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Poland passport · started 2015–2019
Considered leavingDon't wait for campus life to include you; lean into your adaptability and build your network through project groups and international meetups early on!!!
Before they found their people
Within a few months
What surprised them
Despite Berlin's open vibe, public universities feel fragmented, meaning you have to actively build your own social circle outside of class.
Wished they'd known
You are completely on your own when it comes to self-discipline, degree planning, and surviving Berlin's brutal housing market.
Choose it again?
Yes, because the academic rigor, independence, and Berlin tech scene gavve me a strong professional edge despite the initial grind
Why they nearly left
The sheer bureaucracy and the cold, anonymous nature of mass lectures in the first two semesters felt overwhelming. Balancing rigorus theoretical math modules while navigating everyday administration without a safety net made me doubt whether I wanted to stay in Berlin :/
Across every review here, expected to already be local predicts whether someone belonged. Treated as foreign doesn't. Why that is
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