Julius in Berkeley

I'm Julius and I'm reporting from Berkeley, California. I've been here for six months already, studying at one of the best public universities in the world. In this blog, I'll tell you what it's like to live here and listen to CEOs from Silicon Valley every week at university.

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Building with pitched roof and green archway in front by a street with bushes and trees

UC Berkeley is one of the American elite universities that are famous all over the world. But what is really different in everyday life here compared to Berlin? From free gyms to lectures straight out of Silicon Valley, I'll tell you all about it!

Sunset over a city with houses, trees, and mountains on the horizon

Housing and food can be quite expensive in California. I've found a way to avoid going broke: I now clean, cook and party with 50 flatmates in shared accommodation run by the Berkeley Student Cooperative. Here's why I recommend the experience.

Person wearing a black sweatshirt and beige pants walking along a road with a yellow center line with hills and coastal landscape in the background

Going abroad during your studies? Sounds cool, but is it worth the hassle? I would say: it all depends on you and your attitude. This blog post is about exactly that: the mindsets that will help you make the most of an exchange semester.

Vier Personen stehen auf einem gepflasterten Platz vor einem großen historischen Gebäude mit Säulen und einer ukrainischen Flagge auf dem Dach.

As students at HU Berlin, you can apply to spend a semester abroad at partner universities across the globe. To inspire, encourage and inform you, our HU ambassadors will blog about their experiences throughout their stay. New posts every other week.

Julius in Berkeley

An American elite university – so very different?

Affordable and sociable: Co-op living for students

Yes, you can! Three mindsets for a successful semester abroad

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An Amer­i­can elite uni­ver­si­ty – so very dif­fer­ent?

Af­ford­able and so­cia­ble: Co-op liv­ing for stu­dents

Yes, you can! Three mind­sets for a suc­cess­ful se­mes­ter abroad