Lund University. It is an institution founded in 1666 in Lund, Sweden. It is one of the largest institutions in Scandinavia for research and higher education, with about 47,000 students. Characteristics It is one of the oldest study houses among the Scandinavian countries , since its foundation dates back to 1425. It also has a […]
Germanic colonization and the Viking Age After the last Ice Age, Stone Age and Bronze Age cultures spread across Jutland on the Danish islands. During the Iron Age, the south of Northern Europe, which was under Celtic influence, was densely populated. Far-reaching trade relations, but also conflicts, are documented for the period of the Great […]
Modern (around 1890 to around 1930) From 1890 on, literary relations with foreign countries, especially France, became closer; the literary tendencies replaced one another more quickly. Trends in poetry of the fin de siècle can be found in Portugal with A. Nobre, of symbolism with Eugenio de Castro (* 1869, † 1944), C. de Almeida […]
Hungary is a republic in south-eastern Central Europe with (2018) 9.8 million residents; The capital is Budapest. Budapest, capital of Hungary, with (2018) 1.75 million residents, located on both sides of the Danube. According to Agooddir, Budapest emerged in 1873 from the independent cities of Pest (on the left bank of the Danube) and Buda […]
With the exception of Friesland, characterized by large rural houses covered with thatched roofs, the isolated farm is not very common. In stark contrast to the eastern areas, where villages have mostly sprung up without a preordained plan, rural settlement is remarkably regular in the drained and reclaimed areas of the western Netherlands. According to […]
TERRITORY: HYDROGRAPHY The western Russian territory is crossed by a range of mighty rivers and is divided, from the hydrographic point of view, into several basins, the largest of which is the one that pays tribute to the Caspian Sea, especially through the Volga, the largest European river (along 3531 km). The latter originates from […]
Organization & search My friend Sophie and I applied for an ERASMUS stay abroad at the University of Würzburg. Due to the high number of applicants, none of our preferences could be taken into account, which is why we decided to apply on our own initiative as a so-called “Free Mover” at the Universitat Autonoma […]
“Dare to try and fail in the process brings at least a gain in knowledge and experience. Risking nothing, on the other hand, means incurring an incalculable loss – the loss of the profit that the risk might have brought in. ”- Chester Barnard Kurz: If you don’t dare, you don’t win! I think […]
My decision to do a gap semester in Dublin was quite spontaneous. I had had the idea of taking a break between school and university and going abroad for a long time, but I had a different plan. However, when it was smashed, we looked a little on the internet and finally found the MicroEDU […]
According to mcat-test-centers, Norway is a Northern European state, located in the Scandinavian Peninsula (323,779 km²). Capital: Oslo. Administrative division: 19 counties. Population: 5,109,056 (2014 estimate). Language: Bokmål (riksmål) and Nynorsk (landsmål) (official). Religion: Protestants 85.7%, other Christians 4.5%, Muslims 1.8%, others 8%. Currency unit: Norwegian krone (100 øre). Human Development Index: 0.944 (1st place). Borders: Russia and Finland […]
Juholt did not hold the post of chairman of the Social Democracy for long. Already in October 2011, a political bomb went off when it was revealed that in 2007-11 he had asked for and received SEK 160,000 too much for the apartment he shared with his partner. Juholt immediately paid the money back, declaring […]
In June 2008, the Riksdag passed a new interception law that allowed the Swedish Defense Radio Agency (FRA) to intercept all telecommunications in and out of Sweden. The eavesdropping law triggered violent political reactions. Following the disclosure in 2013 of the NSA’s global Internet surveillance, it was revealed that the NSA also had access to […]
Swedish political life was shaken by the civil election victory in Denmark in November 2001. First and foremost because of the strongly xenophobic rhetoric, and the Left’s Swedish sister party, the Moderates declared that the Left should be thrown out of the liberal international for its racist politics. In 2002, bourgeois Danish parties responded again […]
1994-95 Swedish entry into the EU After a heated election campaign, 52% of voters voted in a referendum in November 94 for Sweden’s entry into the EU. The majority of political parties and corporate leaders were in favor of entry, while the left and the environmental movement were opposed. At the same time, the vote […]
Yes for the decommissioning of nuclear power Sweden had been hit hard by the energy crisis of 1972-73, and had therefore focused on expanding its hydro and nuclear power. But especially with regard to nuclear power, attitudes were characterized by the increasing international popular opposition to nuclear power, and the issue was sent to a […]
1960s Continued growth.. and crisis signs In the economic field, the 60s became a repeat of the economic recovery in the 50s. The high cycles remained stable – with the exception of a few shorter periods. The Social Democrats dominated the decade politically, despite their reforms showing clear signs of waning. The initiative was now […]
When the center of gravity within the bourgeoisie moved into the 1930s, it must be seen as a trend and not interpreted as dramatic changes in the quantitative composition. But the internal political divide in the bourgeoisie, which had previously been rather broadly composed, became increasingly clear. The previously affluent petty bourgeoisie in the cities […]
Political and economic development in the interwar period The great expectations that early social democracy linked to the democratic breakthrough could not be met at once. The bleak economic development and the general stagnation of the world market in the 1920s coincided with misunderstandings about what the party’s parliamentary position was to be used for. […]
If you want to study human medicine in Germany, you either need a top school leaving certificate or a lot of patience to complete the waiting semester. A university place lawsuit is not only expensive, but also rarely promising. If you don’t want to give up your dream of becoming a doctor, you should take […]
Experience report on the semester abroad at the UAB in Barcelona Preparation I did my semester abroad at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in Barcelona. There are several reasons why I chose this city. On a personal level, I consider Barcelona to be one of the most diverse and beautiful cities in Europe . With […]
Application process: Unfortunately, I did not get a partner university at my home university and was therefore unable to participate in their Erasmuss program. After a few recommendations, I finally turned to your website. From now on everything went smoothly! After a few phone calls and discussions, the Dublin Business School emerged as a suitable university […]
As a country starting with letter P listed on COUNTRYAAH, Poland is located in the middle of Europe, with Germany on the west side, the Czech Republic on the south, and to the east are Lithuania, Belarus and Ukraine. In the south, the mountains reach above the clouds, while the central region is dominated by […]
When you think of Austria, you might only think of mountains, skiing and Mozart. When you come to Austria, you might get a surprise: Admittedly, half of Austria consists of mountain landscapes – and Mozart can not be avoided at least in Vienna and Salzburg – but it is far from everything that characterizes the […]
Germans travel a lot: the average person covers almost 40 kilometers a day. The most frequently used means of transport is the car. More and more people are also traveling by public transport, by bike or on foot. Freight traffic by ships, trucks, planes and trains is also increasing steadily. No wonder that our old […]
The heat of the Gulf Stream makes the Norwegians laze in the Scandinavian summers on the southern beaches. On the northern shores of Norway, above the Arctic Circle, however, those that are predominantly predators are walruses and polar bears. An abundance of oil in the seabed has enriched the Norwegians and has given many Norwegian […]
When we hear the term environment, most of us think less of clear mountain lakes and idyllic forests, but of a whole host of problems. Global warming, the extinction of species and the pollution of the world’s oceans are constant topics in the media. It should be slowly becoming clear to everyone that serious changes […]
Global warming, scarcity of resources, extinction of species – looking at the daily news can turn out to be very different. If we operate as before, a collapse of the earth’s own ecosystem seems inevitable. In the meantime, this message has also reached politicians, business bosses and ordinary people. An estimated two million people work […]
Four children are born every second. The rapidly growing world population is dependent on raw materials, food, shelter and a functioning economy. This does not seem to be compatible with environmental protection. But global problems such as climate change and the scarcity of resources show that life on this planet is only possible if we […]
Everyone is talking about the green economy . In the meantime it has also arrived in business that environmental protection pays off. The manufacture of ecological products and sustainable production methods not only have a positive effect on the environment, but also promise economic success. Many companies rely on renewable energies or try to reduce […]
We live in a highly developed industrial society. But our high standard of living and economic growth have serious effects on the environment. Climate change, air pollution, piles of rubbish and the extinction of species are some of the most serious environmental problems we face today. The work of the environmental engineer Environmental engineers approach […]
