The Marburg International Club organized a four-day long trip to the Austrian alps which was also open to German students and subsidized by the German Academic Exchange Service. Aside from meeting new people, affordable travel was the main selling point for me and I did not hesitate to apply immediately after the application form was made public. We stayed at Marburger Haus, a hotel belonging to the Marburger Universitätsbund, where students and staff get an additional 10% off. Activities included mainly hiking and climbing as well as relaxing and playing games in the evening.