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Masters program - what universities are most reputable and legit?
I studied for a year in Berlin during undergrad and have been wanting to return for a masters program. In the meantime I'm trying to brush up my German skills (ik ik this is still critical e… Hi guys.
I studied for a year in Berlin during undergrad and have been wanting to return for a masters program. In the meantime I'm trying to brush up my German skills (ik ik this is still critical esp for lots of programs), but still would like an English speaking program. I've seen a bunch.
Besides FU, TU, Humboldt, and HWR - what other universities are reputable and legit? (most likely public and not private, ik private is not a great way to go). My BA is in the social sciences.
Also please just am looking for recommendations not critique :') I miss Berlin and would love to study here again. For me, yes the universities reputation matters, esp if I'm moving myself back to Berlin (I know some ppls opinion is that Germany doesn't care about this, but I'd rather not pay private uni fees lol) Thank you!!
For social sciences with an English focus, you should also look at the Hertie School. It's private but don't write it off immediately. They have generous scholarships and their Master of Public Policy or International Affairs programs are very well connected in Berlin's policy bubble. Potsdam is also a solid suggestion from the other reply. Their MA in Democratic Governance and the Rule of Law is a hidden gem that runs fully in English.
If you want to stay strictly public, the Berlin Institute for Integration and Migration Research at Humboldt runs a good "Social Sciences" Master's with a migration focus. It's research heavy but the faculty publishes consistently. Just know that securing housing near these places varies wildly. Friedrichshain is easier for HWR, while Dahlem for FU is quiet but can feel isolated.
You might want to look into the Berlin Graduate School of Social Sciences at HU. It's a structured PhD track but they also run a research-oriented MA in Social Sciences that's fully in English and very well connected. It's not as well known as the standard HU programs but the faculty is strong and you get direct access to the Berlin social science research network.
Another public option is the MA in Global Studies at the University of Leipzig. It's about 75 minutes by ICE from Berlin Hauptbahnhof and the program is interdisciplinary with a strong focus on area studies. Leipzig is cheaper than Berlin and the uni itself is one of the oldest in Germany, so the degree carries weight.
humboldt, fu, and tu are the heavy hitters for a reason but for social sciences specifically don't sleep on the berlin school of mind and brain at humboldt if that's ur vibe. potsdam is a good shout too, the train from friedrichstraße is like 25 minutes and the campus is right by the station so it doesn't feel far. also check out the ma in global studies at the humboldt-universitat zu berlin and universitat potsdam joint program, it's in english and covers a lot of social science ground. fh potsdam has some cool media and design stuff but might not be what ur after
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What is the correct spelling for a street name that appears differently on multiple signs in Charlottenburg?
Worth noting that Berlin street names have official umlaut and ß rules that trip people up, so a sign showing "Strasse" versus "Straße" is not actually a spelling error, just an older transcription. Same with "ue" versus "ü" (e.g. "Kantstrasse" vs "Kantstraße"), both are considered valid renderings and you'll see the ß version on the blue Schilder and the ss version on older plaques or in databases that predate Unicode. If the difference you're seeing is between those two forms, there's nothing to fix and both are technically correct.
if the signs u mean are the old enamel ones on the house facades those are often protected as Baudenkmal so nobody's allowed to correct them even if the spelling is outdated. the binding version is whatever is in the Berliner Strassenverzeichnis plus the entry in the Liegenschaftskataster, so if u tell me the street i can point u to the right Bezirksamt Mitte or Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf page. tbh the merged district thing is real but the facade signs are a separate story, theyre basically museum pieces at this point
honestly thats super common in Charlottenburg, the district offices were merged from older Bezirke and nobody ever fixed all the Schilder. if its a real street you can check the official strassenverzeichnis on berlin.de, that list is what the Burgeramt actually goes by. which street is it? some of the Kaiserdamm / Kantstrasse signs are notorious for this.