by Lillian J. | Jul 22, 2025 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Hello again everyone! Last time I checked in, I updated you all on my time in the cities of Konstanz and Strasbourg during my summer abroad in Germany. Well, I’m finally back home in Alabama, and I’d thought I’d use this last blog post to talk about my last couple of...
by Aidan R. | Jul 10, 2025 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Studying abroad was something I had always hoped to do during college, but the UA MIS in Europe program made the decision easy. As a senior in the MIS program, the opportunity to visit companies and engage in hands-on learning abroad felt like the perfect capstone...
by Lillian J. | Jun 27, 2025 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
Hello everyone! Last time I posted, I showed some photos from Freiburg where our group has been studying and talked about what all we’ve been getting into. This post will be about two excursions some of us took during our program, to the French city of Strasbourg and...
by Blake S. | Jun 24, 2025 | Commerce & Business, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
The Plan On the tail end of our trip, my travel buddy Brady and I finished our study abroad in Prague and we are supposed to fly out of Berlin. We decided to stay a couple days past the programs end to enjoy ourselves. We were supposed to take a simple, no-drama train...
by Natalie F. | Jan 7, 2025 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
Back home and feeling a little bit of reverse culture shock: not having to tackle waiters to get the check, not knowing how or what to recycle, not using cash and coins. It’s been just a week, and I can feel my language skills slipping even though I’m still consuming...
by Natalie F. | Dec 12, 2024 | Comm & Info Sciences, Europe, Semester, UA-Affiliate, _
by Pia Winkler | Dec 6, 2024 | All Year, Arts & Sciences, Europe, UA-Affiliate, _
As the capital of Germany and one of its most recognizable cities, a weekend trip to Berlin was high on my to-do list. One early subway ride to the train station and a few hours on board the Intercity Express later, I arrived at Berlin Central Station ready to...
by Pia Winkler | Dec 6, 2024 | All Year, Arts & Sciences, Europe, UA-Affiliate, _
Munich is a popular tourist destination and busy city, and as is the German way, there are plenty of efficient and environmentally-friendly ways to get around. Since I’m a student, I’m eligible for the discounted rate of the newly re-introduced Deutschland-Ticket,...
by Pia Winkler | Dec 6, 2024 | All Year, Arts & Sciences, Europe, UA-Affiliate
With my classes coming to an end, I’ve been able to slow down, relax and enjoy my last couple of weeks in Munich. However, that doesn’t mean that there’s any less of the infamous German bureaucracy to deal with before I go, as well as a couple of loose ends to tie up...
by Lillian Johnson | Jun 18, 2024 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer, _
My initial two-week span in Germany to study the German language and culture has been an incredible and rewarding experience. This being my first time out of country (let alone on a flight), I had many thoughts of excitement and anxiety before my arrival: How would I...
by Sage M. | Apr 18, 2024 | Engineering, Europe, Exchange, Semester, _
by Piper | Jul 17, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Exchange, Human Environmental Sciences, Semester
After spending 5 months abroad in Germany, I am finally done with my travels and settled back home. My time abroad felt so short, and I already miss it and all the people I got to know. It honestly feels almost surreal to be back, from remembering I don’t have to pay...
by Piper | Jun 22, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Exchange, Human Environmental Sciences, Semester
As the semester is winding down to an end here in Germany, the semester back in Alabama is already finished. While it does make me long for the fast-approaching summer- it also means that I can see some old Alabama friends here in Europe! Being a part of the German...
by Piper | May 3, 2023 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Exchange, Human Environmental Sciences, Semester
Prior to my study abroad program I had never been outside of the United States and had a lot of expectations for life while in Germany. My father is German, so I have been learning the language for many years and I also knew a lot of typical German cultural practices...
by Savannah S | Feb 27, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Exchange, Semester, _
by Savannah S | Feb 23, 2023 | Engineering, Europe, Exchange, Honors College, Semester, Summer, _
Studying Abroad in Esslingen, Germany with the Two Steps Ahead: International German Student Exchange Program Hallo hallo! Willkommen auf meinem Reiseblog! As I am writing the first part of my blog series that is #sponsored by Education Abroad, I am two...
by Joshua L | Jan 17, 2023 | All Year, Engineering, Europe, Exchange, _
by Joshua L | Sep 25, 2022 | All Year, Engineering, Europe, Exchange, _
by A. Groene | Jul 29, 2022 | Engineering, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Brandenburg Gate Victory Monument TV Tower Checkpoint Charlie View from the Ferry View from TV Tower To take a break from the heavy coursework and report writing Unit Operations Lab demands, we took a FlixBus from Copenhagen to Berlin. This was an overnight bus...
by C. Hoppenjans | Jul 25, 2022 | Arts & Sciences, Europe, Faculty-Led, Summer
Hello! My name is Elise, and I am studying abroad in Germany. I’ve been here for about three weeks, and Berlin is such a cool city! Today I’m going to discuss the importance of learning the public transportation systems in your designated country, as well as options...
