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neptunusfisk
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
2286 Posts
July 20 2015 15:10 GMT
#1
So apparently I got accepted to study a year at the university of Munich.

My German is sufficient, I hope, but it all seems very confusing.

Why do you need so many papers? How do you obtain them? What's the fuss about the insurance certificates?

And how do you find somewhere to live?

The semester doesn't start in a while, but I'm starting to feel a bit nervous.

*
maru G5L pls
Cele
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Germany4016 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-07-20 15:47:19
July 20 2015 15:39 GMT
#2
Munich is actually the most expensive german city to live in, so GL

Plus, saying they speak "german" down there, is a stretch
Broodwar for life!
aqui
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Germany1023 Posts
July 20 2015 16:43 GMT
#3
Well, you need to be a little bit more specific if you want useful advice :p . What kind of papers do you need and who is asking for them?
spinesheath
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Germany8679 Posts
July 20 2015 17:52 GMT
#4
There are two universities in Munich: TUM and LMU. Which one is it?

You shouldn't worry about your German. Most people at university can speak English, and a lot of people in Munich in general as well. Obviously I still recommend practicing your German while you're here.

You should start looking for an apartment asap, cheap ones are hard to come by I hear. And it only gets worse as the semester draws closer. I had the luck to live close to university, so I didn't have to bother with any of that. But you should be able to contact your university for some advice on how to find a place to live.

On July 21 2015 00:39 Cele wrote:
Plus, saying they speak "german" down there, is a stretch

It's Munich, not southern Bavaria. People hardly talk Bavarian in Munich. It's a shame.
If you have a good reason to disagree with the above, please tell me. Thank you.
Vivax
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
22152 Posts
July 20 2015 20:24 GMT
#5
Remember to show up in the local exam attire at your first day at university, or you might make a bad impression on your teachers:

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NoSoldier
Profile Joined March 2012
Germany84 Posts
July 20 2015 20:37 GMT
#6
The beer is what counts the most here, though. :D
If i only had a clue on how to have a clue... life could be sooo easy. :D
GeckoXp
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Germany2016 Posts
July 20 2015 20:55 GMT
#7
Munich doesn't have good beer. Really, they don't.
iaretehnoob
Profile Joined June 2004
Sweden741 Posts
July 20 2015 20:57 GMT
#8
For accomodation, if you haven't done it yet, check with the Munich Studentenwerk, they probably have rooms or apartments reserved for international students.
Bastinian
Profile Joined October 2014
Serbia177 Posts
July 21 2015 09:24 GMT
#9
Pretty nice city! I was there 2 times and I really enjoyed it!
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3point14
Profile Joined November 2011
Germany890 Posts
July 21 2015 15:14 GMT
#10
On July 21 2015 00:10 neptunusfisk wrote:
And how do you find somewhere to live?

that's the main problem. Its hard to find something. and the rent is too damn high. I live in Munich and luckily I didnt have to look for an appartment myself. the rent will be 500€ warm on average. 300 for a broom closet, if thats enough for you.

You should be fine, using English here. Not sure if thats true for your studies as well though.

It is a great city which has lots to offer!

if you have certain questions or want to meet, just pm me!
DarkNetHunter
Profile Joined October 2012
1224 Posts
July 22 2015 09:54 GMT
#11
On July 21 2015 00:10 neptunusfisk wrote:


Why do you need so many papers? How do you obtain them? What's the fuss about the insurance certificates?
.

Bureaucracy is Germany.
Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them all yourself.
neptunusfisk
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
2286 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-07-23 12:44:12
July 23 2015 12:41 GMT
#12
On July 22 2015 18:54 DarkNetHunter wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 21 2015 00:10 neptunusfisk wrote:


Why do you need so many papers? How do you obtain them? What's the fuss about the insurance certificates?
.

Bureaucracy is Germany.


Yeah, it is kinda funny. A friend of mine who's going to france has told me about their procedures, and it's all personal letters, promises and such, while my application has been around twenty different forms to fill. Fun how the predjudices holds. :p


But as a bit of an update, I got accomodation through the studentwerk so I'm not that worried anymore.

On July 21 2015 00:39 Cele wrote:
Munich is actually the most expensive german city to live in, so GL

Plus, saying they speak "german" down there, is a stretch


I've been there before and talked German to them, so I think it'll be ok!

On July 21 2015 02:52 spinesheath wrote:
There are two universities in Munich: TUM and LMU. Which one is it?


The LMU, aka University of Munich in English :p
maru G5L pls
GeckoXp
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Germany2016 Posts
July 23 2015 12:57 GMT
#13
Alright. So first thing you do once you're settled down is to go to search for a place that sells Bamberger Spezial (smoked) beer. Purchase a ton of that and be happy. Other recommendations would be Bamberger Mahr, or one of the thousand Franconian ones. Afterwards you realize how average Munich really is in terms of beer. Other than that, the city is very nice imo - don't let the Prussians tell you otherwise.
neptunusfisk
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
2286 Posts
July 23 2015 16:54 GMT
#14
Yeah, what I remember the selection of beer was cheap but limited in range, compared to Sweden at least. I guess that is only natural considering the differences in alcohol laws though. Maybe there are things to do in München that does not involve beer? From what I've heard, it is unclear wheter such things exist.
maru G5L pls
3point14
Profile Joined November 2011
Germany890 Posts
August 05 2015 23:13 GMT
#15
there is a starcraft tourney from time to time. http://munich-starcraft.de/
Acer has a teamhouse in Bad Tölz, just south of Munich, so MMA, Inno and Scarlet took part in it from time to time.
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