As far as professors are concerned, as far as schools are concerned, as far as my Produktionstechnik (production technology or production engineering) major is concerned. With the promotion of Industry 4.0 in the past two years, it is said to be the richest department in TUB, with many projects and more funds. Our department is bound to Fraunhofer (Fraunhofer Association), the largest German applied research institution. A professor is very busy and leads two different teams, one belongs to TUB and the other belongs to Flawn Hoff. So for students, the professor is too far away from us, so it can be said that there is no possibility of communication except in their class. Of course, it is not necessary, because as a student, your question assistant is enough to answer. But through limited communication, I found that the professors in our department are all good. Although there are killer courses, the professor himself is not abnormal, so the oral exam will not be so difficult. There are several big cows that really belong to the industry, and one was once a big cow in the industry. People standing at the top will be more tolerant. He has no time or energy to annoy students at all.
2. Let's talk about teaching assistants. This is the person that students usually contact the most, and most of them are also very good. Doctoral students engaged in scientific research basically belong to the kind of uncompromising, and the instructors who teach students are also very kind. There are impatient and cunning people, but not many.
3. The learning process is rather troublesome. Besides exams, the Technical University of Berlin has many homework and projects. Because of the language problem, many people want to hug the German thighs, while most people in China can only be responsible for purely technical work, such as drawing a picture and programming. As for planning, management, planning scheme and the expression and discussion of these, it is basically up to the Germans. Because of the different educational models from childhood, our thinking in these aspects is obviously different from that of Germans. Coupled with language problems, the process will be more painful, but if you persist, you will gain a lot and broaden your horizons and thinking. You will find that learning has another world besides doing problems. I once worked as a Projekt, a four-person team for a whole semester, to develop a simple product (E-Bike) in the whole life cycle, from the formulation of the basic scheme in the early stage, the collation and induction of customer needs, to the CAD design of the medium-term product, to the cost analysis, business model and PSS product service system in the later stage. A German undergraduate can not only use drawing software perfectly, but also do comprehensive work on economic issues such as balance of payments analysis.
As for the exam, it is not easy, but you can pass it with a little effort. If you don't read the books of various courses at ordinary times, you will start to make a surprise attack during the exam, which takes an average of two weeks for each course. The simple class lasts for one week, and the killer class varies from person to person without an upper limit. But almost all classes have something to recite, which is very depressing.
As for life, Berlin is located in the imperial city, with convenient transportation and moderate prices. In recent years, the rent is getting higher and higher, and private houses are basically above 350 euros, with no upper limit. Look at the area of student dormitory. The place where I live is more cost-effective. The water, electricity and heating network is counted as 192 for a month, and it takes me half an hour to get to school. As for food, there are more and more restaurants in China. People in the catering industry say there are nearly 300 Chinese restaurants! Of course, China people often go there, and there are more than a dozen authentic ones. But that's enough. All tastes can be satisfied. There are countless foreign restaurants with various characteristics.
Of course, there are many extracurricular activities, such as organizing various sports activities, various activities of the China Cultural Center, and the four major student unions.
In the past two years, the public security in Berlin is not very good, and there are too many unemployed people in Eastern Europe. They either steal or rob, and they are definitely not as good as small and medium-sized cities in South Germany.
There are many opportunities to earn money by working. There are so many restaurants alone, and there are also part-time jobs in the school, such as librarians or gym assistants, laboratory assistants and so on. , as well as local escorts who receive tour groups, translation of exhibitions and other activities, shopping guide for duty-free shops, and various purchases including luxury goods.
Regarding development opportunities, Berlin is located in the political and cultural center of Germany, and there are many opportunities, including various presentations, job fairs and exhibitions. I have contacted two domestic companies, and they want to seek cooperation opportunities in Germany and consult feasible suggestions for enterprise development. For example, according to the fields involved in the company's products, contact research institutions in relevant fields in Germany to seek exchanges. Or consult the qualifications and conditions that domestic companies need to enter the German market. I think this is very important. It is an opportunity to get in touch with the society and let you know about the development of related industries in China and their specific needs for talents. Of course, if you get along well, I will take the initiative to find you after graduation, and even the treatment conditions are negotiable. No matter where you are, relationships and resources are your most important advantages. If I hadn't been in Berlin, if they hadn't gone to Berlin, the opportunity might have been missed. To do this, besides studying, we should pay more attention to industry information and accumulate more knowledge. Because I have already worked after graduation, it will be easier to communicate with them. But if you want to work in Germany in the future, Berlin itself is not an industrial city, and there are not many surrounding enterprises. Although its radiation and influence are not as good as those of famous schools in Nande, the influencing factors are almost negligible. Because it involves individuals, the situation will be very different. The bathtub school itself does not suffer, but the geographical location is not dominant, and there are not many large enterprises around. Generally speaking, the success rate of finding local enterprises will be greater. In other words, it is relatively easy for students in Nande to find a business in Nande, but it does not mean that students in tub are not easy. Because personal strength is really different, this really has nothing to do with the strength of the school, and it is not necessarily the strength of graduates from good schools. This is the magic of German universities, which is completely different from China. Every university has a lot of learning gods and a lot of learning scum. Personal strength is the key factor of employment.
In a word, although Berlin is a little shabby and poor, it is still a good place. See how you live.
I hope I can help you!
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