Würzburg is a city in southern Germany

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Wrzburg is a city in southern Germany (Bavaria). It is an old city (more than

1300 years of documented history) and therefore has many historical

monuments like the cathedral and the castle and a history-charged city centre

(even though it was partially destroyed in the World War II). The Wrzburg The

ancient bridge and the castle Residence, the former residence of the bishop of

Wrzburg, is nowadays a UNESCO World Heritage Site. For other cultural

interests there a several theatres some of which even have free admission for

students. And of course the best wine in Bavaria (in spite of the Ocotberfest

there is not only beer!) is from Wurzburg.

Wrzburg is situated in the valley of the river Main, which is not deep but very

steep, hence Wrzburg is mainly concentrated on a small area so that it is

possible to walk to nearly every place in town. But the buses are much cheaper

than in York, too (around 34 for half a year), so for those who are lesssportive, there is no need to walk. There are a lot of parks in the city and the

banks of the river are a nice place to relax or to do sports. It is even possible to

bath in the river in the summer.

Wrzburg has about 130 000 inhabitants and the university has more than 21

000 students (nearly twice the size of York!) therefore the town shaped by the

university and the students - for example there are more pubs than you can see

in half a year. The campus is split into several parts. Apart from the clinic there

are two main sites: One in the city centre for the administration, economy, law

and religion and a newer part a bit The cathedral in the city centre more

outwards where the library, the science and languages and history is located.

The latter is quite "green": There is a large lawn with trees to relax between the

lectures or to play games in the lunch break. The library is very well equipped

and if you are looking for a books that they don't have in the library, you can

order it to be bought free of charge. There are not as many non-sports societies

as in York, but there is an English society amongst others.


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And if you want to travel around, Wrzburg is quite centred in Germany and

there are many direct trains northwards to Hamburg, westwards to Cologne andsouthwards to Munich and even Austria.

Further information about Wrzburg are available under

http://www.wuerzburg.de and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrzburg and the

university website is http://www.uni-wuerzburg.de, the international office can

be found on http://www.international.uni-

wuerzburg.de/studium_in_wuerzburg/

The people in the international office are very friendly and not bureaucratic at

all, so don't hesitate to ask! Furthermore my international supervisor (in the

mathematics department) supported me as well as possible, so I think every

international student coming to Wrzburg will have an equally warm welcome.

See you in Wurzburg, soon!

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GermanyExamples of universities in Germany in which you could go as a visiting

student:

* Universitt Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany (History)

If anyone is thinking about studying in Konstanz, or anywhere in Germany, I

would thoroughly recommend it.

Konstanz is a small city, but with a very large student population. It is

dominated by a lake, which is a fantastic place to have a drink or relax beside

and, of course, swim in. In the centre of the city, there is a very grand Minster

(sound familiar?) that is worth a visit or just a good photo stop. The university

itself is slightly away from the city centre (much as York is), but very easy to get

to and you can buy a bus ticket for the whole semester that is incredibly cheap.

The university cafeteria offers stunning views of the lake, which are not to be

missed and the university's general architecture is noteworthy even if it quite

dated now. The city is very manageable to walk around and get to know and

full of quaint little pubs as well as trendy bars and plenty of shops.Travel is very good value and from Konstanz you can visit the Black Forest,

Stuttgart and southern Bavaria in a day. It is also located right on the Swiss

border, which means you can go and visit Switzerland very easily too. On a

clear day you can see the Swiss Alps from the city very clearly. Zurich is only an

hour away and it's even quicker to get to the Alps, where you can wander, ski or


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just enjoy the view from a cable car. In fact, from Konstanz, you can visit

Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein and France in a day!

For those worrying about the language, there really is no need. Some students

go on exchange to the university having never done German. Although I

wouldn't recommend that, it is worth remembering that with some German and

English you'll get along in work and a social life fine. There are plenty of English

books in the library and some departments allow you to submit work in English.

There is also a language course before the semester starts, which is a perfect

way to brush up on your German before the real work begins and you can also

settle in before most of the students arrive.

If you have any other questions, just ask Lucile or Maarten to put you in touch

with me.

* Universitt Wurzburg, Wurzburg, Germany

Wrzburg is a city in southern Germany (Bavaria). It is an old city (more than

1300 years of documented history) and therefore has many historical

monuments like the cathedral and the castle and a history-charged city centre

(even though it was partially destroyed in the World War II). The Wrzburg Theancient bridge and the castle Residence, the former residence of the bishop of

Wrzburg, is nowadays a UNESCO World Heritage Site. For other cultural

interests there a several theatres some of which even have free admission for

students. And of course the best wine in Bavaria (in spite of the Ocotberfest

there is not only beer!) is from Wurzburg.


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Wrzburg is situated in the valley of the river Main, which is not deep but very

steep, hence Wrzburg is mainly concentrated on a small area so that it is

possible to walk to nearly every place in town. But the buses are much cheaper

than in York, too (around 34 for half a year), so for those who are less

sportive, there is no need to walk. There are a lot of parks in the city and the

banks of the river are a nice place to relax or to do sports. It is even possible to

bath in the river in the summer.

Wrzburg has about 130 000 inhabitants and the university has more than 21

000 students (nearly twice the size of York!) therefore the town shaped by the

university and the students - for example there are more pubs than you can see

in half a year. The campus is split into several parts. Apart from the clinic there

are two main sites: One in the city centre for the administration, economy, law

and religion and a newer part a bit The cathedral in the city centre moreoutwards where the library, the science and languages and history is located.

The latter is quite "green": There is a large lawn with trees to relax between the

lectures or to play games in the lunch break. The library is very well equipped

and if you are looking for a books that they don't have in the library, you can

order it to be bought free of charge. There are not as many non-sports societies

as in York, but there is an English society amongst others.

And if you want to travel around, Wrzburg is quite centred in Germany and

there are many direct trains northwards to Hamburg, westwards to Cologne and

southwards to Munich and even Austria.

Further information about Wrzburg are available under

http://www.wuerzburg.de and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrzburg and the


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university website is http://www.uni-wuerzburg.de, the international office can

be found on http://www.international.uni-

wuerzburg.de/studium_in_wuerzburg/

The people in the international office are very friendly and not bureaucratic at

all, so don't hesitate to ask! Furthermore my international supervisor (in the

mathematics department) supported me as well as possible, so I think every

international student coming to Wrzburg will have an equally warm welcome.

See you in Wurzburg, soon!

Last updated Saturday, October 02, 2010

The Erasmus Society at the University of York

Copyright (c) 2007-2010

Related Links

International Office | University of York | ESN

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