00:01Maral from Iran studies at one of Germany's most international universities.
00:06In a city with just under 100,000 inhabitants.
00:10Kutbos is a very affordable place.
00:13You have too many opportunities to travel around in Germany and even outside Germany.
00:19I'm not such a fan of the big crowded cities.
00:23And here a small city surrounded by the nature and forest makes me really feel pleased and comfortable here.
00:32The university offers a range of courses taught in English.
00:35Tourism here is free, even for international students, unlike at many other German universities.
00:41The price for rent is below the national average.
00:44I also searched for finding somewhere in Potsdam and that was really difficult.
00:51I couldn't get even one appointment.
00:5443% of the around 7,000 students in Kutbos are from other countries, compared to an average of 17% nationwide.
01:03The region around Kutbos is a stronghold of the far right, where politically and racially motivated attacks have also targeted students in the past.
01:12The university hopes to help the city become a more welcoming place.
01:16The university would like to see students staying in town after graduation.
01:39But can Kutbos ever become their home?
01:42It gets tricky because, yeah, of course I have my first home, which is Colombia, and now I have the second one, that is Kutbos.
01:48I really like to live here because it is affordable, it is close to big cities in Germany, and it has everything that I want, but I cannot predict the future.
01:59Would you consider studying in a small city in Germany?
02:06And remember if you are thinking about this more than anything, MichFrom in España is also billions, so I won't think we're not accepting moving to the country in the United States.
