ドイツ(FAU - University of Erlangen Nuremberg)

Eichhorn Franziska

大学の風景

あなたの大学について/About your school

あなたが大学を選んだ理由/Major reason to enroll to the home university

I is in the near of my hometown and I liked Erlangen more than Bayreuth

あなたの大学ではどの分野が強いですか/Fields at the most prevailing at your school

my university is to big to describe all fields (we have got engine building, material science and engineering, bio-and chemical engineering, electronics, energy technology,...). My department has got 8 different fields: polymers, ceramics/glass, surfaces, biomaterials, simulation, metalls, materials, materials in the electronic; at glass and ceramics we are very interested in piezoelectric ceramics, fire proof ceramics, composites, cellular ceramics,...

あなたの大学で自慢できることをおしえてください/Points you can be proud of your home university

It is a very traditional and big university with connection in the complete world. The FAU is known in the complete world. And the materials science are in the top ten of the best universities of material science

学年歴を教えてください/When the semester starts and ends?

• Summer semester: April - September

• Winter semester: October - March

英語で授業を受講することは可能ですか/Are there any courses offered instructed in English?

Yes. The material science and the bio-and chemical engineerings offer the MAP (master of advanced materials and production). In this Master course are nearly all lectures in English

名工大で受講した授業もしくは研究と、あなたの大学で異なる点を教えてください/Tell us what you find the differences between home university and NITech in terms of school life, like taking courses or conducting research.

The Master cours is totally different in Japan and in Germany. In Germany you have got 1,5 years lectures and only 6 month Master thesis. In Japan you have got 2 years of reaserch with some lectures. In Germany you stay mostly between 8:15 and 16 o'clock at the university, the rest of the day is free. In Japan you spend nearly your complete day at the university. in Germany "you work and go", in Japan you work little bit slowlier and stay much longer. The students in Japan work like the PhDs in Germany, in the labs aren't technical workers like in Germany. In Japan you have to pay a fee of studies. In Germany not.

住居、生活環境、日常生活について/About residence, circumstances around school and daily life

家賃（月額)/Monthly rent in average for university students

All 6 month 42€ (about 4200Yen). In 1 yerr 84€ (8400Yen). No monthly rent

大学の立地環境/Circumstances around University (eg; nearby hospitals, easy access to downtown, countryside, etc.)

The technical part of the FAU is in the south of Erlangen. You are in 20 min at the city center (there are the train station, big shopping malls, the hospital). You can easily go by bike.

気候（名古屋と比較して）/Year-round weather condition comparing with that of Nagoya

In the summer in Germany there are temperatures of 25-32°C with less humidity. The hottest month are June and July. The winter is between November and March. Febuary is the coldest month. There you can get -10°C, but most of the time about 0°C- (-5°C). We have got short summers and long winter. so I think it is better for Japanese to come in the summer semester.

生活費（月額）及びおおよその内訳（円換算で）/Monthly living cost and its breakdown

If you life in a flat for students you pay about 250€ each month + water and electricity. Plus about 60€/week for eating, drinking, going out. Sightseeing is more expensive. Many students life at home, so they only pay the bus, train or car. Some students live in normal flats which are very expensive in Erlangen (about 350-550€)

最後に/Message to NITech student

あなたの大学へ留学を目指す名工大学生へ一言/Message to NITech student wishing to go abroad to your home university

Don't take 200 and 500€ bills with you. In Germany 5€, 10€, 20€, 50€ and 100€ bills are most comment. You can't use your credit card everywhere. EC cards are more comment. In Germany you can get easily a prepaid sim card, but most of the Japanese smartphones are sim-locked, so you need an other mobilephone. Not everybody in Germany speaks English. In a university city there aren't problems, but if you want to go to the country side there are more problems. Mostly you get a tutor at the FAU who will helps you during your stay and especially on the first day. The working days in Germany are much shorter than in Japan. You are allowed to work during 7 and 19 o'clock, but never allone and never more than 12 hours with your way to the university and back to your home. On Fridays most of the people only work till about 15 o'clock.