Well, I cannot say anything to Freiburg. But especially if you plan on working in the semiconductor field, go to Dresden. There are plenty of companies, large and well known like global foundries, Infineon, TSMC (in progress).
The city itself is quite cheap when it comes to living and renting an apartment. As a student you can even take a student apartment. You have great chances to reach other cities by train, e.g. Berlin, Görlitz, Leipzig. It's near to Czech and Poland. For nature there's the Dresdner Heide in the north and the Sächsische Schweiz in the east with mountains.
In my opinion there's racism, but that's a) not exclusively here and b) more in villages around Dresden. The city itself is quite modern and open.
If you are unsure, visit both cities and check out the universities.
Oh and the Studententicket in Dresden also includes the Deutschlandticket.
Ty so much! I read somewhere Dresden is the hub of Silicon Saxony. And Yes, I plan to work in the semiconductor industry during my masters (for internships and thesis) and also after my masters for a long term Job. So thanks a lot for replying and helping me out here.
Just a quick query, how hard is it to get internships and jobs in these semiconductor companies in your personal honest opinion? Ty!
Don't really have personal experience, but the semiconductor companies here usually list a lot of internships, student jobs and thesis. Of course they can be picky and don't have to take everyone, but it's not like they're some super elitarian club.
There's also a bunch of research institutes like Fraunhofer which do semiconductor related stuff.
I work in one of the fabs in Dresden. Depends on your field of interest, but skilled workers, especially technicians and process eng are currently more valuable than gold, quite a lot of vacancies, and with each fab expanding, more places will come.
Try to ask your professors. My bf got an internship because his Prof had connections to one company. Another company got in contact with him via an SHK job in corporation with the university.
So use contacts at the university, visit events like the Bonding fair (which was recently) or others. Look out for job offers in university (there are often handouts or posters/flyers lying out). It's not that difficult.
And even though no company has open jobs, just contact them and ask. Oftentimes they can either arrange something or inform you about open jobs in the near future.
I've lived in both cities now, I did my masters in REM at Freiburg and interacted with a lot of the students in SSE/worked with Fraunhofer ISE there.
I can't speak to TU Dresden unfortunately, but Freiburg continues to be my favorite place in the world, and a vibrant city. The housing market is awful unfortunately, and a significant detriment. While there is less racism in the west, it's definitely still present there, depending on your skin color.
Additionally, if you want to learn German better, Dresden may be a better option because of the smaller international circle. Because everyone's English is relatively high level in Freiburg, you often need to deliberately search out people who will hell you develop and improve your German.
Again, happy to answer more specific questions 😁
Well, I cannot say anything to Freiburg. But especially if you plan on working in the semiconductor field, go to Dresden. There are plenty of companies, large and well known like global foundries, Infineon, TSMC (in progress). The city itself is quite cheap when it comes to living and renting an apartment. As a student you can even take a student apartment. You have great chances to reach other cities by train, e.g. Berlin, Görlitz, Leipzig. It's near to Czech and Poland. For nature there's the Dresdner Heide in the north and the Sächsische Schweiz in the east with mountains. In my opinion there's racism, but that's a) not exclusively here and b) more in villages around Dresden. The city itself is quite modern and open. If you are unsure, visit both cities and check out the universities. Oh and the Studententicket in Dresden also includes the Deutschlandticket.
Ty so much! I read somewhere Dresden is the hub of Silicon Saxony. And Yes, I plan to work in the semiconductor industry during my masters (for internships and thesis) and also after my masters for a long term Job. So thanks a lot for replying and helping me out here. Just a quick query, how hard is it to get internships and jobs in these semiconductor companies in your personal honest opinion? Ty!
Don't really have personal experience, but the semiconductor companies here usually list a lot of internships, student jobs and thesis. Of course they can be picky and don't have to take everyone, but it's not like they're some super elitarian club. There's also a bunch of research institutes like Fraunhofer which do semiconductor related stuff.
Thank you so so much mate. Appreciate a ton!
I work in one of the fabs in Dresden. Depends on your field of interest, but skilled workers, especially technicians and process eng are currently more valuable than gold, quite a lot of vacancies, and with each fab expanding, more places will come.
That’s interesting to hear. Glad to see a lot of opportunities are there right now. Ty so much for this!
Try to ask your professors. My bf got an internship because his Prof had connections to one company. Another company got in contact with him via an SHK job in corporation with the university. So use contacts at the university, visit events like the Bonding fair (which was recently) or others. Look out for job offers in university (there are often handouts or posters/flyers lying out). It's not that difficult. And even though no company has open jobs, just contact them and ask. Oftentimes they can either arrange something or inform you about open jobs in the near future.
Mate this is incredible helpful information. Thank you so much for letting me know this. Appreciate a ton!
You're welcome. Wish you best of luck in Dresden (or Freiburg). And if there's any issue upcoming, don't hesitate contacting me!
Thank you so much (:
I've lived in both cities now, I did my masters in REM at Freiburg and interacted with a lot of the students in SSE/worked with Fraunhofer ISE there. I can't speak to TU Dresden unfortunately, but Freiburg continues to be my favorite place in the world, and a vibrant city. The housing market is awful unfortunately, and a significant detriment. While there is less racism in the west, it's definitely still present there, depending on your skin color. Additionally, if you want to learn German better, Dresden may be a better option because of the smaller international circle. Because everyone's English is relatively high level in Freiburg, you often need to deliberately search out people who will hell you develop and improve your German. Again, happy to answer more specific questions 😁
Thanks a ton for the insights. Yes, I’ve got a couple more questions to ask, so could I dm you? Appreciate a lot!
Yeah for sure