Marburg was a wonderful place to live and study. Small enough to learn really well (to the point of seeing the same people on the busses and street corners after a while) yet big enough to hold your interest.

Additionally, I think Marburg is a beautiful example of a university town. It is comparable to Heidelberg, but I found it far more interesting and less over-run with tourists. It is convenient to Frankfurt, Kassel, and the rest of Germany.

If you go there, you must get a Doener Kebab at Sofra Doener in the Lahn Center. Aside from one random Doener that I got in Trier once, these Doeners were the best I had in Germany. And the staff is very very friendly. And Molly Malone’s is a great little Irish pub with live Irish music and great deals for students.