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living in Potsdam
Sports
There are MANY possibilities to do all kind of sports here. For students best fit is probably Hochschulsport. The university of Potsdam as well as the three Berlin Universities offer various sports courses dureing the semester and in the holidays. Attention! Book early!
Taxi
Since it is not always easy to come home in Potsdam by night, you can call a taxi under 0331 81 04 04 or 0331 96 26 77. Anywhere else Germany, call 22 456.
Waste Separation
It is usual in Germany to seperate the waste. All rubbish products with this sign [see image] have to be disposed in the yellow container or something similiar. Paper, glass (green, white and brown seperatly) and biological waste have to be placed into the right dustbin, too.
Holidays and Vacations
After every semester we have vacation in Potsdam. In that time there are no courses but tests and pracitacal periods are possible (or obliged). The vacations usually are between february and april or july and october. The christmas holiday begins after christmas and ends at the beginning of january. For the exact dates, see: http://uni-potsdam.de/studium/rahmentermine.html
There are some official holidays in Brandenburg, these are:
03.10.: Reunification of Germany
31.10.: Reformation Day
25.12. und 26.12.: Christmas
01.05.: Holiday of May
Since there are other holidays with various dates, see http://uni-potsdam.de/studium/rahmentermine.html, too
Local Traffic
In Potsdam there are busses, trams and regional trains.
Especially Golm is easy to reach by the regional train RB 21 (from
Griebnitzsee to Wustermark). To go to Berlin you have to take the
S-Bahn or the regional train RE 1. The regional train goes from Potsdam
Central Station to Berlin Central Station every 30 minutes between 4:51
(next train at 5:22) and 0:52 (weekends at 1:52). Back to Potsdam you
can take the RE 1 (every 30 minutes, too) from Berlin Central Station
between 4:43 (Monday to Friday) or 5:17 to 0:43 (or weekends 1:43 and
2:43).
All information aobut the local traffic in Potsdam and Brandenburg see: www.vbb-fahrinfo.de
The underground and S-Bahn information for Berlin: www.bvg.de
Alcohol and drugs
In Germany you may consume drink with low alcohol from the age of 16. From the age of 18 you can drink all alcohol drinks. Car drivers whose driving license is younger than 3 year may not drink any alcohol. For longer lasting driving license the driver may have 0,3‰ as long as he makes no driving mistakes or is involved (doesn’t matter who’s responsible) in car accidents. From 0,5‰ you commit an administrative offence and have to expect a penalty and a ban of driving.
Cannabis is an illegal drogue in Germany. The holding, trade and transfer is forbidden and can be punished with penalties or even prison. The same rules have to be respected for all other illegal drogues like magic mushrooms, cocain and extacy.
