STUDENT EXCHANGE BLOG

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City University of Hong Kong

College of Science and

Engineering

My Profile

My Name Queenie Fung

My Host Institution University of Kiel

My Department Department of Biology and Chemistry

My Programme Applied Biology

My Exchange Period

Year ___2__ (Semester _Summer 2014__ )

Your Blog

You are going to……

-Gain working research experience in Germany

-Enjoy culture exchange

-Try a different lifestyle

-Do a lot of travelling

-Enjoy great food and beer

-Start building an international network

My Pre-departure Checklist

1. Student visa

-It takes a long time to process and a lot of documents. So,

be fully prepared before heading to Germany Consulate.

2. Flight tickets

-Other than Hamburg Airport (the nearest to Kiel), there are

other options in Germany if you want to travel a little

before arriving Kiel. I arrived in Munich Airport which is a

nice airport.

My Pre-departure Checklist

3. Cash

-Bring enough cash and try to get some changes.

Activate your bank card at ATM in HK before

departure, so you can get Euro directly from ATM with

UnionPay in Germany. Prepare at least one credit

card as it will be useful to buy train/bus tickets.

4. Enough coats and rain jacket

-Although it is summer time, temperature can drop to 10

degree in rainy days. Kiel rains a lot.

Just Arrived…

I arrived Kiel by bus. Get off at Kiel ZOB (usually the

final destination for many bus lines across the country.).

Then, you can easily find the train station and the bus stop

next to it. In Kiel, you have to get around by bus always

unless you have a bike.

My Place

I live the guesthouse arranged by the school called

Gästehaus Kiel (Hans-Detlev-Prien-Straße 8)

The guesthouse is just a few minutes walk from the

supermarket ( Famila) which is really convenient. But do

remember, the supermarket and most shops close on

Sunday. Famila close earlier on Sat, so be prepared for

weekends otherwise you will not have enough food.

My First Day in Lab

My supervisor showed me around my lab. It is very

spacious. I can have my own seat and bench. The view

from my window is beautiful and can see lots of seagulls.

People I Met

I spend most of my time working in lab, so I got really

close with my colleagues at the end. They are all really

nice and helpful.

Kiel

Kiel is a little harbour that with a lot of green and blue

sky all the time. I enjoyed the relaxing time there. Just sit

around the piers, café and enjoyed the views of the city.

In summer, the annual event Kieler Woche is really fun. There

are many street food and many activities. My favourite

was watching sailing in Kiel Olympics Park. I love the city

for the seagulls, beautiful ships and its natural beauty.

Olympics Park

The harbour

Beautiful beaches

Out of work

Having fun watching football in bar

and celebrating victory in world cup

2014

Sharing

Do grab the chance to travel. There are too many great

places in Europe.

I have been to Copenhagen, Munich, Heidelberg, Hamburg,

Berlin, Bremen, Amsterdam, Venice, Florence, Rome,

Brussels, Paris……….

Overall Rating

Please rate your overall exchange experience

(1 = the least satisfied and 5 = the most satisfied)

Definitely a 5!