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Stadt, Land, Studium: Discover Germany's University Towns
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Whether it's a venerable university town or a rather unknown place: Anyone moving to a new place to study first has to find their bearings. In its “Stadt, Land, Studium” series, the German newspaper SPIEGEL presents university cities - and lets students tell the readers what life is like there.
What does the campus have to offer? Which neighborhoods are the best to live in, how much does a room in a shared flat cost? Which parties are legendary and where do you spend your time when you're not in the lecture hall?