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DUISBURG AT A GLANCE

Duisburg is a city German city located in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. With its total area of 232.82 km2, the city of Duisburg is the fifth largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia and the fifteenth biggest city in Germany. Nowadays, there are almost half a million inhabitants working, living and studying in the city. Moreover, about twenty percent of the total amount of people living in Duisburg come from around the world, the majority of them comes from Turkey. Even though German is the official language, Turkish can be heard really often on the streets of Duisburg. Duisburg has an oceanic climate with warm summers and relatively cold winters. Temperatures in December and January are around 0 to 2 °C, while in July and August it is between 22 and 25 °C. The public transportation network in Duisburg is excellent. It consists of trams, buses, as well as trains, including U-Bahn lines that serve the city. Moreover, S-Bahn lines 1 and 2 connect Duisburg with the rest of the cities in North Rhine-Westphalia. In fact, it is possible for passengers to go from Duisburg to Dusseldorf in less than fifteen minutes with the S-Bahn directly. Approximately within the same time duration, the S-Bahn line also connects Duisburg with the Dusseldorf International Airport. In fact, The Dusseldorf International Airport is the third largest airport in Germany that serve more than twenty million passengers every year. Citizens in Duisburg can benefit from its location really close to the Dusseldorf Airport and all the regular flights it provides to exotic destinations such as Gran Canarias, Dubai, Malta, and many more.

Academic Year

Summer Semester: March – September / Winter Semester: October – February

Official Language

German

Higher Education Institutions

Population

498110

Living Costs

750 – 900 EUR

STUDYING IN DUISBURG

Despite its size, the city of Duisburg offers many opportunities to young people, including an excellent level of higher education. The local University of Duisburg-Essen, with campuses in both cities, was opened in 2003 and is considered the newest and youngest university in Germany. Moreover, it is among the largest universities in the Federal Republic. The higher education institution is home to more than 35, 000 students in total, of which approximately ten percent are internationals. The university offers many different degree courses in fields such as computer science, economics, mathematics, and others. The main language of instruction at the university is German. However, numerous degree courses are also offered in the English language. The higher education institution has partnerships with other universities both in and outside Europe and welcomes hundreds of exchange students every semester. Students in Duisburg can either live in a student dormitory or go for private accommodation and find a room to rent in a shared flat. Renting a room in a student dormitory is considered the cheapest accommodation option. Usually, a room there comes at the price of between 260 and 280 EUR per month per person. Private accommodation, however, is more expensive. Renting a single room in an apartment costs around 320 to 400 EUR per person, including the bills.

DUISBURG LIFESTYLE

The beautiful city of Duisburg hosts many different events. The most famous one is the Duisburger Akzente festival which focuses is on different political and cultural topics. Situated in the city center is the municipal theatre and the long shopping street, also known as "fountain mile". The local history museum, as well as the city zoo which has a large aquarium, are places which worth being visited, too. Duisburg can also offer two beautiful botanical gardens and many parks for those who are looking for some me-time after a busy day at the university or at work. Also, one very famous tourist attraction is the Tiger & Turtle Magic Mountain which is a 21-meters-tall vertical loop walkway installation with stairs all made of galvanized steel. People usually go there

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN DUISBURG

The city of Duisburg is considered the largest steel and iron manufacturing city in Europe. In addition, the modern economy of Duisburg nowadays is mainly based on its port which happens to be among the busiest inland ports not only in Europe but also in the world. It boasts 22 harbor basins and can be called the hub for goods of every possible kind, which are distributed via water, rail or on the roads. The city is a major logistics center and provides many employment opportunities in the logistics sector for both skilled workers and graduates. Students from the university can start working part-time for logistics companies in the city or making their mandatory internship placements there. That will give them the chance to gain in-depth knowledge and practical experience in an earlier stage, before graduating from the university.