Hello!
My name is Maximilian. I am 24 years old, was born and raised in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. In October 2017, I started to study Environmental Engineering with a focus on process engineering at the Hochschule Rhein-Main in Rüsselsheim. Currently, I am in the last semester and in the Netherlands to finish my Bachelor degree.
Therefore, I am doing my internship since 01.11.2020 at Colubris Cleantech. The department I am working for is dealing with a research project and with their help I am planning and developing the process which is going to be implemented in an already existing waste water treatment plant.
The internship itself is very exciting and I am grateful despite the situation with Corona to be able to complete my practical phase in a foreign country. At the beginning of the internship, I had some concerns about the workflow, but everyone in the company is doing their best to make the internship a success. If I have any organizational questions or problems, my supervisor from Innovatiehub will take care of an answer or solution as soon as he can.
It's a bit weird sometimes, as my life currently consists of just working and hanging out at home. Socializing outside of work is very difficult, but I don't regret my decision because I can gain a lot of experience.
There are many foods in the Netherlands, which we do not have in Germany. On the one hand, this is great because I discover so many new products, but on the other hand, I always have to bring the new discoveries to my friends back home, which is bad for my wallet.
There are of course other small cultural differences but I have settled in well and like the Dutch mentality and way of life very much.
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