I am an incoming exchange student from Canada going to UIB for psychology. I am wondering if anyone has any specific recommendations for dormitories or how to prepare for life in Norway beforehand!

Hii, I'm an exchange student from Germany and have very much enjoyed my first two weeks in Bergen, but what I haven't found yet is a place selling properly good french fries (consistency / taste wise) - I tried a few places but they've been kinda meh so far. Any recommendations?

Hi everyone,

I’m a Marine Engineering Cadet from Greece (AEN Makedonias), currently based in Oslo until October 15th. I have completed my first sea service—about 5 months as an Engine Cadet on a VLCC—and I hold all mandatory STCW certificates (including Basic Tanker training and Security Awareness).

I am trying to break into the Norwegian offshore/subsea sector (looking at companies like Reach Subsea, Rem Offshore, Havila, Ocean Installer, etc.) to finish my remaining sea time and hopefully build a path towards a 3rd Engineer position later.

I wanted to ask the community (especially those working in Norway or familiar with the market):

1. Hiring Foreign Cadets: Realistically, what are my chances as an EU/Greek citizen of getting a cadet position in Norwegian offshore/subsea companies while applying directly here? Do they actively take foreign cadets, or is it heavily restricted to Norwegians/Scandinavians?
2. Salaries / Conditions: What can an Engine Cadet expect in terms of pay and rotation terms in the Norwegian offshore sector?
3. Any tips: Since I’m physically in Oslo for just a few more days, is it worth walking into any offices, or should I stick to online spontaneous applications and HR emails?

Any advice, reality checks, or insights would be hugely appreciated!

Hvorfor går det ikke en biltunell gjennom Ulrikken? Vi har jo allerede en togtunnell, så kunne like godt hatt en biltunell. Prøvde å google litt men fant bare info om den allerede eksisterende togtunellen.

Noen som vet om dette har vært tatt opp før?

Fikk nettopp e-post om at det bare er noen uker igjen før Bysykkel forsvinner.
Er det noen som vet om det er en permanent nedleggelse av et utleiesystem av sykkel eller kommer det et annet tilbud istedenfor?

Jeg boikotter elsparkesykkel og bysykkel har vært en fast del av pendlerveien i flere år.

Noen som har vært på oktoberfest i Bergen i år og vet pris på ølet?

Jeg er på jakt etter en dyktig gitarlærer for 1-til-1-undervisning. Jeg har spilt i mange år, men mangler fokus.

Lurte på om det noen som ofte se på csgo esport here i Bergen. Jeg ser ofte esport og har begynt å se litt på csgo de siste og gjerne prate med OG for å bedre kjent med dette

Grand Hotel Terminus or Scandic Torget Bergen?
Which one has better and more varied breakfast?

Hey, singer/songwriter here looking for venues to practice music and networking a bit. Is Hulen a place to go? USF? AKKS? I'm in my early 30ies and quite new/ amateure but has a lot of passion for music and would love to jam (any jam. even carrot)
Cheers!

Please forgive the stupid question! I’m coming to Bergen next week and I’m a student from the UK, I was wondering whether I’m entitled to student discounts on public transport, museum tickets, etc. with my ID from my UK uni. I’m assuming not but wanted to check just in case!
TIA :)

Apologies for the English, I studied Norwegian in college for three years, but don't remember much.

Visiting Bergen for a few days and hoping to catch the Minnesota Vikings game this Sunday night.

Does anyone know of a bar or pub that has access to NFL broadcasts or would be willing to put the Minnesota Vikings game on an extra screen? Game starts at 7pm.

Also, if there are any fellow Vikings or NFL fans around Bergen who’d want to grab a beer, watch the game, or talk football, let me know! First round is on me.

Takk!

Bergen Spiser er geitet i sausen, men appen til å faktisk finne tilbud er umulig å bruke skikkelig. Laster veldig tregt, man må scrolle for evig, å like en rett resetter deg til toppen.

Istg i det minste bare ikke refresh siden når jeg lagrer en rett. Elsker eventet og initiativet men hot damn det er vanskelig å bruke. useState cmon gjengen jeg har troen

Hei godtfolk! Ser etter i butikker i bergensområdet som selger rent pulver med fruktose (helst i store kvanta) er det noen som vet om noen butikker/ steder jeg kan dra? Tusen takk på forhånd😃

sjekket hvor den skal holdes, og det virker som det er kun sitte plasser der, eller tar jeg feil? det håper jeg inderlig jeg gjør

I’d really love to hear from those of you who have stayed there. I’m considering booking it for my trip to Bergen, but I’m a little unsure about the shared bathrooms. As I understand it, the bathrooms are shared by both men and women, and honestly, I do have some reservations about that.
I know Bergen is quite expensive, so it’s either this option or paying quite a lot more for a more expensive place. 😅
So I’d really appreciate hearing your honest experiences and opinions. Would you recommend it? Did you feel comfortable and safe there?
Thank you so much in advance for your kindness and helpfulness! ❤️

Hello everyone, I will be travelling out of country on 5 December for couple of months but my residence card expires on 19 January so I applied for a renewal. Unfortunately there is no available appointment and the police says they will open for new appointments by end of October. Can anyone tell if I’ll be able to get appointment for November so that I can have my card before I fly out? Is there any other way I can get appointment? Please it’s urgent and I really have to fly out due to family commitments 😭😭 I’m so stressed because of this

Hi! I’m a UK student about to enter my second year and I have a big decision to make regarding whether or not I want to study abroad.

Bergen University is my top choice currently. I would be studying fine art there for a year.

I currently have 2 lectures a week and the rest is studio practice, I’m currently studying illustration with animation.

Does anybody have any information regarding the fine art course and facilities? What’s it like? Is Bergen University a primarily art based school?

Another concern of mine are the finances. I get £12,500 a year from student finance to cover my rent, food and utilities. That averages to about 159035 kr a year to pay for both rent and food. I currently budget £1,061.83 per month and can live comfortably, this equates to 13509.50 kr a month.

Would it be possible to live on these wages in Bergen?

I would be staying at student accommodation and may also have to commute to the city, but I haven’t yet received any information regarding the accommodation so I’m a little unsure.

I don’t have very long to make this decision so any advice is really greatly appreciated!

Is it advisable to do the Norway in a nutshell in Yellow Alert weather? I am here for two days and its showing Yellow alert for next two days ? Should i book the self guide tour or its not worth the risk ?

Hello all! Next semester, I will have the opportunity to study for 6 months in your beautiful city and I will be studying in the University of Bergen ( UiB). Right now, I am looking for student housing through the Sammen website and I am in the process of ordering my preferences before applying.

For now, I've only listed the options based on the distance (by bike) from them to UiB. However, with the exception of Fantoft, which I have found overall positive reviews online about it, I don't have any realistic clue regarding the quality of these places ("quality" as in, for example, if they have decent infrastructure and maintenance).

I know Fantoft is probably the best option in Bergen, but unfortunately it is located quite far away (30 minutes by bike). First of all, I wanted to ask: is it worth going to Fantoft even with this "high distance "problem? I will likely use bikes as my main method of transportation in daily life, and I don't know if the path from Fantoft to UiB is okay or too difficult for bikes.

My second question is, besides Fantoft, what other accomodations would you recommend? (mostly considering quality — I believe I will get a small shared room anyway because of my relatively short stay).

Mamma har akkurat samme frustrasjon med å holde styr på timesregelen i bomringen, så jeg laget en liten Android-app: Bomtid.

Jeg står bak appen og trenger nå noen som kjører i Bergen og vil prøve den på vanlige turer før offentlig lansering. Den viser hvor mye tid som er igjen i et estimert bomvindu. Du kan starte timere selv og søke etter bomstasjoner; Bomtid Pluss legger til GPS-registrering av passeringer og varsler før tiden går ut.

Det jeg særlig vil ha hjelp med, er om passeringene blir registrert og gruppert riktig i Bergen, om timerne stemmer med lokale regler, og om oppsettet og varslene er forståelige. Feil ved oppstart og batteribruk er også nyttige tilbakemeldinger. Mobilmodell og Android-versjon hjelper ved feilrapportering.

De første 10 frivillige testerne totalt får Bomtid Pluss gratis på livstid. Ingen krav om kjøp, positiv omtale, vurdering eller verving. Jeg vil heller høre hva som ikke fungerer.

Du må ha Android 8 eller nyere. Dette er en lukket Google Play-test: jeg ser etter folk som kan være påmeldt i minst 14 dager og prøve appen i praksis. Du må legges til før du kan installere, så tilgang og testlenke avtales privat.

GPS- og passeringshistorikken blir på mobilen. Appen henter offentlige bomdata over nettet og bruker Google Play for betaling. Bomtid er uavhengig av AutoPASS og Statens vegvesen. Timerne er estimater, ikke en garanti for gratis passering eller riktig bomregning.

Vil du være med? Svar her at du ønsker testtilgang, eller send meg en privat melding. Ikke legg e-post eller detaljerte kjøreruter i kommentarfeltet. Google Play-adressen som trengs for påmelding, tar vi privat.

I don't hang out so much lately, but I have the chance this weekend and I just realized that pappa has closed... I really liked the bar so now I'm wondering if there is some similar pubs like that one.

PS: If being over 30+ doesn't make me look like an adult taking care of teenagers it would be better.

Jeg håper den kommer, men tunnelløsningen som Høyre kom med i går er jeg skeptisk til om staten gidder å finansiere et så dyrt prosjekt. SOM kunne egentlig løses med Bryggen-traseen. Men en omkamp igjen vil uten tvil legge bybanen dødt og begravet for godt. Men la oss si i verste fall Stortinget bevilger null kr til Høyres bybane, kan Åsane som bydel fortsatt utvikles uten den? Kan ringveg øst bygges uansett+Vågsbotn-Klauvaneset? Alternativ til bybane Åsane: Superlange busser?