What do you think of Freiburg University?

Question

Is it true that it's one of the best universities in Germany?

I want to study Sociology and someone suggested this uni in particular. I'd like to hear your honest opinion.

Also, is it expensive?

Answer 1

It's reputed as one of the top three universities of the field in Germany.

There's a Studiengebühr of 500 Euros per Semester starting from summer 2007. If you have extraordinary grades, you can be freed from the Studiengebühr.

Additionally, there's a fee of 40 Euros per semeseter for adminstrative costs, and 40-70 Euros for membership in a Studentenwerk.

Answer 2

In Baden Wüthenberg they started last year to habe the "Studentengebühr", it costs 500 euro every semester... other states that also have this fee are Bayern and Nordrhein-Westfalen. In some, like berlin, brandenburg, thüring and mecklemburg vorpommern the unis are still free... I mean, you pay a tax of about 260€ a year that also includes insuraces and semester ticket for all the public transport...

The University of Freiburg belongs surely to one of the best in Germany, a well as Tübingen and Heidelberg, althrough in your case, sociology, I stress le Humboldt Uni in Berlin, the most intersting city in germany.

Remember that all the unis in germany are public.