Magnus Deubner

Where do you come from?

Austria

What did you study at SLU?

Landscape Architecture and Planning

What do you work with today?

I have an architecture and building company together with my father.

Tell us about your time at SLU

I came here together with my girlfriend.  We are now married.  There was lots of socialising and partying while on exchange.  But it was also very valuable for me academically.  I got to practice my Swedish language skills while in Sweden, and also perfect my English.  I met lots of people and made many friends who I am still in contact with to this day.

What was the best thing about studying at SLU?

My time at SLU was really important for my career.  I got to take interesting courses that were not being offered at home.  I learnt about new fields of research and the teaching was of such a high quality.  I was so impressed with the informal relationships between teachers and students at SLU.  It was so face-to-face, and the teachers were always available to help.  It was a very well-organised exchange program.

Would you recommend going on exchange to SLU to others?

Yes, it was such a precious time for me.  I recommend it to everyone.