Housing
The cost of living in Berlin is low compared to other European capitals. It is not that hard to find a room in a shared flat which is already furnished. The most common districts for students in Berlin are Kreuzberg, Friedrichshain, Prenzlauer Berg, Neukölln, Mitte, Schöneberg and (some parts of) Wedding. Bear in mind travel time to the University...
Student residence halls
Within the online application students can make use of the option for preferred allocation for a room in a student residence hall. For more information about the rent or location of the different “Studentenwohnheime” (residence halls) in Berlin please visit: www.studentenwerk-berlin.de/wohnen. After registration the students have to pay a deposit via bank transfer. The account details will be given to the students. Without this deposit, accommodation cannot be organized! For more information refer to www.international.hu-berlin.de. The success of a reservation is not guaranteed!
The success of a reservation is not guaranteed! You can use our other platforms to find a room also.
Private Housing
Here is a list of possible Internet links which might help to find accommodation:
- www.wg-gesucht.de
- www.casaswap.com
- www.studenten-wg.de
- http://berlin.studenten-wohnung.de
- www.wggruendung.de
- www.wgcompany.de
- www.wg-zimmer.de
Apartments and other accommodation for rent are advertised by private persons and companies in the classified advertisement section of several Berlin daily newspapers:
- Berliner Zeitung (on Saturdays)
- Berliner Morgenpost (on Sundays)
- Tagesspiegel (on Saturdays)
Shared accommodation in flats is advertised also in the "Zitty" and "Tip" magazines with information on cultural and other events taking place in Berlin. Both are published every other Wednesday and can be read for free in many student pubs, cafés and restaurants. The newspaper-type publication "Zweite Hand" (Second Hand), which is issued three times a week, also contains flat-share advertisements.
HU Accommodation Database
The International Office of the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin provides this accommodation database for the benefit of both outgoing and incoming students. This platform is meant to facilitate exchange. It is an attempt at bringing together the outgoing students who can best give advice on accomodation to incoming students.
See http://www2.hu-berlin.de/hu_accomodation/
Other options
ERASMATE: website for student-to-student housing across Europe
- www.erasmate.com
- Offer your room for subletting
- Find a temporary room abroad
- Special student deals
- Experiences from former Erasmus students
Hostelclub: Hostels with discounts for Erasmus Students
- www.hostelsclub.com/article-de-2253.html
- Might be useful for your first days in Berlin!!
