A Dane loose in Munich
AuthorsLet’s get the basics out of the way: My name is Viktoria, I am 23 years old, and I come from Århus, Denmark. I have lived in Munich for two months now. It feels like it has been two weeks and half a year – both at the same time. On one hand, time has
From Madrid’s Heart to Munich’s Soul
AuthorsGood morning, afternoons, and nights. I am Laura Calzón Sancho, born in Alcalá de Henares, a beautiful city in the province of Madrid, a UNESCO World Heritage city, full of charm and life. My daily life takes place in Madrid, the capital of Spain, a fast-paced city, always bustling with people, plans, and atmosphere. Madrileños
German Journalism from the Perspective of an IfKW Graduate Student
UncategorizedIn this edition of Exploring Germany, we invited Henri Wolferstetter, a student who just graduated from the Department of Media and Communication at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Munich this summer. As you can guess, This report centers on German journalism as seen through Henri’s eyes. The journalist also hopes that through this report, more international students who read the exchange student blog
‘’There is a difference between being tolerated and being accepted’’
CultureBeing young and Queer is already difficult but not knowing your gender identity is even more difficult. Eden* (20) studies at LMU and is questioning their** gender. ‘’I think I want a label, but more so that I can tell people ‘I identify as x’. Labelling yourself has advantages even more in a heteronormative world.
Theater Enthusiast
UncategorizedIf we feel like having a deal of talent, a grown personality, we want to put ourselves on a test, a great opportunity to do so and to release the inner child is, for sure, making art! In this case Marina Davidovic tells us what theater for her is and how she plays a role
Spotted: doing an exchange program in Munich and having the time of her life
Authors . Student lifeExcuse me if this post screams Gossip Girl. I’m currently binge watching the whole show for the second time. Hi, nice to meet you. I’m Chen Abramovich and I’m from Israel. I’m studying sociology and anthropology for my master’s. My bachelor’s is in communication, majoring in radio broadcasting and podcasting. Actually, I tried to write this post many times, but I just couldn’t find
Fear of unemployment after graduation?
Authors . Society . Student lifeAs the day of graduation draws near, the perennial question of “what comes next” looms ever larger in the minds of students. Amidst the backdrop of today’s economic uncertainties and external variables, the prospect of employment after graduation can seem like a daunting riddle. It’s only natural for students to harbor concerns about their impending
From Amsterdam to Munich
UncategorizedAll countries have differences, but there are also a lot of simularities even more if the countries border each other.
Learning to “be human” – Giada’s experience as obstetrician in Ethiopia
Authors . CultureAt the end of April 2023, Giada left her home country (Italy) to live an experience of three months in an Ethiopian hospital, doing what she is studying for: to become an obstetrician. “I would say that going to Africa has always been a dream for me. However, I don’t mean Africa as a continent,
My LOVE to Munich — having been here for 2 months
AuthorsIn Japan, we use three kinds of characters – chinese characters, hiragana and katakana. One difference between our characters and the alphabet might be the fact that every Chinese character has its meaning. It means that words with different characters but same pronunciation have different meanings. Hello all, I am Ayano, an exchange student from