🇩🇪 Studying in Berlin
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Big, spread out and culturally intense. Cheaper than most Western European capitals, with a legendary night and arts scene.
Map of Berlin
Live map with the real landmarks around your city — tap a layer to open it in Maps.
What's on in Berlin
Direct links to real event platforms, pre-searched for Berlin.
- EventbriteParties, workshops, meetups and student nights
- MeetupLanguage exchanges, sports and hobby groups
- ESN section finderYour local Erasmus Student Network section and its trips
- TicketmasterConcerts, festivals and big venues
- SongkickLive music calendar by city
- Facebook eventsWhere most student events actually get posted
- Official city event calendarMunicipal what's-on listings — usually the most reliable
- University eventsYour host university's own calendar
Getting around
- • U-Bahn, S-Bahn, tram and bus under the VBB/BVG network
- • Airport express trains from BER to the city centre
- • Regional trains for day trips to Potsdam and Brandenburg
Student essentials (estimates)
- Rent: €500–€850 / month (room in a WG)
- Monthly budget: €950–€1,250 / month
- Transport pass: Semesterticket is often included in the university fee — confirm with your host university
- Lunch: €9–€14
- Coffee: €3–€4
Neighbourhoods students love
- Neukölln
- Friedrichshain
- Wedding
- Charlottenburg