Join the locals and cycle around this idyllic town, discovering historical landmarks like Park Sanssouci and its exquisite palace, or Neuer Garten where Churchill, Stalin and Truman met at the end of World War II. Walk through the cobblestoned streets of the Dutch Quarter, ducking into Maison Charlotte for their €7.50 lunchtime special. In the evening, watch a play at the Hans Otto Theatre or catch a gig at KuZe-Kneipe. Then, stop for a cheap Italian meal and a game of table tennis at popular student haunt, 11-line Galerie Caffé-Bar, just an eight-minute bike ride from your student accommodation.
When you live at Youniq Potsdam, you’ll be a two-minute walk from Fachhochschule Potsdam. With efficient public transport links one block away, you can also travel to Universität Potsdam in 22 minutes or the Universität Potsdam Campus Golm in 30 minutes. Alternatively, cycle through the city’s splendid streets and be there in half the time.
After day of lectures and tutorials, peddle back to your student accommodation past REWE supermarket to purchase your supplies for dinner. Park your bike in the lockable racks, then wander into your tastefully furnished one-bedroom apartment and make dinner for friends in your built-in kitchen with a ceramic stovetop, refrigerator and microwave. If the weather is nice, pack a picnic and eat alfresco in Grosser Wiesen Park, a 10-minute walk from your student accommodation.
After dinner, meet up with classmates in the learning lounge to finish your group assignments using high-speed internet or schedule a quick workout in the gym. Make the most of your all-inclusive monthly rate by washing your clothes in the communal laundry, taking a long shower in your private ensuite, kicking back on your comfortable bed and watching cable TV or skyping loved ones back home. You can rest assured that if anything goes wrong, there’s an on-site manager available to assist you and a career counsellor to help you with your studies.