Guest article by Adrien Houget: I come from France and studied German and Slavic Studies at the University of Nantes. I had already done an Erasmus year during my fifth and sixth semesters in Rostock, which I completed successfully and with great memories, and then I decided to do a Master's in Cultural Mediation and International Communication at the University of Nantes, where we were supposed to do another Erasmus semester. There were four cities to choose from: Düsseldorf, Saarbrücken, Graz and Görlitz - but with a special feature for the latter, as there was the opportunity to do a double Master's. Thanks to a close partnership between the Faculty of German Studies in Nantes and the Faculty of Culture and Management in Görlitz, my semester at the university was not paid for as Erasmus, but as part of a Master's program focusing on the following areas: Cultural Mediation, Communication, Cultural Management and with a specialization in Cultural Policy. This gave me the opportunity to cover all the details of the cultural sector. In addition, the location of the city in the heart of Europe was an advantage, because within a radius of three hours around the city are major cities of Central Europe: Dresden, Leipzig, Berlin, Wroclaw, Prague. For someone who likes to travel, the location is wonderful. Görlitz, as the easternmost city in Germany, is located right on the border with Poland, which was very attractive for me - it was an opportunity to learn the language and deepen my knowledge of Slavic studies. It was also cheaper to live there, as prices in Poland are significantly lower than in Germany and especially than in France.[caption id="attachment_102" align="alignleft" width="206"] Berzdorfer See[/caption]After an internship at the Institute for Cultural Infrastructure Saxony, which I nevertheless continued parallel to my studies, I moved to the center of the city and not far from the university (about 15-20 minutes on foot). I could easily walk around the city and went to the Polish side of Zgorzelec several times.At the university I followed exactly the same program as my colleagues in the Master's program "Culture and Management", even more, because I had a specialization in cultural policy. The difficulties lay in my language level and the technical terms that were often used by the professors. But I quickly overcame this. I had to work a lot, because I was supposed to follow the program, do an internship - all in a foreign language - and create a Master's thesis for the University of Nantes at the same time.I still had the opportunity to take part in the cultural activities offered by the city and make close friends. Görlitz is supposed to be a small town - and many people like to say that there is nothing going on here - you can really have a lot of fun here! Supported by: