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How to Find a Job

How to Find a Job

64m 11s

In this How to Hochschule episode, we tackle job hunting, a critical issue for nearing graduation students. Our guests share their German work experiences, from landing their dream job after graduation to the profusion of mini-jobs supporting students. Whether you're a prospective student, finishing your studies, or between jobs, this episode is insightful for you!

How to Hochschule VOICES - Tim Berger, Felix Florath and Johann Alexander Betker

How to Hochschule VOICES - Tim Berger, Felix Florath and Johann Alexander Betker

49m 3s

In this episode of How to Hochschule VOICES, we introduce you to three students, Tim, Felix, and Johan from HSRW as well as Radboud University in the Netherlands, as they tell us about their very special WG in Gut Hogfeld on the outskirts of Kleve.

From a historic cheese museum in the basement, to movie nights with homemade kambucha, to navigating the cleaning schedule of a 12-person shared flat, our guests paint a picture of modern student life in a small town. Next to the tales about their special home, we also delve into the topic of friendships and hear...

How to Find Friends

How to Find Friends

63m 57s

In this episode, we're turning our focus towards a crucial part of university life: making friends. Just as we've previously discussed the challenges and solutions to finding a place to call home, this episode is all about how university sports and music form a bedrock for camaraderie, shared interests, and long-lasting connections at Rhein-Waal University.

Sports serve as a platform for teamwork and belonging, helping to forge friendships that go beyond the playing field. Similarly, shared passion in music connects people in spaces filled with shared interests, forming bonds that extend beyond the university walls.

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How to Hochschule VOICES – Daniela Polensky & Wolfgang

How to Hochschule VOICES – Daniela Polensky & Wolfgang

13m 49s

Title: How to Hochschule Voices – Daniela Polensky & Wolfgang 
 
Daniela Polensky on How to find a Home
 
Die neueste Folge von How to Hochschule VOICES entführt uns in das pulsierende Studentenleben im Herzen des charmanten Klever Stadtteils Kellen. Daniela Polensky, Studentin der International Relations an der Hochschule Rhein-Waal (HSRW), gibt uns Einblicke in ihre Erfahrungen in einer internationalen Wohngemeinschaft (WG) und tauscht sich mit ihrem deutschen Nachbarn Wolfgang über die Quintessenz guter Nachbarschaft aus. Ihr Gespräch offenbart die Besonderheit gegenseitiger Unterstützung, die einzigartige Dynamik in einer WG und wie aus Fremden schließlich Freunde werden können.

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How to Find a Home

How to Find a Home

52m 45s

In this episode of How to Hochschule, we explore an essential aspect of student life: finding a home. We tackle the challenges often encountered by students in their search for a roof over their head and share their solutions for overcoming them.

Whether you're a new student navigating the German housing market, seeking shared living arrangements, or trying to find the perfect balance between campus life an personal space, this episode will provide you with valuable takeaways to help you find the right accommodation that will support your academic pursuits and personal growth at Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences.

How to Hochschule VOICES – Hariharan Arevalagam & Brett Ellis

How to Hochschule VOICES – Hariharan Arevalagam & Brett Ellis

45m 42s

In this episode of How to Hochschule Voices, the How to Hochschule team's monthly bonus series, Hariharan Arevalagam, a student of Science Communication & Bionics at Hochschule Rhein-Waal, interviews Brett Ellis, the deputy head of the university's language department. Originally from the United States, Brett shares his experiences of becoming fluent in German and making Germany his home. He talks about the importance of culture in language learning and offers valuable insights into his language learning journey.

How to Study

How to Study

94m 48s

In this episode of How to Hochschule, we tackle what is probably the most significant topic for any student: studying. In "How to Study" we talk students and professors about their experiences and the lessons they have learnt about studying. We also discuss the challenges that come with studying and how to best overcome them. Whether it is studying digitally, doing group assignments, or taking really tough exams, this episode can help you navigate your studies with more confidence and help you get the most out of it.

How to Hochschule VOICES – Dr. Claudio Abels

How to Hochschule VOICES – Dr. Claudio Abels

14m 58s

In der ersten Bonus Folge von How to Hochschule spricht unser Erstsemester Student Norman Körber, bekannt aus der Folge von How to Start, mit Dr. Claudio Abels, dem ersten Absolventen der Hochschule Rhein-Waal überhaupt. In How to Hochschule VOICES erzählt Dr. Abels von seinen Erfahrungen als Student an einer Hochschule, die noch in den Kinderschuhen steckte.

This episode of VOICES is entirely in German. The English transcript is available on our How to Hochschule blog. See the link in the shownotes!

In the first installment of our bonus show, How to Hochschule VOICES, Norman Körber, our first year student who...

How to German

How to German

45m 57s

In the second episode, we explore a very important
topic for everyone who studies and lives in Germany:
the German language.
We meet an international student who arrived in
Germany with a good command of German, but
somehow "unlearned" it after living in Germany for
5 years. Join him as he sets out on a quest to regain his
old skills and meets a German language student, a
German teacher, a member of a traditional society that
dates back to the middle ages, and someone who also
came to Germany from abroad, but became fluent in
German and now works...

How to Start

How to Start

40m 32s

Our first episode explores what it means to make a start:
Join a first year student, a coordinater for international student life, a PhD graduate from HSRW and a department head as they share their experiences of life at HSRW and
what it is like for them to start their studies or even a new university.