So I got a job offer in Muenster that would start in Fall 2013. Has anybody lived in this city that could give me feedback on expenses, transportation (we will not have a car) and general safety of the city?

Also, could anyone comment on the quality of life there: Is it a fun place to live? does it have appealing architecture/construction and scenery?

My wife and I will be going with our infant son, so we will need to rent a 1 bedroom.

Thanks

4/12/2012 3:07:30 PM

Or just Germany in general ?

4/13/2012 3:52:08 PM

I heard it stinks! :drumroll:

4/13/2012 4:25:32 PM

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"So I got a job offer in Muenster that would start in Fall 2013."

What kind of a job is it where they tell you they'll need you a year and a half from now?

4/13/2012 5:02:38 PM

New plant or factory or something that's currently under construction?

4/13/2012 5:40:36 PM

They have really good cheese.

4/13/2012 6:23:55 PM

Its a post doc

4/13/2012 8:16:20 PM

Muenster is good cheese, if a little bland for my tastes.

4/14/2012 11:25:14 AM

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"I heard it stinks!"

this joke went over my head. is this city known to be dirty or something?

4/14/2012 11:28:21 AM

^I'll take your troll bait and raise you:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muenster_(cheese)

4/14/2012 3:34:32 PM

I've heard that its orange around the exterior with a primarily white interior with a mild texture that melts easily.

4/14/2012 9:46:15 PM

So far I have gotten nothing useful

4/17/2012 10:56:28 AM

WHY NOT GO FOR IT?

4/17/2012 12:00:28 PM

i've been to muenster twice and enjoyed myself both times

that's all i have to offer

4/17/2012 1:16:58 PM

I'd love to go anywhere in Germany.

I have nothing else to add unfortunately

4/17/2012 3:12:30 PM

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"So far I have gotten nothing useful "

mane you asked if anyone's lived in a city in germany w/ a smaller population than raleigh.

of course you've gotten nothing useful.

4/17/2012 3:30:09 PM

One of my professors has lived in Muenster a few times. From what I understand it is a paradise for cycling and bicycle traffic actually outnumbers vehicle traffic. Definitely a nice place to live car-free.

4/17/2012 4:21:35 PM

Well, I accepted the job!

4/18/2012 4:51:24 PM

I've heard it's a rather cheesy place to live.

4/18/2012 5:43:32 PM

seriously, keep the shenanigans in chit chat.

4/18/2012 6:01:43 PM

Muenster also has a pretty active train station with some high speed routes stopping there, and some direct trains to Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Bremen, Dortmund, Mannheim, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Freiburg and parts of Switzerland.

4/18/2012 6:08:23 PM

^ That's what I have been hearing and it was a big factor in convincing my wife to come. I have heard that it is a small, not so exciting town, but it is centrally located with good train routes throughout Germany and to Belgium and France.

4/19/2012 9:38:23 AM

Germany's pretty awesome to live in. Train systems lets you go anywhere in Europe you want to visit. Northern Germans tend to be a bit snobbier than their Southern counterparts, but I wouldn't worry about it much. Have you looked in to expatriate communities? Much like we have Little Italy, etc., in our big cities, they have American communities in most larger cities, particularly in places where companies hire Americans. The language itself if easy to pick up, and it should be easy for you to find language schools that offer classes for professionals at a good rate.

4/19/2012 10:01:49 PM

i have a hard time reading this as anything but a humblebrag, but i'm just jealous

i am curious though, are you being transferred there by an american company or being hired directly?

4/20/2012 9:53:20 AM

Congrats! How long do you plan to be over there?

4/20/2012 10:06:22 AM

^ probably just 1-2 years.

^^ It is a postdoc. These things are usually done 1 to 1.5 years in advance.

4/20/2012 12:21:30 PM

i'm jelly.

4/20/2012 10:12:30 PM