{"id":6574,"date":"2017-11-03T00:00:55","date_gmt":"2017-11-02T23:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elha.de\/?p=6574"},"modified":"2025-02-26T10:31:05","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T09:31:05","slug":"semester-abroad-in-tokyo-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elha.de\/en\/blog\/auslandssemester-in-tokyo-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Semester abroad in Tokyo, Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"clearfix bg-gray px-3 py-3 mb-4\">\n\t\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Top articles on the topic of internships &amp; working abroad 2017\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elha.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/stellenonline-top-artikel-2017.png\" style=\"max-width:150px;\" class=\"float-left mr-3\">\n\t\n\t<p>\n\t\tThis article was recognised by www.stellenonline.de as one of the top blog posts on the topic of \"Working &amp; internships abroad\" in 2017.\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Field report from Andreas R.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u3053\u3093\u306b\u3061\u308f! (Konnichiwa!) During my Master's programme at Leibniz Universit\u00e4t Hannover, I had the opportunity to study at a partner university in Japan for a semester.\nI went to the Tokyo Institute of Technology in Tokyo from March to August 2016 and took part in the Young Scientist Exchange Programme (YSEP).<\/p>\n\n<p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elha.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/auslandssemester-in-tokyo-japan-01.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n<\/p>\n\n<h2>Preparation<\/h2>\n<p>Before I could start my semester abroad, I first had to take care of all the formalities.\nMy planning began a good year before my stay. For the application, I needed the usual documents such as certificates,\nCV etc., I also needed a letter of reference from a professor and a TOEFL test to certify my English language skills.\nOnce I had been accepted from Hanover, the rest actually went very quickly. The organisation and communication\nwith the Japanese university was very straightforward and once I had my visa I was ready to go.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Accommodation<\/h2>\n<p>I lived in a student residence for male international students.\nIt was very clean, well equipped and close to a railway station.\nI had my own small room and shared the kitchen and bathroom with other students.\nThe majority of the international students came from Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore).\nThis meant that there were always interesting conversations and I had a cultural exchange not only with the Japanese, so to speak,\nbut also with other Asians.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Study<\/h2>\n<p>I took part in the Young Scientist Exchange Programme (YSEP). This programme includes a small research project\nand various lectures. You can also attend other lectures as you wish.  \nFor the research project, you are assigned to a laboratory where you do your work. For Japanese students\nit is common for Japanese students to be assigned to a lab and spend a lot of time there on their own research topic.\nI chose Professor Shinno's laboratory, which deals with precision machining.\nI worked on a project there that was part of the research work of a doctoral student.<\/p> \n\n<p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elha.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/auslandssemester-in-tokyo-japan-02.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n<\/p>\n\n<p>This was a prototype of a machine tool spindle that could be deflected in the nanometre range using a magnetostrictive material.\nmaterial in the nanometre range. The planned courses in the YSEP programme were in English and taught about\nabout Japanese culture, history and economy. I also took a Japanese language course and courses for my mechanical engineering degree. Everyday life at university is not much different from in Germany. The organisation and bureaucracy are similar, so I quickly found my way around. Every exchange student is also assigned a \"tutor\" from the lab, who you can turn to with any problems and who helps you get started very well. Thanks to the good organisation and support from the YSEP team, it was also no problem for me to complete the semester well and integrate it into my studies at Leibniz Universit\u00e4t Hannover.\nAs Professor Shinno maintains very good contact with industry, I also had the opportunity to visit various companies.\nTogether with him, I visited the machine tool manufacturers Makino and Okuma. And with the Japanese students from the\nI went to the Toshiba Machine Tools in-house exhibition with the Japanese students from the lab. This gave me a very good insight into the Japanese\nJapanese machine tool industry.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elha.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/auslandssemester-in-tokyo-japan-03.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n<\/p>\n\n<p>During this semester abroad, I learnt a lot, saw and experienced interesting things and met lots of great people.\npeople. These many different impressions made my stay an unforgettable experience.\nAbove all, this includes the experience of living in such a great and different country with a completely different culture.\nApart from the people and friends I met, the food and nature are my biggest highlights in Japan.\nare my biggest highlights in Japan. I can only recommend anyone who has the chance to visit this beautiful country once\nand immerse yourself in Japanese culture.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\t\tThis article was recognised by www.stellenonline.de as one of the top blog posts on the topic of \"Working &amp; internships abroad\" in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Field report from Andreas R.<\/p>\n<p>\u3053\u3093\u306b\u3061\u308f! (Konnichiwa!) 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