely!

What is the food like?

Food is very good but a bit costly.

Did it cost you to find your accommodation in Darmstadt?

Very much! it's so difficult to find a place in Darmstadt!

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How much does it cost to live in Darmstadt?

About EUR 700~ 800 a month, if you live very generally, and cook at home.

Is the language easy to get to grips with? Are there language courses available at the University?

Yes, but I would suggest every planning to go to Germany to take a couple of German courses online because:

What's the easiest or most economical way to travel to Darmstadt from your city?

Walk and bike.

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Where would you recommend to go on a night out in Darmstadt?

Yes, but rarely

And for eating? Can you recommend some good restaurants in Darmstadt?

I couldn't afford myself to visit any restaurants, honestly.

What good cultural sites are there to visit?

Dozens of museums, theaters and site-seeing.

Is there any other advice that you could give to students going to Darmstadt in the future?

Before coming to Darmstadt do an advanced search of a house in sites like Wohnung gesucht.de and so on, don't come here with the risk in the hope that you will find directly and don't forget there aren't any night stay student hostels like Hostelworld in Darmstadt so take care.