Lennart in Vancouver

I'm a master's student in the dual-degree Global History programme at Humboldt-Universität and Freie Universität. My study focus is on the development of and nationalism in 20th-century South Asia. I am currently on an exchange at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

Portrait of a young man with dark hair and beard in blue t-shirt smiling in front of a historic neoclassical building with columns and statues, passersby and Ukrainian flag in the background.

Silver Amtrak double-decker train with red, white, and blue stripes at a covered platform, uniformed employee standing nearby

Follow my journey from the US to Canada and collect some inspiration and practical advice on the way! Canadian grad school is known to be quite hectic, so I figured I’d take the slow, scenic route to get there – on a shoestring, by public transport.

Busy modern university or mall atrium with people on wooden benches under an oval wooden pod structure on steel pillars, surrounded by shops and stairs

The University of British Columbia's beautiful campus is located directly on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. In this blog post, I’ll take you there. Come along and find out about fraught history, fascinating architecture and vibrant student life.

Young man with tousled dark hair and wide grin in gray turtleneck sweater sits at a wooden desk with laptop, coffee mug, and books in a modern library.

A semester abroad in Canada is one thing above all: a whole lot of work. In addition to a heavy reading load, students have to hand in several papers each and every week. Sounds tough? Well, it also has considerable advantages.

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.

Lennart in Vancouver

The long route to Vancouver

The fascinating campus on stolen land

Canadian term paper marathon: No pain, no gain!

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