Exchange University Name: ISM Dortmund

Outgoing Participants Name Email ddress !ontact Num"er

Harshit Jaiswal Nitin Verma

P12harshitj@iimidr.ac.in P12nitinv@iimidr.ac.in

9752493104 750914 777

pplication
1. !eas"ns #"r "$tin% #"r this $artic&lar '(chan%e )niversit* +""d c"&rses, centrall* l"cated cit*. 2. -hen was the #irst c"ntact made .etween *"& and the instit&te /n 0arch 3. -hen did the a$$licati"n $r"cess .e%in and what was deadline #"r s&.mittin% it1 /t .e%an in last wee2 "# 0arch and deadline was 30th 3$ril. 4. -hat are the re4&irements #"r a$$l*in% t" the &niversit* 5+ive details a."&t the d"c&ments "r an* "ther in#"rmati"n re4&ested .* the &niversit*6 3$$licati"n #"rm, Pass$"rt c"$*, $h"t" and mar2 sheet 5. 7id *"& #ace an* di##ic&lt* d&rin% the a$$licati"n $r"cess1 N" 8. 7escri.e the $r"cess "# "$tin%9.iddin% #"r electives. :here were 3 m"d&les "&t "# which we have t" ch""se 2 m"d&les acc"rdin% t" "&r credit re4&irements. 7. H"w did *"& arrive at the decisi"n "# .iddin% #"r $artic&lar electives1 -ere there an* c"nstraints while ch""sin% electives1 -e ch"se 2 m"d&les .ased "n "&r minim&m credit re4&irements. . -hat are the start and end dates #"r *"&r electives and als" #"r the semester1 :erm start date; 9th se$t, 2013 0"d&le start date; 12th se$t, 2013 0"d&le end date; 2
th

N"v, 2013

:erm end date; 4th dec, 2013 9. 3n* s$eci#ic #ee that has t" .e $aid t" the &niversit* .e#"re j"inin% "r d&rin% the c"&rse1 <es, 150 e&r"s #"r $&.lic trans$"rt in and ar"&nd 7"rtm&nd.

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10. =indl* $r"vide the address "# *"&r l"d%in%9acc"mm"dati"n d&rin% the e(chan%e $r"%ram >arl 7&is.er% >enter, >arl 7&is.er% ?trasse, 1, 7"rtm&nd@44135, +erman* :el n".; A49@231557580. www.cdc.de )niversities, which $r"vided acc"mm"dati"n; 11. 7id *"&r &niversit* $r"vide acc"mm"dati"n1 /# s", what is the #ee #"r the same1 12. -hat is the $r"ced&re #"r the r""m all"cati"n1 13. 3re the #acilities $r"vided in the h"stel ade4&ate1 14. 3re there an* s$eci#ic r&les that have t" .e #"ll"wed d&rin% the sta* at h"stel1 )niversities, which did n"t $r"vide acc"mm"dati"n; 15. -hen did *"& start .""2in% acc"mm"dati"n1 /n 0a* 18. -hat are the acc"mm"dati"n e($enses1 275 e&r"s $er m"nth 17. -hat are the %eneral schemes "##ered .* the r""m vend"rs1 :he* als" "##er r""m "n $er da* .asis i# "ne sta*s #"r less than 3 wee2s at 15 e&r" $er da*. 1 . 3re the #acilities $r"vided in the r""ms ade4&ate1 N". there was n" -iBi 19. H"w #ar is the acc"mm"dati"n #r"m the &niversit*1 7 2ms 20. >an we %et an* acc"mm"dati"n cl"se t" &niversit* i# we .""2 the r""ms earl*1 <es

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21. >an *"& $r"vide a r"&%h estimate "# #""d e($enses1 300 e&r"s 22. 7id the &niversit* $r"vide #""d in the h"stel1 3re there an* #acilities #"r #""d within the h"stel $remises1

:here was a &niversit* ca#eteria which served a decent variet* "# #""d. 3 meal t*$icall* c"sted 3@5 e&r"s. C&t "&r l"d%in% did n"t have an* eatin% "$ti"ns as s&ch. 23. 7id the r""m vend"rs "r "wners $r"vide #""d1 N" 24. 3re there an* iss&es with #""d, es$eciall* #"r the ve%etarians1 N"t reall*. C&t ta2e en"&%h #""d #r"m /ndia. <"& can %et st&## li2e rice, $&lses #r"m a c"&$le "# 3sian #""d sh"$s. -e saw "ne s&ch sh"$ at the 7"rtm&nd main stati"n. 25. 7" we have t" carr* an* #""d items #r"m /ndia1 <es, l"ts "# ma%%i, read* t" eat, etc.

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28. -hen did *"& .""2 *"&r travel tic2ets and what was the s"&rce 53%ent9:ravel sites93irline site61 /n 0a*, thr"&%h -hite 3n%els :"&rs and :ravels. 27. H"w did *"& ch""se *"&r travel dates 5Deavin% and ret&rnin% t" /ndia61 Cased "n 90 da* visa and term dates 2 . 3re there an* "ther .est s"&rces t" .""2 tic2ets at ec"n"mical rates1 N"ne / am aware "#. 29. -hen did the Visa $r"cessin% .e%in1 -hat is the $r"cess #"r a$$l*in% #"r visa1 B"ll"w the $r"ced&re %iven "n +erman em.ass*Es we.site 30. -hat is the visa #ee and d" we have t" $a* an* additi"nal char%es a$art #r"m visa #ee1 !s.4 00. n" additi"nal char%es 31. -hat were the d"c&ments re4&ired #"r Visa a$$r"val1 0enti"n "n +erman em.ass*Es we.site 32. 7id *"& #ace an* di##ic&lt* d&rin% the Visa a$$licati"n $r"cess1 N" 33. 3re there an* "ther #"rmalities that have t" .e c"m$leted a#ter reachin% the #"rei%n c"&ntr*1 /# s" 2indl* share the details "# the $r"ced&re. N"

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34. /s there an* &se i# we .&* the card1 <es, it d"es hel$ *"& %et 10F disc"&nt in H"stellin% /nternati"nal h"stels in di##erent c"&ntries. /t c"sts j&st !s. 100. 35. -hat were the d"c&ments re4&ired #"r <"&th h"stel card a$$licati"n1 1 $ass$"rt siGed $h"t", $h"t"c"$* "# $ass$"rt and #illed a$$licati"n #"rm

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38. /s there an* &se i# we .&* the card1 N", *"&r c"lle%e id card is s&##icient 37. -hat were the d"c&ments re4&ired #"r /?/> card a$$licati"n1 2 $ass$"rt siGed $h"t"s, $h"t"c"$* "# $ass$"rt, //0/ c"lle%e id and #illed a$$licati"n #"rm

Eu'ail Pass
3 . /s it w"rth .&*in% the $ass1 7e#initel* w"rth i# *"& $lan t" travel a l"t. 39. -hat were the d"c&ments re4&ired #"r '&!ail Pass a$$licati"n1
BTQ form (you have to submit the hard copy and in address column, write IIM Indore, in the countries column write the name of the country in which your exchange institute is located) Photocopy of passport Photocopy of visa (optional document)

40. -hat is the $r"ced&re t" .""2 tic2ets &sin% $ass1 <"& d"nEt have t" .""2 an*thin% #"r m"st trains, j&st carr* the $ass al"n% with *"& and sh"w it t" the tic2et chec2er when as2ed t" d" s". B"r e($ress trains li2e :+V, Brecciar"ssa etc. *"& need t" .&* an additi"nal seat reservati"n in advance. 41. 3re there an* s$eci#ic c"&ntries where the $ass is n"t valid1 <es the '&rail %l".al $ass is n"t valid in P"land, )=, C"snia H HerGe%"vina, ?er.ia and 0"ntene%r". >hec2 this lin2; http://www.raileurope.co.in/pass/eurail !lobal pass 42. 7id *"& #ace an* iss&es with the $ass1 N"

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43. -hich sim vend"r d" *"& s&%%est t" %" with1 /t is $r&dent t" .&* 2 simcards@"ne t"%%le sim which w"r2s acr"ss nati"ns and "ne l"cal simcard #"r &se within +erman*. 44. -h" is the .est vend"r that $r"vides service in m"st "# the c"&ntries1 :"%%le m".ile 5#"r internati"nal callin%I callin% t" /ndia6 45. /# we .&* sim in the #"rei%n c"&ntr* will there .e an* additi"nal .ene#it1 <es, it is chea$er there and *"& %et .etter tari## $lans. /?0 %ave &s a #ree Jrtel sim with 7.5 e&r" .alance. Jther %""d "$ti"ns in +erman* are J2 and :@m".ile. C&t / c"&ldnEt see the t"%%le sim an*where, s" .&* that .e#"re *"& leave /ndia. 48. 7id *"& #ace an* iss&e with a s$eci#ic vend"r1 N"

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47. -ere an* arran%ements made .* the e(chan%e &niversit* t" receive *"& at the air$"rt9:rain stati"n1 N" 4 . 7id *"& #ind an* iss&e in reachin% *"&r acc"mm"dati"n l"cati"n the #irst time1 /t was ver* near the 7"rtm&nd main stati"n, .&t we had t" ta2e a ta(i since we had a l"t "# l&%%a%e. /t c"sted a."&t 12 e&r"s #"r 2 $e"$le. 49. H"w #re4&entl* did *"& travel1 -e traveled whenever we had a .rea2 #r"m classes. 50. -hen did the &niversit* release the sessi"n sched&le1 /t was released "n the 1st da* "# the semester 51. /s the sched&lin% "# sessi"n c"nvenient t" ma2e travel $lans1 <es itEs 4&ite c"nvenient as the classes are 4&ite s$aced "&t 52. -hat is the attendance criteri"n1 /# *"& did n"t meet it, what are the re$erc&ssi"ns1 :he* d"nEt ta2e attendance at /?0 7"rtm&nd, hence n" criteri"n as s&ch. C&t ma2e s&re *"& attend s"me classes "# each c"&rse s" that the $r"# 2n"ws *"&. 53. /s there an* $r"ced&re #"r leave a$$licati"n1 N"thin% as $er "&r 2n"wled%e. 54. /s there an* $r"ced&re #"r leavin% the cam$&s when there are n" sessi"ns1

N", .eca&se itEs n"t a residential $r"%ram li2e in //0/ 55. H"w did *"& $lan *"&r travel tri$s d&rin% the $r"%ram1 -e had the semester sched&le %iven t" &s ri%ht at the .e%innin%, s" we c"&ld $lan all "&r tri$s well in advance. 58. 7id *"& have an* iss&es d&rin% *"&r travel @ c&st"ms etc.1 N" 57. 7escri.e the $r"cess "# reservin% train9#li%ht tic2ets9acc"mm"dati"n while $lannin% a tri$. <"& "nl* need seat reservati"ns "n #ast trains li2e :+V. Jn the rest "# the trains sim$l* sh"win% *"&r '&rail $ass is en"&%h. -e did n"t .""2 an* #li%hts .&t m"st "ther st&dents ch"se !*anair i# the* had t" #l*, since itEs the chea$est airline #"r travelin% within '&r"$e. C&t there are ver* strin%ent l&%%a%e restricti"ns and *"& necessaril* need a $rint"&t "# *"&r tic2et. 3dditi"nall* !*annair %enerall* #lies #r"m sec"ndar* air$"rts which are &s&all* ver* #ar #r"m the main cit*. -e &s&all* .""2ed acc"mm"dati"n thr"&%h h"stelw"rld.c"m which c"sted &s an*where #r"m 4 t" 20 e&r"s de$endin% "n the c"&ntr*. 5 . 7escri.e the $r"cess "# reservin% r""ms in *"&th h"stels "r an* "ther alternatives d&rin% *"&r tri$s. -e &s&all* .""2ed acc"mm"dati"n thr"&%h h"stelw"rld.c"m which c"sted &s an*where #r"m 4 t" 20 e&r"s de$endin% "n the c"&ntr*. 59. -hat was the nearest train stati"n9air$"rt #r"m *"&r .ase l"cati"n1 :he nearest stati"n was 7"rtm&nd H.# 5main stati"n "# the cit*6 and the nearest air$"rt was in 7&sseld"r# .&t we never &sed it. 80. 3n* ti$s "n which c"&ntries9l"cati"ns t" visit1 -hat was the ideal time t" visit these $laces1 :here are 4&ite a #ew $laces li2e the -er#en ice caves near ?alG.&r%, the #j"rds in N"rwa* which cl"se d"wn a#ter ?e$tem.er. ?" $lan t" c"ver all s&ch $laces as earl* as $"ssi.le.

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81. -as there an* welc"me $r"%ram held #"r e(chan%e st&dents at the &niversit*1 /# s" descri.e the $r"cess. :here was s&ch a $r"%ram, .&t we were n"t a.le t" attend it as we arrived in +erman* tw" da*s late 5d&e t" clash with //0/ sched&le "# 4th term6. 82. /s there an* .&dd* $r"%ramme1 /s it hel$#&l1 <es there was a .&dd* $r"%ramme and itEs ver* &se#&l. / #"&nd "&t all a."&t the c"lle%e thr"&%h m* .&dd* as / had missed the a#"rementi"ned welc"me $r"%ram. :he .&ddies are %enerall* ver* hel$#&l. 83. 3n* s$eci#ic details a."&t the st&dent ."dies "r its $ractices that can .e im$lemented at //0 /nd"re1 /?0 had m"re "r less a similar %am&t "# cl&.s and c"mmittees as //0/, s" n" s&ch rec"mmendati"n "n that #r"nt. 84. 7etails a."&t the $lacement $r"ced&res "r c"m$anies that visit the )niversit* #"r recr&itment1 N" idea 85. 3n* s$eci#ic #eed.ac2 a."&t the &niversit*1 /?0 d"es n"t have an* "ther tie &$s a$art #r"m //0/ #"r the masters c"&rse. ?" e##ectivel*, we were the "nl* 2 e(chan%e st&dents there in "&r c"&rse. :his s"mewhat inhi.its interacti"n with diverse c&lt&res which an e(chan%e st&dent e($ects.