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Accommodation
Note:
Accommodation in Germany comes with a specific contract called the ‘Mietvertrag’ without which
you can’t apply for the City Registration nor can you extend your visa. So its of extreme importance
that you try your level best to reserve a room in the Studentenwerk or try to reserve a room through
the methods described below. It is wise to begin looking for a place to stay in Germany alongwith
your university application in many cases or as early as possible while still at home. Hopefully the
following information will help you out in your search.
There are limited accommodations in University facilities. In addition to the student
hostels/dormitories, the Student Services Office (Studentenwerk) offers furnished flats reserved for
academic faculty in the vicinity of the University. Usually the rent in the Studentenwerk dormitories
ranges around 250 euros with a onetime deposit of 600 euros which has to be given at the start
while making the contract and it will be given back to you after the contract termination (Kündigung)
of the room has been formalized.
» More at: http://studentenwerk.essenduisburg.de/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=23
Temporary accommodation can be found about from the Jugendherberge (Youth Hostels) of
the city you plan to stay in, for e.g. http://www.jugendherberge.de/dede/jugendherbergen/essen443/portraet.
One more option is to book your room in a hostel through their website or use temporary
accommodation websites like eurobookings.com (http://www.eurobookings.com/) where you
can pay the per day rate in Indian rupees using your credit card etc.
If no room has been finalized before your arrival in Germany, concentrate your efforts on
finding a senior who can help you in temporary accommodation, for which most probably
SAI can be a central destination.
Renting private flats is facilitated by consulting ads in local advertisers (e.g., Stadtanzeiger)
that are delivered free of charge to every household in the city. The Wednesday and
(especially) the Saturday editions of the regional daily newspapers WAZ (Westdeutsche
Allgemeine Zeitung) and NRZ (Neue Ruhr Zeitung/Neue Rhein Zeitung) are full of ads for
flats and rooms for rent.
A major point of distinction between renting a private flat and a Studentenwerk room are the
utility payments. In Studentenwerk, mostly the heating, electricity, water and internet charges
are mostly free and unlimited (sort of). In some cases, you pay around 15 euros per month for
electricity and then the fixed rent.
When it comes to renting a private apartment or a shared flat, you have a fixed rent for the
room and the utility charges are extra and can be fixed for the month. Internet, electricity,
water and heating charges are all separate as per the terms sought out by the Hausmeister
(Janitor / Caretaker). But there is a limit for the usage of any utility. Internet service provider
can be chosen by visiting Electronic store majors like Saturn
(http://www.saturn.de/mcs/marketinfo/Saturn-Essen,17274,-3.html) where they have booths
of Internet service providers like O2, T-Mobile, Unity media etc. Electricity service providers
will be the ones recommended by the Hausmeister but it is normally RWE as the service
provider. One advantage here is that though you do pay extra for utilities every month and if
you have used it way less than the limit, for e.g. Heating (Heizung) charges, it is returned
back to you at the end of the year. But the bigger disadvantage is when you go overboard.
Then you will be charged more accordingly at the end of the year.
In Duisburg and Essen housing companies offer flats in different parts of the cities. The flat
market (chiefly the commercial market for flats) for the University can be found at:
http://forum.uni-due.de/viewforum.php?f=96.
The Student Union (ASTA: Allgemeiner Studierendenausschuss) is a good source of
information.
» More at: http://www.asta-due.de/service/wohnungsboerse.html
If you are looking for a temporary room or flat, it is recommended that you contact a so-called
"Mitwohnzentrale" [local flat-sharing agency]
» http://mwz-duisburg.de/
or rent a privately owned room or flat from the present tenant via a sublease
» www.zwischenmiete.de
Very often in such rental agreements, a one-time deposit equivalent to two months’ rent is
required; this deposit will be refunded when the flat is vacated in good condition.
Check in specific Facebook groups such as wohnungsbörse/nachmieter gesucht (essen &
umgebung) or the uni groups for offers which can pertain to your requirement.
Some of them are as follows:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/139370922872228/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/355703700371/10154590955945372/?notif_t=group_activity
https://www.facebook.com/groups/uni.due/?ref=br_rs
https://www.facebook.com/groups/UNI.DUISBURGESSEN/?ref=br_rs
Some of the formalities have been explained in detail as follows:
Accommodation in a student residence hall
The Studentenwerk (Student Association) runs most of the student residence halls which are
available to the students of the University of Duisburg-Essen. If you want to rent a room in
one of the residence halls, you should apply as early as possible. As the demand for rooms in
a student residence hall is usually higher than the number of rooms on offer, you usually need
to be placed on a waiting list at first. There is unfortunately no guarantee that you are
provided a room upon at the time of your arrival, but you do get a written oe email
communication from them regarding the status of your application. In that case you need to
look for accommodation on the private housing market.
Rooms at the student
residence halls:
Rent per month
Safety deposit
Accomodation type
Furnishing
Application deadlines
Rental terms
approximately 280 €
600 €
The deposit has to be paid at the same time you accept the room
offer from the Studentenwerk.
Single rooms (usually in a shared apartment with 2 - 4 other
people)
Single flat
Double flat
Furnished and unfurnished
You need to bring own bedding & crockery
15th July (for the following winter term)
15th January (for the following summer term)
Better earlier!
Rooms are rented semester-wise (period of 6 months)
from 1st October to 31st March or
from 1st April to 30th September
All rooms have internet
connection.
To all new students:
Please use online application form and apply here:
http://studentenwerk.essen-duisburg.de/wohnen/wohnheimeduisburg/onlinebewerbung/?no_cache=1
Application process
In your application for a room you can detail whether you want to live in a residence hall in
Duisburg or Essen. However, you cannot choose the residence hall. Following your
application, the Studentenwerk informs you whether they can offer you a room from the start
date you requested or whether you are on the waiting list. Please note that, in case the
Studentenwerk is able to offer a room for you, you are expected to accept the offer unless you
want to look for an accommodation on the private housing market. You do not receive an
alternative room offer from the Studentenwerk if you reject the first room offer.
Contact Studentenwerk
Studentenwerk in Essen
Reckhammerweg 1
45141 Essen
Tel.: +49 201/ 8 2010 - 0
Fax: +49 201/ 8 2010 19
Office hours:
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.,
Tuesday: 1.00 p.m. - 15.30 p.m.
All postal correspondence is to be directed to the Essen address of the Studentenwerk.
Studentenwerk in Duisburg
Lotharstr. 23-25 (building MM)
47057 Duisburg
Tel.: +49 203/ 379 4560
Fax: +49 203/ 379 4565
Office hours:
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.,
Tuesday: 1.00 p.m. - 15.30 p.m.
Private housing market
Internet
There are various websites in the internet which publish advertisements on room offers.
Below you find a list of websites which particularly address students advertising apartments
as well as flat sharing. You can also easily post your own advertisement.
Accommodation pin board of the Student Council (AStA):
www.asta-due.de
Link to: Service > Wohnungsbörse
Webforum of the University of Duisburg-Essen:
http://forum.uni-due.de/
Advertisements on free rooms can be found under different categories, e.g.:
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Category “Sonstiges” > “Pinnwände” > “Wohnungsbörse”
Category „Erstsemester“ > „Soziales und Kontakte"
Category „International Office (AAA)“ > „Living and Housing“
Further links for private wohnungs:
www.wg-gesucht.de
www.studenten-wg.de
www.zwischenmiete.de
www.wohnung-jetzt.de
www.mietwohnungen24.de
www.studenten-wohnung.de
www.easywg.de
www.woledu.de
www.immobilo.de
www.privatimmobilien.de
www.nestoria.de/wohnung/mieten/duisburg
www.nestoria.de/wohnung/mieten/essen
www.allbau.de/mieten/studis-azubis/
www.interlodge.de/
www.monteurzimmer.de
www.immonet.de
www.immo-suche.net/
www.univillage.de/Wohnungen/Mietwohnungen-Duisburg/Seite-1.html
Newspapers
Local newspapers also include advertisements for appartments and rooms. In “Westdeutsche
Allgemeine Zeitung” (WAZ), „Neue Ruhr-Zeitung“ (NRZ) and „Rheinische Post“ (RP) you
find accommodation ads especially in the Wednesday and Saturday edition. You can buy
these local newspapers at any bookstall. In addition, you should consult the local advertising
journals “Stadtpanorama” and “Wochenanzeiger” on Saturday. These journals are distributed
for free to all households in Duisburg.
Blackboards
All over the university there are blackboards where you can put your ads. This is an excellent
way to directly reach other students who are looking for tenants.
Private residence halls and housing companies
Studentenwohnheim “Adolph Kolping”
Dellplatz 7, 47051 Duisburg
Tel.: 0203/ 20179
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet http://studentenwohnheim.dellplatz.de/
Residence hall with 125 furnished rooms, monthly rent: 145 € including internet
Privates Wohnheim
Holteistr. 12 – 14, 47057 Duisburg
Tel.: 0203/ 356602
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.studentenwohnheim-duisburg.de
Contact: Mr. Michael Langemann
Residence hall with 76 furnished rooms, monthly rent: 240 € including internet
LEG Wohnen NRW GmbH
Im Schlenk 137
47055 Duisburg
Tel.: +49 (0)203/ 997 – 73-25
Fax: +49 (0)203/ 9977350
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.leg-nrw.de
Contact: Mrs.Melanie Anhalt
Link to: Wohnen > Mieten > Wohnungssuche
Business hours:
Monday- Wednesday: 9.00 a.m. - 3.30 p.m.
Thursday: 9.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
Friday: 9.00 a.m. – 1.00p.m.
Small apartments: 22-30 sqm, monthly rent between 187 € and 268 €
Duisburg Zentral
Haus Lattarulo
Danziger Str. 26
Tel.: +49 (0) 203 / 370429
Fax: +49 (0) 203 / 370333
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.wohnen-duisburg.de
Monthly rent: 250 € - 370 € (furnished (single) apartments and shared apartments)
Kommunale Wohnvermittlungsstelle
Schwanenstr. 5-7, Room 120, 47049 Duisburg
Tel.: 0203/ 283-2900/ - 2911
E-mail: [email protected]
Opening hours: Monday – Friday, 8.30 – 12.00; 14.00 – 15.30 hrs
Internet: www.duisburg.de/vv
The Kommunale Wohnvermittlungsstelle provides assistance to find an apartment. A onetime fee of 11 € is charged in order to receive a weekly list of apartments on offer.
Bürgerbüro der Entwicklungsgesellschaft Duisburg
Reinerstr. 4, 47169 Duisburg
E-mail: [email protected]
Flats in Duisburg-Bruckhausen and Duisburg-Hochfeld
Immeo Wohnen Service GmbH
Essener Str. 66, 46047 Oberhausen
Tel.: 0208/ 970640, Fax: 0208/ 97064 255
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: http://www.immeo.de
Apartments in Duisburg and Essen. On request the apartments can be furnished.
BK Immobilien
Jägerstr. 77
47166 Duisburg (Hamborn)
Tel.: +49 (0)203/ 55 22 -102/ -103
Fax: +49 (0)203/ 55 22 070
Contact: Bayram Köylü
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: http://www.b-k-immobilien.de
Link to > Angebote (Search)
Business hours:
Monday-Thursday: 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
Friday: 9.00 am – 4.00 pm
Costs: from 225,00 €
Only unfurnished apartments
VIVAWEST
Evonik Immobilien GmbH
Rellinghauser Str. 7
45128 Essen
Tel.: +49 201 177-06
Fax: +49 201 177-4128
Contact form here
GAGFAH Group
Kundencenter Rhein-Ruhr
Rüttenscheider Str. 28-34
45128 Essen
Tel.: +49 (0)201/ 89 06 22 00
Fax: +49 (0)201/ 89 06 22 01
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet1: http://www.gagfah.de/eigenebude
Internet2: http://www.gagfah.de/
Link to: Mietinteressenten
GEBAG, Duisburger Gemeinnützige Baugesellschaft AG
Tiergartenstr. 24/26, 47053 Duisburg
Tel.: 0203/ 6004-133/ -136/ -142
Internet: www.gebag.de
GE-WO-GE Duisburg-Ruhrort
Jahnstr. 32, 47119 Duisburg
Tel.: 0203/ 809180
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.gewoge-duisburg.de
Business hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 7.30 a.m. – 4.30 p.m.
Wednesday: 7.30 a.m. – 2.00 p.m.
Friday: 7.30 – 12.30 a.m.
Varia-Bau AG Co. KG
Duisburger Str. 429
45478 Mülheim an der Ruhr
Tel.: +49 (0)208/ 5805105
Fax: +49 (0)203/ 5805108
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.varia-bau.de
Link to: Vermietung > Wohnimmobilien (or > Mietangebote)
Business hours:
Monday - Thursday 8.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
Friday: 8.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m.
Wohn- und Geschäftsbau Ruhr GmbH
Grundstücks-KGBau- und Betreuungs-KG
Böningerstr. 35
47051 Duisburg
Tel.: +49 (0)203/ 28107 3
Fax: +49 (0)203/ 281075
E-mail: [email protected]
Inernet: www.wug-duisburg.de
Appartments at Duisburger Straße 451 and 480
Tel.: 0175/ 1262027, Fax: 0208/ 740 4272
Contact: Mr. Kamper
Monthly rent: ca. 200 €, 150 € one-time administration fee
MWZ Mitwohnzentrale Immobilien GmbH
Ruhrorter Straße 67-69
47059 Duisburg
Tel.: +49 (0)203 19430
Fax: +49 (0)203 315818
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.mwz-duisburg.de/
Link to: Für Mieter > Vermittlungsauftrag
The Mitwohnzentrale (flat-sharing agency) assists in finding shared accommodation. Please
note that the agency charges an additional fee on your monthly rent.
Mitwohnzentrale
The Mitwohnzentrale (flat-sharing agency) assists in finding shared accommodation. Note
that a the agency is eligible for a fee on your monthly rent.
Wohnberechtigungsschein
As a student, you have a right to a Wohnberechtigungsschein (WBS), a voucher which
authorises you to apply for a flat subsidised by the city. After you have received your
residence permit, you can apply to the housing department at the district office („Bezirksamt“,
department „Wohnungswesen“) for a WBS. You should enclose an income tax return with
your application which shows that your annual income does not exceed 12.000 €.
You can apply for a WBS in the following offices:
Amt für Soziales und Wohnen
Schwanenstraße 5-7
47051 Duisburg
Telefon: 0203-283 2328
Fax: 0203-283 4108
E-mail: [email protected]
Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Einwohneramt Essen – Abt. Wohnungsangelegenheiten
Hollestr. 3 (Gildehof), 45121 Essen
Opening hours: Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Thursday also: 2 – 6 p.m.
Accommodation glossary
The accommodation glossary lists the most common vocabulary that you will come across in
advertisements for apartments and flat sharing.
1-Zimmer-Wohnung
Altbau
Badewanne
Balkon
Dusche
Einzugsdatum
Etage
Gasheizung
Gesamtmiete
Kaution
Keller
KM
Kaltmiete
One room apartment
Old building
Bath tub
Balcony
Shower
Date when you move in your apartment or room
Floor
Gas heating
See "Warmmiete"
Deposit
Before you move in a new apartment or room you have to pay a
deposit. The deposit usually amounts to twice or thrice
"Kaltmiete". You get the deposit back after you move out unless
you are responsible for damages done to the apartment or room.
Basement
refers to the rent you pay for the use of the rooms. It does not refer
to further costs such as water, heating, etc.
Möbliert
Furnished: Usually an advertisement for a furnished apartment or
room (you would receive a list of furniture that is included).
costs which you have to pay to your landlord in addition to the rent
for room use ("Kaltmiete"). These costs usually include charges for
water, waste, heating, etc. You pay the "Nebenkosten" on fixed
monthly rate. However, at the end of each year your actual
consumption of water, heating etc. will be accounted for.
Depending on your consumption you may get money back or you
need to make a supplementary payment.
NK (Nebenkosten)
Sonstige Kosten
Miscellaneous costs
Unmöbliert
Unfurnished
WM (Warmmiete)
Waschmaschine
WG
Wohngemeinschaft
Zentralheizung
Zimmergröße
ZKB
Zwei Zimmer, Küche,
Bad
Zwischenmiete
OG (Obergeschoss)
Most apartments or rooms are unfurnished. Please note that this is
in most cases not explicitly mentioned in an advertisement.
Unfurnished apartments neither include furniture nor kitchen
facilities (oven, sink, etc.).
refers to all the costs that you have to pay to your landlord
("Kaltmiete" + "Nebenkosten"). Before you sign a rental agreement
you should check which costs are included in the "Nebenkosten".
Usually you need to anticipate further costs for electricity,
telephone and internet.
Washing machine
Flat sharing
Living in a WG is usually cheaper than getting an own apartment
and many students like to live in a WG for the company of their flat
mates. However, you should note that there are different kinds of
WGs. A WG can be a group of friends who decide to share a flat,
but it is not unusual that students share a flat just for the sake of
saving on the rent. Therefore it is not unusual that you can get a
room in a WG even though you hardly know your flat mates. If you
prefer a WG with friends, you might consider searching for an
apartment with some of your study colleagues.
Central heating
Size of room
Abbreviation for a two room flat.
Interim tenancy which is limited to a certain period. Many students
advertise their room for an interim tenancy when they spend a
semester abroad.
Upper floor
EG (Erdgeschoss)
Ground floor
WBS
A voucher which authorises you to apply for a flat subsidised by
the city
Wohnberechtigungsschein