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Freiburg
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Welcome to Freiburg! Hey there! The Local Committee of IFMSA in Freiburg warmly welcomes you! We are glad to have you in our wonderful city for Exchange and we will do our very best to make this the perfect experience for you! Whether you chose our city or not, we are sure you will enjoy this town even though you might never have heard about it. Freiburg is a laid back, charming university town full of life. Throughout Germany it is not only esteemed for its beauty, surrounded by the lovely landscape of the famous black forest, picturesque vineyards and it's good weather, but also for having one of the best and oldest German universities. Many Germans consider Freiburg to be one of the most desirable places to live! We wrote this Exchange Guide Book to give you the most important and useful information you will need during your stay in Freiburg. Read about our history, discover nightlife or practise some German!
"THERE IS ALWAYS A WORD TO DESCRIBE A CITY. FOR FREIBURG I CHOOSE: HIDDEN TREASURE" Dintha F. Chita, Exchangee 2012
We really hope you will have an awesome time in Germany and enjoy your stay as much as possible. All the best The Local Committee of Freiburg
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Content
1 About Freiburg
1.1 Landscape and Weather 1.2 History 1.3 University of Freiburg
2 Living in Freiburg
2.1 Getting around 2.2 Shopping and Groceries 2.3 Religion 2.4 Do's and Dont's
3 Social Life
3.1 Sights 3.2 Annual Events and Festivals 3.3 Activities 3.4 Eating and Drinking 3.5 Nightlife
4 Daytrips and Excursions
4.1 Around Freiburg 4.2 National Social Programs 4.3 Beyond the city boarders
5 German skills
6 Contact Information
FREIBURG IS THE GATEWAY TO THE HIGH BLACK FOREST. ITS PEAKS, VALLEYS AND LAKES, CHURCHES AND MONASTERIES ARE ALL WITHIN EASY REACH OF THE CITY. TO THE NORTH OF FREIBURG LIE THE TAUBERGIEßEN CONSERVATION AREA, THE EUROPA THEME PARK AND THE IMPRESSIVE RUINS OF NUMEROUS CASTLES AND PALACES. TO THE SOUTH STRETCHES THE MARGRAVE REGION WITH ITS VINECLAD SLOPES, WINE VILLAGES AND SPAS. THE WINEGROWING KAISERSTUHL AND TUNIBERG REGIONS TO THE WEST OF FREIBURG ARE ALSO AN ABSOLUTE DELIGHT FOR ART LOVERS (OFFERING GEMS SUCH AS THE MINSTER IN BREISACH).
About Freiburg Landscape and weather History
University
8 Weather
usually very sunny
~ 25°C in summer ~ 0°C in winter
Landscape Located very close to France and Switzerland
The Black Forest
| Freiburg
1 About Freiburg
1.1 Landscape and Weather
Freiburg is located in the very south of Germany, and therefore it is one of the sunniest of all German cities. In summer we get an average temperature of about 26°C (=74°F). Due to our continental climate we also get snowy winters with about 2°C (=28°F). Rarely we even get around 20°C (=4°F)! Freiburg's scenic surrounding has many different faces. Lying at the so called "Dreiländereck", Freiburg is close to the borders of France and Switzerland. It's always worth a daytrip to visit our neighbours! We are the gate to the Black Forest, one of the biggest wooden mountain ranges within Germany. Its name goes back to the Romans who referred to it as silva negra, because the density of the trees blocks out the light. The first ones to explore this dangerous region were christian monks, and there still remain lots of monasteries in the black forest nowadays. Besides its interesting history the mountains offer a range of freetime activities that you should not miss.
Spacious wineyards
Due to the warm and sunny climate, Breisgau (the region surrounding Freiburg) is famous for its good wine and you should definitely try it if you like wine! But even if you don't, it is really beautiful to wander around in the spacious wineyards. (Be aware: You should not eat the grapes the farmers will hunt you down ;) )
The Rhine river
The border to France is built by the Rhineriver, one of the longest and most important rivers of Europe! It used to be a wild and dangerous tropical river, even Malaria was found here. But don't be scared, these times are long over.
About Freiburg | 1.2 History
Freiburg itself has a turbulent history. It was founded by the Zähringer, an old German royal family, as a free market in 1120. Its name Freiburg = free fortified town still referrs to that fact. Located at an important junction of trade routes, Freiburg fastly became a wealthy town. Freiburg also controlled several silver mines in the Mountain Schauinsland, which made Freiburg one of the richest cities in Europe in these times (you can still visit these mines today). As all medieval towns back in these times Freiburg showed its wealth by building a representative church. In 1200 the citizens began with the construction of the Freiburg Münster Cathedral. Originally begun in the Romanesque style, it was continued and completed 1513 for the most part as a Gothic cathedral. Freiburg citizens were so rich, that in 1368 they decided to buy themselves free from the unliked "Earl of Freiburg" and placed themselves under the protection of the Habsburges, an Austrian royal family. Under their authority the university of Freiburg was established.
During the Thirty Years War (1618 1648) the control of the Habsburgers ended and Freiburg underwent several changes of regnancy. The city was dominated by French, Swedish, Spanish and Germans but finally came back under Austrian control. It wasn't until 1805, when Napoleon conquered most parts of Europe, that Freiburg became part of Baden.
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History Founded in 1120 by the Zähringer Family
Great wealth in the middle ages, thanks to big silver mines
Construction of the Münster Church lasted from 1200 to 1513!
Freiburg voluntarily becomes part of the Austrian
HabsburgerMonarchy (13681805)
The Austrian regnancy ends in 1805, when Napoleon
forms the Grand Duchy of Baden.
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The Nazi足Regime let its traces: more than 350
citizens were deported to Concentaion Camps
The old town after WWII
Today, Freiburg is
Germany's "Green City".
| Freiburg As every German city, we have a sad and ashaming chapter of history during the Nazi足regime. Around 350 citizens were deported from Freiburg to concentration camps. Walking through the city, you will find many golden brass plates with the names of the deported. Freiburg was heavily bombed during World War II, many people died and a large portion of the city center was ruined. Fortunately the M端nster survived nearly undamaged.
Today, Freiburg is a modern growing city with a strong ecological consciousness. In the late 1990 a new neighbourhood, Vauban was built as a sustainable model district on the site of a former french military base, named after a French Marshall who fortified Freiburg in the 17th century. Solar power is used to power many of the ultra足low energy buildings here. This model district was even represented on the world fair 2010 in Shanghai.
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1.3 University of Freiburg
The University of Freiburg (German AlbertLudwigs Universität Freiburg, colloquially Uni Freiburg), is a public research university. The university was founded in 1457 by the Habsburg dynasty as the second university in AustrianHabsburg territory after the University of Vienna. Today, Freiburg is the fiftholdest university in Germany, with a long tradition of teaching the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. The university is made up of 11 faculties and attracts students from across Germany as well as from over 120 other countries. Foreign students constitute about 16% of total student numbers. The University of Freiburg is amongst Europe's top research and teaching institutions. With its longstanding reputation of excellence, the university looks both to the past, to maintain its historic academic and cultural heritage, and to the future, developing new methods and opportunities to meet the needs of a changing world. The University of Freiburg has been home to some of the greatest minds of the Western tradition, including such eminent figures as Martin Heidegger, Hannah Arendt, Rudolf Carnap and Max Weber. In addition, 19 Nobel laureates are affiliated with the University of Freiburg and 15 academics have been honored with the highest German research prize, the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize, while working at the University of Freiburg. More than 21,000 students from over 100 nations are matriculated in 160 degree programs at 11 faculties. There are more than 5,000 professors and lecturers and many other employees.
Living
in Freiburg Getting around
Shopping and Groceries Religion
Do's and Dont's
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2 Living in Freiburg 2.1 Getting around
By foot As Freiburg is a small city you can easily reach everything by foot
By bike The easiest and fastest way to get around
By public transport Kind of expensive, but useful for long distances
OneWayTicket: 2,20€
www.vagfreiburg.de
The "Regio Karte" is valid for one month and costs under 50€.
BY THE WAY ...
| Freiburg
... TAXI
In Freiburg the majority of the inner city is reserved for pedestrians. You can reach all the shops, cafés or historical buildings very easily on foot. Especially in summer, you can spend your time wandering around in the historic city center, climbing up the Schlossberg or walking along the Dreisam river. Be aware of the bikers, if you are accidentally walking on their lane, they will knock you down. Freiburg is very proud to be a bikecity. In 2011, Freiburg was given the award of “Fahrradfreundliche Stadt” (bike friendly city) from the state of BadenWürttemberg. In Freiburg, there are more than 400 kilometers of bike paths and every day more than 35,000 cyclists commute to or through the city. Bikes can be rented at various shops, but we might also be able to provide a bike for you. If you want to be a real “Freiburger”, you definitely have to go by bike! Freiburg has an excellent, but rather expensive, bus and tram (Straßenbahn) system. However, the fare system is not too complicated. Fare zone maps and fare information are easily found at the station. In every tram and bus, and at the most import stations, there are vending machines where you can buy your ticket. Although passengers are rarely controlled, using the tram without a valid ticket (Schwarzfahren or "Black riding") results in a 40€ fine! If you decide to use public transport regularly the best option would be to buy a "Regio Karte" which is valid for one month. You can get it at the vending machines. Taking a taxi is extremely expensive in Germany, so if you can avoid it, you will better do.
Living in Freiburg | 2.2 Shopping and Groceries
There are plenty of possibilities and places to buy your groceries in Freiburg. Most students go to the supermarkets Aldi and Lidl since they are cheap but of decent quality. More expensive are Edeka and Rewe, but these have a much bigger range of products. Freiburg is the town in Germany to buy biological products. Each day till 13h there is a big farmers market in front of the cathedral. The chain Alnatura only sells biological products, just like the many small wholefood supermarkets that can be found around Freiburg. The main shopping street in Freiburg is the KaiserJoseph Strasse, or KaJo, as the locals call it. Here you can find everything you need. Even though there aren’t any big shopping malls, we have a diversity of smaller, charming shops that you will find everywhere in the old town, for example in the "Gerberau". Below we've made a pricelist to give you an idea of the regional prices. These are not set prices, but a rough estimation of the expenses of daily life in Freiburg. Coffee: 23 € Bottle of water: 1 € Bread: 3 € Kebab: 45 € Ice cream: 1 € Cinema ticket: 813 €
Coke: 2 € Cocktail: 6 € Bretzel: 0,65 € Dinner: 1015 €
Beer: 3 €
15 €
Aldi, Lidl, Penny
€€€
Migros
€€
Edeka, Rewe
Biological Products: Alnatura, Reformhaus Farmers Market:
every day (not Sunday) in front of the Münster
Within the Old Town you will rarely find shopping malls
but rather small, charming shops.
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| Freiburg 2.3 Religion in Germany
The largest religion in Germany is Christianity. More than half of all Germans are part of the Christian Church. The religion with the second most adherents is the Islam (around 4%) followed by Buddhism and Judaism. The Christian Church is divided into Roman Catholics and the Evangelic Church. The last one was founded by the German monk Martin Luther. As you can see on the map is the south of Germany mostly catholic, the north mostly protestant and most people living in the former DDR are undenominational. Freiburg is mostly Christian, but has churches for all kinds of religions. (You can find the contact addresses in the box.).The most impressive church is for sure the “Freiburger Münster”, a minster from the year 1120. Since 2008 Dr. Zollitsch is not only the head of the archbishopric in Freiburg he is also the head of the German catholic church. Because of that Freiburg had the pleasure to be visited by the German pope Benedikt XVI in 2011.
• Jewish community (www.jgfr.de) • Islamic community (www.islamischeszentrumfreiburg.de) • Buddhist community (www.freiburgbuddhismus.de) • Catholic community (www.katholischekirchefreiburg.de) • Protestant community (www.evangelischinfreiburg.de)
Living in Freiburg | Religious holidays: Day of the three Magi (6th Jan): Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar gave presents to baby Jesus Good Friday (Mar or Apr): Remembrance of the death of Jesus on the cross Easter Sunday and Easter Monday (third and fourth day after Good Friday): Rresurrection of Jesus on the third day after crucifixion Ascension Day (May or June): The resurrected Jesus was taken up to heaven White Sunday and White Monday (50 days after Easter Sunday): Celebrating the decent of the Holy Ghost and the eleven apostles Feast of Corpus Christi (May or June): Celebrating the Body and Blood of Christ as present in the Eucharist All Saints Day (1st Nov): Celebration of all saints; the evening before is Halloween Christmas holidays (25th and 26th Dec): Celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ in a stable in Jerusalem Nonreligious holidays: 1st Jan: New Years Day 1st May: Day of Labor – yes, it’s free :) 3rd Oct: Day of German Unity 24th Dec: Christmas Eve: the day we get presents and celebrate Christmas
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believing though), the religion
traditionally has a strong impact
on the life in Germany. So are all shops and supermarkets closed on Sundays and religious holidays.
18 Do's Wear a white coat in Hospitals
Recycle: separate your waste!
BY THE WAY ...
... EMPTY BOTTLES
Ride a bike
Try German Beer and German Bread
Sit while peeing
Give tips to the waiters
Use the formal "SIE" to adress to a person
go barefoot
| Freiburg Do's ... It’s the doctors’ uniform, without patients will not consider you to be part of medical stuff. Germans love recycling. We separate paper, plastics, organic waste, white, green and brown glass and everything else. There’s even a fine on not sorting the waste correctly. There is a deposit on most bottles and even cans. So don't throw them away but bring them to the supermarket to get your money back! Freiburg is a bicycle city, and it’s the fastest and greenest way to get from one place to another. However, be careful: never leave your bike unlocked! You should try our cuisine in general! There are more than 300 different kinds of bread, and we love them all. And of course it's not for nothing that German beer is known all over the world! In Germany the women have trained the men into a submissive state and if you do not follow the rules it is likely you will be chased with a bucket of water that will then be poured over your head ;P In Germany, tips are NOT included in the bill. Usually you give about 5 10 %. If not offered otherwise, you should always use the formal “Sie” + surname to address a person, even inferiors. Especially in the summer, you'll see many people in the city without shoes, often dressed alternatively. Try it out to feel like a real Freiburger ;)
Living in Freiburg | ... and Dont's Punctuality is crucial in Germany and coming even a little late is considered rude. It’s frowned upon here because you set a bad example for children. For bikes there’s even a 100 Euro fine for crossing the street at red light) By law shops are only allowed to sell alcohol till 10 pm. Modern germans, particularly students in Freiburg, are very ecoconscious. Nuclear phaseout and renewable energies are Germany’s ambitious aims. Bikers are number one traffic participants in Freiburg, and the do insist on that. You would make that mistake only once... Opportunity makes a thief, so try to make sure that your bike is locked properly.
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Cross the street at red lights
Wait till after 22:00 to buy booze for party
Waste energy
Walk in the bike lane
Forget to lock your bike
... take these suggestions too serious ;)
We as a local committee have several bikes that you can rent for 10€/month. You can ask your contact person if there is a bike available.
BY THE WAY...
... ASK FOR A BIKE!
Social Life Sights
Annual Events and Festivals Activities
Eating & Drinking Nightlife
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| Freiburg
3 Social Life 3.1 Sights
Each year, about 630.000 tourists explore our wonderful town. Eventhough Freiburg itself is not a major tourist destination, there are still some sights, you should not miss. Schwabentor
One of two remaining old city gates. Originally Freiburg was surrounded by a defensive city wall and five towers. Of this structure only two towers remain, the Schwabentor which was built in 1250 and the older Martinstor. Its name, "Gate to Swabia" derives from the importance of the trading route to Swabia for salt. That is why still today the street to the Schwabentor is called "Saltstreet".
Augustinerplatz
The place where lots of students meet on a warm summer day, drinking beer and playing the guitar. You're sure to make new friends here!
Historic Merchants Hall
Located on the square surrounding the Muenster. Built in the 14th century and kept in great condition this house is a beautiful sight. The red colour goes back to the Austrian regnancy. You will find these colours, red and gold, on many historical buildings.
ColombiSchlössle
Is one of the so called "Herrenhäuser" built in the 19th century. It is a small castle in which at one point noble people lived. There is also a beautiful park around it you can explore!
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Both the historic and the current city hall are about a five minute walk from the Münster away. Every year the christmas market takes places on the square in front of the Town Hall.
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Town Hall
A manmade lake and a popular escape from the urban housing estate of Betzenhausen. Complete with beer garden and a restaurant, Seepark is popular with families and those
Seepark
A close by hill, not only offering a beautiful view from the top, but also nice places and beer gardens. Especially in the evening, at sunset, you will enjoy the romantic perspective of the town.
Schlossberg
The second remaining city gate, which was built in 1200. This tower forms the main entrance to Freiburg’s city center. It’s not hard to miss with the McDonald's next door, which placed its logo on the tower’s gate.
Martinstor
Freiburgs most important and most popular sight in the city, one of the oldest and most beautiful in all of Europe. Especially the gargoyles are not to be missed be sure to study every corner of the Munster closely. Make the effort to climb to the top of the tower for the fabulous views
Münster
Small canals that crisscross through the streets of the inner city. These canals were once meant as a way to fight fires in medieval Freiburg and are perfect co cool your feet in on a hot summer day. But beware! The locals say that if you accidentally fall or step into a ‘bächle’, you will end up married to a Freiburger.
Bächle
planning a walk around the stunning greenbelt area.
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GrenzenlosFestival
RosenmontagsUmzug March/April
Stadtmarathon May
St.Georgener Weintage Frühjarsmess'
June/July
Oberlindenhock
ZeltMusikFestival
Freiburger Laufnachte July
Freiburger Filmfestival
Freiburger Weinfest
Fest der Innenhöfe Museumsnacht Seenachtsfest August
Le Gipfel du Jazz GanterOpenAir September
KunstinderAltstadt October
Herbstmess
November
Festival Neuer Tanz December
Weihnachtsmarkt
| Freiburg 3.2 Annual Events and Festivals "Borderless Festival": international cabaret, music and comedy festival Big parade through the town celebrating the Swabian Alemannic Carnival With Halfmarathon and Marathon Fair Wine days in the old suburb of St. Georgen. Spring fair on the 'Messe Freiburg' with everything that belongs to a big fair One of the traditional celebrations in the old town International Tent Music Festival Running competition, taking place at night Freiburg's film festival with outdoor cinema The biggest wine festival of its kind Classic live music performed in the most beautiful courtyards of the old town "Museum night", when museums and exhibitions are opened until midnight Live music and big fireworks at the Seepark International jazz festival with open air events Festival in the courtyard of the Ganter brewery Artists present their work in the upper old town open air Autumn fair on the 'Messe Freiburg' Internat. modern dance festival in EWerk (Dance theatre) Christmas market on the town hall square
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3.3 Activities
What else can you do after a exhausting day in the hospital? There are plenty of possibilities! Hike up the Schlossberg to get to the tower on top of it. Takes about 15 minutes from the old city and offers you an amazing view of the Black Forest, Freiburg, the Kaiserstuhl and the Vogues mountain range in France. You can start your tour at the Schwabentor. Sout of Freiburg, direction St. Georgen or Schallstadt you can take a walk in the spaceous wine yards and enjoy the summer feeling. Relax in one of Freiburg’s parks or squares. The best place to relax is the Seepark. You can go swimming, do minigolf, rent a boat or just sit on the lawn and have a barbecue as many other students. Another possibility is the botanical garden of Freiburg with impressing vegetation. You can also visit the Stadtgarten. Many people are doing picknicks there or walk on a slackline. Not to forget the grassy bank of the Dreisam which offers nice chill out places. If you like, visit one of the hot springs near Freiburg. There is the EugenKeidelthermal bath in Freiburg or the Vita classica in Bad Krozingen. It’s not too cheap (14€/day or 20€/day with sauna), but worth a visit! Check out the Sauna areas, but watch out: Germans only go completely naked in a Sauna! However, there are sessions for only boys/only girls! If you are not too much into thermal baths, there are also many other public swimming pools.
Schwabentor
Stadtgarten
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| Freiburg 3.4 Eating & Drinking
Places to eat:
Aspekt (€€)
Bertoldstraße 26
Freiburg has plenty of nice and cosy restaurants, bars and pubs. Here are some recommendations, but there is much more to discover! Nice little café which turns into a bar in the evening. They have a terrific brunch, however, be prepared to wait as they can be quite full, especially on weekends.
www.brennesselfreiburg.de
Eschholzstr. 17
A very good (and affordable) restaurant which serves mainly German food. Between 67.30 pm they offer Spaghetti Bolognese for 1.80€ (and the portion is huuuge)
Oma’s Küche (€€€)
A rustic restaurant with German dishes. Brunch on Sundays.
Brennnessel (€)
Hildastrasse 66
www.omaskueche.de Euphrat (€)
Niemensstrasse 13
Vapiano (€€€)
am Fahnenbergplatz
THE Döner/Kebap Place to go to. A little more expensive than the other ones but the quality is quite good. Italian chain restaurant, self service, affordable and quick.
www.vapiano.de Markthalle (€)
Grünwälderstrasse 4
www.markthallefreiburg.de
Extrablatt (€€) Schreiberstr. 1
€ = under 10€ €€ = under 15€ €€€ = under 20€
This place offers many specialties from many different countries. You can buy food at different stands and then sit down at a table with your friends (so you won’t have to pick the same food). Beware of the lunch rush! Especially nice in the summertime. They have a good breakfast and good salads.
Social Life | Nice place to taste "Flammkuchen", a speciality from Alsace: Very thin bread dough, traditionally covered with fromage blanc/crème fraîche, thinly sliced onions and bacon. Here you try lots of varieties. Very relaxed "Biergarten" (beergarden) place high on the Schlossberg, where you can enjoy the nice view with a beer or some small dishes like Bretzels or Flammkuchen The restaurant belongs to the brewery "Feierling", so you should taste it along with traditional German food.
Student bar (bring your student ID otherwise you won’t be allowed to enter). Very cheap cocktails (and good). Famous for its many shots (2€). There is a list of the names, however not of the ingredients. Having ordered some shots, you sometimes have to complete a task before getting them. Don’t order the “Dreisam” (it’s water) Nice cocktail bar, more stylish than usual in Freiburg. Look out for the happy hour. They have very good selfmade cocktails, also to go. Many people go there to drink a “Glühwein” together. (hot spiced wine, but there is also a nonalcoholic version.) As an important part of your Freiburg experience you should try the original Freiburger "Münsterwurst", a sausage with or without onion in a bread roll that you can buy at the Münster Market (Mon Sat 7.3013.30 am) You order it correctly saying: "Eine lange Rote mit/ohne" (a long red [sausage] with/without [onions])
27 Mehlwaage (€€) Metzgerau 4
www.mehlwaagefreiburg.de
Kastaniengarten (€)
on the Schlossberg
Feierling (€€) Gerberau 46
www.feierling.de Places to drink:
Mudom Bar
Engelbergerstr. 41 h Shooters
Niemensstr. 13
Juri's
Schwabentorplatz 7
http://www.jurisbar.de/
Christmas Market
in the old town in the winter
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| Freiburg 3.5 Nightlife
After a drink in one of Freiburg's bars you will probably wish for another one somewhere else or like to dance and have some fun. Although it seems as if Freiburg was a rather silent and sleepy town, the huge amount of students makes its nightlife quite thrilling. Depending on the type of music you prefer there are various bars and clubs. Normally admission is free or costs about 3 or 5 € (Look out for „students' days“!). You should consider the general restrictions on alcohol and entry: beer and wine are allowed at the age of 16, anything else at the age of 18; after 10 pm it is prohibited to sell and consume alcohol in the street; for many clubs you should be at least 21 years old! Be careful! If you go by bike, don't drink and drive,and always use your bike lights at night! Policecontrols in and around town aren't unusual! If you feel hungry after an exhausting night, try a croissant from the „Lienhart“ bakery just behind the Schwabentor! All through the night, and into the early morning they sell freshly baked goods straight from their bakehouse. Waldsee Tram 1,
Station "Alte Stadthalle"
www.waldseefreiburg.de White Rabbit
www.whiterabbitclub.de Elpi
www.elpifreiburg.de
Bars, Pubs and Clubs
Nice little café in Littenweiler, on monday it turns into a vibrating meeting place for everyone who likes electronic music On Wednesday young talents have the chance to perform on the famous „open stage“. THE student club in Freiburg. Indie, Rock, Alternative and Reggae wait for you in this rather small and often crowded
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cellar Rather chic club on top of the central station, famous for its panoramaelevator! Mostly Dance Music and Charts, on Thursday reduced entrance fee for students.
More anonymous club in central Freiburg with a big dance floor and lounge, they play everything from Party Classics to Charts e.g. House, Hip Hop and Reggea. But be aware, you might feel a little old in this club... Famous for its Funk and Jazz Parties, located next to the river „Dreisam“ Often there are individual concerts (check out the latest schedule!), as well as a funny 90's Party! Also worth to drop in for other events like „In the mix“ or „Yum Yum“. There are often life concerts in this club. And many more!
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www.kaganlounge.de
Agar
www.agardisco.de
Ruefetto
www.rufetto.de Jazzhaus
www.jazzhouse.de
Daytrips
and Excursions Around Freiburg
Beyond the city borders
NSP in Freiburg / Berlin
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| Freiburg 4.1 Around Freiburg
Schauinsland Mountain ca. 20 km
Breisach
ca. 25 km
Black Forest mountain near Freiburg, enjoy the view! You can either hike up (you have to be trained to do that!) or go there by cable car: Take tram 2 till "Dorfstr." and change into bus 21. Your station will be "Schauinslandbahn Talstation". Besides the amazing view, you can visit old silver mines on top of the mountain. This small beautiful town with very nice cathedral is situated along the rhine river an thus directly at the french border. Take tram 1 till "Paduaallee" and change to SÂBahn 31 to Breisach.
4.2 National Social Programs
Every year, some local committees arrange Social Program events for exchange students across Germany. They are announced in the Facebook group and of course you can ask your Contact Person if you want to participate. Usually it costs under 40â‚Ź + transportation and it is a great experience to see more of Germany and to meet other exchange students from all over the world. These NSPs could expect you this summer: Freiburg
Berlin
Cologne
Leipzig/Dresden
During our NSP we'll show you around the city by day & night, do a small hiking tour through the Black Forest and have a Barbecue at the lakeside. Great adventure in our lively capital with lots of importan places, museums, vivid life in the streets, people and specialities from all over the world in every corner... NSP at a medieval castle Discover the cities of Leipzig and Dresden and see the beautiful landscape in the "Saxonian Switzerland"
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4.3 Beyond the city borders Beautiful picturesque cosy student town. Rather small but very worth seeing! If you want, we can try to contact the local IFMSA committee.
Tübingen
Former capital of Baden with a beatiful castle
Karlsruhe
Capital and cultural heart of BadenWürttemberg. There are two nice castles you can visit, a big city park, the famous "Wilhelma"Zoo (including the botanical garden) and the TV Tower from which you have an amazing view. Besides that, there is the Mercedes and the PorscheMuseum.
Stuttgart
Official seat of the European Parliament with a nice historic city centre and an amazing Cathedral.
Strasbourg (France)
Scenic old small town with nice French flair.
Colmar (France)
One of the most important cultural centres of Switzerland
Basel (Switzerland)
Germanys biggest lake offering lots of watersports and a nice scenery
Lake Constance
ca. 170 km
ca. 135 km
ca. 200 km
ca. 90 km
ca. 50 km
ca. 70 km
ca. 130 km
German skills
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| Freiburg Basic Conversation
Hello! Good morning/day! My name is... Yes No Thank you Please Sorry How are you See you/Good bye! I don't speak german. I study medicine. I'm from... I'm here for only 1 month. I am ... years old
Hallo! Guten Morgen/Tag! Ich heiße... Ja Nein Danke Bitte Entschuldigung Wie geht's? Bis bald / Auf Wiedersehen. Ich spreche kein Deutsch. Ich studiere Medizin. Ich komme aus... Ich bin nur für einen Monat hier.
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Null Eins Zwei Drei Vier Fünf Sechs Sieben Acht Neun
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2 o'clock Half past 2 Quarter to/past 2
Ich bin …. Jahre alt
Numbers and Days Zehn Elf Zwölf Dreizehn Vierzehn Fünfzehn Sechzehn Siebzehn Achzehn Neunzehn
2 Uhr Halb 3 Viertel vor/nach 2
Zwanzig Einundzwanzig Zweiundzwanzig Dreißig Vierzig Fünfzig Sechzig Siebzig Achzig Neunzig Hundert
German Skills | Am Morgen Am Nachmittag Minute Stunde Tag Woche Montag Dienstag Mittwoch Donnerstag Freitag Samstag Sonntag
Food and Drinks
Wasser Milch Cola (light) Bier Wein Mit Alkohol Ohne Alkohol/Alkoholfrei Nudeln Reis Obst/Früchte Gemüse Vegetarisch (Rind/Schweine)Fleisch Fisch Hühnchen Salz/Pfeffer scharf Ich esse kein ... Ich habe eine Allergie gegen ...
37 In the morning In the afternoon Minute Hour Day Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Water Milk (Diet) Coke Beer Wine With alcohol Without alcohol Noodles Rice Fruits Vegetable Vegetarian (beef/pork) meat Fish Chicken Salt/ Pepper Spicy I don't eat ... I am allergic to ...
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| Freiburg Words you will probably hear a lot ...
"Shit" "Damned" "Aha ok, I got it!" "Exactly" "All right"
"Scheiße" "Verdammt" "Achso" "Genau!" "Alles klar!"
Body Back Arm Hand Head Mout
Körper Rücken Arm Hand Kopf Mund
Belly Leg Foot Trunk Nose
Medical German Bauch Bein Fuß Rumpf Nase
Brain / Stroke Gall Bladder Heart / Heart attack Intestine/Bowl/Gut Kidney Liver Lung Pancreas Stomach Spleen Vessels Blood / ~ pressure Bones / Fracture
Gehirn, Schlaganfall Gallenblase Herz, Herzinfarkt Innereien, Darm Niere Leber Lunge Bauchspeicheldrüse Magen Milz Gefäße Blut, Blutdruck Knochen, Bruch
Surgery Internal Medicine Gynecology Pediatrics Intensive Care Unit Nurse
Chirurgie Innere Medizin Frauenheilkunde, Gynäkologie Kinderheilkunde, Pädiatrie Intensivstation Krankenschwester
German Skills | Untersuchung Behandlung Genesung Röntgen Notfall Krankheit Krebs / Tumor Wunde Fieber Entzündung Allergie Schmerzen, Schmerztabletten Eiter Schwellung nähen Spritze
Swearing Words MEET YOUR CONTACT PERSON TO FIND OUT BY YOURSELF
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39 Examination Treatment Recovery XRay Emergency Disease Cancer / Tumor Wound Fever Inflammation Allergy Pain / ~ killers Pus Swelling to sew Syringe
Contact My Contact Person
Cell Phone Number: My Address in Freiburg:
Department of my Clinical Clerkship: Contact Person at the hospital
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Impressum National Incoming Care and Excursion Project Handbook
Ein Projekt der Bundesvertretung der
Medizinstudierenden in Deutschland e.V. (bvmd) RobertKochPlatz 7 10115 Berlin
zuletzt aktualisiert July 2013
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Local Exchange Committee Freiburg, 20112013
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