Studying AND "living a little" at the same time isn't that hard with all the exchange programs EU universities provide. Traveling within Europe is also very cheap. It's mainly just an excuse for people who don't want children that much, which is now more common due to cultural changes as well.
Expensive housing on the other hand is a real problem. Requiring a long degree for nearly everything is also dumb.
I could barely survive on the money I was able to earn during uni. Bafög was denied but parents couldn't support me properly either. So no, I couldn't live a little in uni. I needed a proper salary for that.
Expensive housing on the other hand is a real problem. Requiring a long degree for nearly everything is also dumb.