Studentenstadt

Currently I live in Munich, while I am studying at the Technical University. I am living in Studentenstadt (Student city) which is an actual subway stop in Munich. I think it is the coolest thing. I love the snow here and so I took some pictures... I hope you enjoy them. The top picture shows my building, the tallest one in Stustadt (short for Studentenstadt). On the top of this building is a bar the Manhattan, which is also known as the tallest beer garden in Munich.

The picture to the right is a big snowman that some students made late one night right outside my window.

Interview with Continental

Earlier this month I had an interview with Continental AG. They make tires, brake systems, and automotive safety. I applied through Georgia Tech and the interview was for simulation and modeling of the thermal process of injection molding for their products and the modeling of stresses of their products (for example, what happens when you press a button). The men who interviewed with me were really laid back and awesome. The interviewers spoke in English but I spoke in German. In Germany, you work in bequeme Kleidung (comfortable clothes), where everyone is in jeans. The location was in a small town Villingen in Baden-Würtenburg. I had a tour of the production line and everything was so clean. I then saw where they work and it was a nice room similar to other engineering sections with cubicles, but they had no tall walls to divide. I was really excited.

Some some notes about the travel to and from.

I traveled from Munich which took 6 hours by train each way. They said they would pay for it.

I thought I would have time to check out other small cities around like Rotweil and bought the Region Cards for Bayern and Baden-Wurtenburg which costs 20 Euros each. You have to take the Region trains which stop in more cities. It took me 7 hours to go home, because of all the snow.

Solar Energie

So I had an interview with Fraunhofer last week and it was really great. I had to take the train 6 hours to Freiburg. Fraunhofer is a renowned research company in Germany. I met with my friend who is studying abroad in Mannheim. We arrived there and went to the hostel. The city is the Solar City in Germany! It is really cool. I was 2 minutes late for the interview because of the train schedule. I was so nervous. I met with the man and he asked me what I knew about Heat Pipes. I clarified what I knew in German. He then showed me the lab where the project was. I love research labs. They were working on many projects. He showed me the cooper tubes and how I would be hand crafting the heat pipes and doing calculated studies. I understood his German well.

After the interview, I met his boss in the library in the building [A library in a company! also exciting]. They clarified details about how my trip would be paid for and when would be the earliest time that I could start.

This is the exact job. The people are nice and the company is great to work for.

Differences Between TUM and GT

• Technical University of Munich Georgia Institute of Technology
• Year it Began: 1868 October 13, 1885^[
• Type Public Public
• President Wolfgang A. Herrmann George P. "Bud" Peterson
• Staff: 7,356 (395 Professors; 4, 160 Academic 912 Professors
• Students 21,608 20,291 (Undergrad. 13,515 , Postgrad 6,776)
• Internationsl Students 4,000 3,692
• Global University Ranking for Engineering School
• 45 12
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German Facebook

If you are coming to Germany, it is good to get German facebook to contact German students in your classes. It is not at all in comparison to Facebook, but more Germans use this.

http://www.studivz.net/Start/tid/101

Add me!!

Applications.

I worked really hard for my Cover Letter in German and my resume in German. It took me a long time to get it done, because you have to keep on working on it. I will look at it, if you need me to. But get started, once you have these two, then you can apply to many places. Small steps. I have a template that you can use to.

It is best to apply 4 months before hand. Apply takes a long time because sometimes you have to fill in your resume in the company's website. I advise you to do it. Applying is like asking a question. You will never get an answer if you don't answer a question. My parents always told me about this one.

Tips for applications in German. Being involved at Tech was one of the best things that I did. I have many experiences here to talk about. The Germans like to see that you are involved as well. I really like the last part where you put your interests and hobbies. For this reason, the interviewers that I have had asked me about sailing and surfing, which makes it more comfortable.

I am again so glad that I am here in Germany. I have to say that I am stressed sometimes. I am learning so much here though. I am taking smaller steps. and seeing where it takes me.