student housing

It's not enough to arrive, you have to settle in.
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What is the housing situation for a student in Germany? Now we will talk about the big cities:
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- finding a place to live is a quest, but not an entertaining one;
- If you want to rent a separate apartment, it will most likely be bare walls. There may be no furniture or kitchen;
- requirements for a tenant of an apartment look like this: annual income from 50,000 euros, reproductive age and no cat. Perhaps the cat will not be a hindrance, if the very charm😉
- the cost of a more or less decent room starts at 400 euros.

Where to look?

🏡 studentenwerke.de

You can find a Studentenwerk in your city, research accommodation options and get on the waiting list. You do not need to be enrolled in a uni at this point, your student ID will only be required when you sign a contract. This is good because the wait can be 1.5 - 2 years.
Room price: 200-400 euros
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🏡 stuwo.de

These are private and church hostels. You can also ask Google like this: "private/ kirchliche Wohnheime "
The price of a room:
church 150-350 euros
private 250-700 euros
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🏡 WG or Wohngemeinschaft
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wg-suche.de
wg-gesucht.de
immobilienscout24.de
ebay-kleinanzeigen.de.
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They're student communes. Discard the stereotypes from the Soviet past. No cockroaches, rusty bathrooms or drunken neighbors (the latter is not certain).
Usually it happens like this: some student rents a large apartment with the possibility of renting out rooms. It happens that the owner himself concludes a contract with each of the tenants. There's a lot of casting calls waiting for you. People want a roommate who is pleasant to them. In the face of high demand, you have to be prepared for rejection as well.
Room price: 200-600 euros
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🏡 Wohnen für Hilfe

Search for "Wohnen für Hilfe "
This program is offered by the AstA student union. What is the program? You move into a private room in an apartment with someone who needs help. For example, an elderly person, a single parent. For a roof over your head, you help with household chores. The amount of work, as a rule, does not exceed 12 hours per month. Your financial expenses are only utility bills.