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Experiencias Erasmus Hamburgo
It compiles dozens of testimonials from students who have carried out their exchange in the Hanseatic city over the last decade. Students highlight the cultural dynamism, the large number of green areas and canals along the Elbe River and the Alster lakes, as well as the lively nightlife in St. Pauli and Sternschanze. However, they agree in warning about the extreme difficulty of finding affordable private accommodation, with rooms in shared apartments (WG) usually ranging between 500 and 750 euros per month. Warnings are repeated about the rainy and grey weather in winter and the advisability of looking for a Studierendenwerk residence well in advance. The website does not explain the specific bureaucracy of the mandatory municipal registration (Anmeldung).
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