Why study Political Science in Greifswald? There are many answers - and you have probably already heard most of the common ones. We from the Departmental Council for Political Science and Communication Studies would like to try to answer this question from a student perspective.

On the one hand, there is the institute, probably the smallest unit of the university cosmos. In Greifswald, ours is also called “IPK” for short. This stands for “Institute for Political and Communication Science”. The IPK is a relatively small institute and as such offers much of what most students are looking for: For example, close contact with lecturers and a good supervisory relationship. In Greifswald, this is not only reflected in the numbers, but also in the very pleasant working atmosphere at the institute, which - as far as this is possible at a university - is almost a family atmosphere. It can happen that you bump into the professor in the pub after a lecture and he greets you by name. In general, there are probably only a few cities where the university is so integrated into the city - or almost the other way around. It's not for nothing that they say Greifswald is a university with a city around it.

And that's the next point: the city of Greifswald. Anyone who wants to study in Greifswald and announces this in advance is often asked where it is and whether they have thought it through. And that's quite right: you have to be aware that Greifswald is a small town and that there are no conurbations or similar in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. But that's also an advantage: whether on the city beach or the fine sandy beach of Lubmin, which is not far away - Greifswald is unbeatable in summer. You can be in the countryside and especially by the water in no time. It's not for nothing that they say “Study where others go on vacation”. After all, Usedom and Rügen can be reached in a very short time. Even within the city, there are usually only very short distances to cover. And the city also has a lot to offer outside of studying, especially considering its size. Of course, you can't compare Greifswald with Leipzig or Münster - but why should you? The city has its very own (Hanseatic) charm. With lots of small pubs, a plethora of cyclists, the screeching of seagulls and - at least in winter - the typical North German grubby weather. But you will be compensated for this by the weather in summer and the IPK all year round.

Incidentally, many older students like to say: “You come with one eye crying and you leave with one eye crying” - because anyone who has really got to know Greifswald somehow takes it to their heart. Just like that.

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