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I'm Erica Smith, a German and Politics undergraduate at The University of Manchester currently undertaking an exchange year at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Originally, I'm from Oxford, England. As a content creator at The Berlin Spectator, I write features on social issues, politics, and culture in Berlin. My British background also enables me to make comparisons between Germany and the UK.

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Erica Smith: Student Experiences of Berlin’s Housing Crisis

Erica Smith May 15, 2022

You would think that being accepted at one of Berlin’s world-renowned universities would be cause for celebration – and often it is, until it becomes apparent that it’s time to sort out finding a place to live. Usually, looking for accommodation, whether it be a Wohngemeinschaft (WG) or a studio apartment, is an exciting undertaking, with all sorts…

Erica Smith: What It’s Like to Move to Berlin as a British…

Erica Smith May 3, 2022

It’s not common to think about learning a foreign language when you come from the UK. It’s even less common to devote your undergraduate degree to the further…