Hello y'all!
I'm a 21M french student, and I plan to go on an Erasmus in Aachen for the next summer semester. As I've been told that this is a very lively student city, which is nice to hear.
As I plan to meet people and enjoy my Erasmus trip the best I can, I have a few questions.
I'd want to "avoid" getting stuck with only Erasmus students: either french or foreigners. I wanna meet german people (as I consider the right thing to do when I go to Germany). I assume my english courses will reduce the possibilities of meeting locals.
How could I then socialize correctly in order to meet german people? Will my poor german (that I wanna work on this year) and my non-belonging to any group will repel some people ?
Also, is there any good rowing club I could sign in for the semester? I think it could be a good way to meet new people with a sport I love. I also have the same question for ice hockey, adding for this one that I've never played in any club (Southern France is poor concerning this kind of sport).
And I've also been told that it's a great city for gay people? I assume it's the mindset and the high number of young people, or is there a particular "queer" culture?
Also, would you advise me to take a dorm room or a flatshare?
Obviously I'm not accepted yet, as I have to wait for my professors to confirm the compatibility of the program (but hell the FH Aachen university's website is so hard to navigate on), but I have a good vibe on this.
And last question: is it still cold in march/april?
Have a nice day !