Accomodation in Berlin

The HWR Berlin does not provide any student accommodation on its campus as is perhaps familiar from your home country. We recommend that you start looking for a place to live as early as possible, so that you do not experience any last-minute difficulties. Students usually live either in a hall of residence, a shared flat or a flat. The Studierendenwerk Berlin provides information about accommodation:

• Studierendenwerk Berlin: accommodation

Halls of residence provided by Studierendenwerk Berlin

Student halls of residence are spread across the whole city, and travelling up to 60 minutes to and from university is normal in Berlin. Applications for a place in a student hall of residence must be made to Studierendenwerk Berlin. As the number of places is restricted, we recommend that you also look for private accommodation at the same time.

• Studierendenwerk Berlin: halls of residence

A room in a shared flat

A shared flat is a popular alternative to a hall of residence. These websites list rooms for rent in shared flats:

• wg-gesucht.de
• wg-suche.de
• housinganywhere.com
• immobilienscout24.de

Private accommodation

Private accommodation in Berlin is usually more expensive than a place in a hall of residence. The majority of flats are unfurnished and you are usually required to bring your own furniture.

• Landlords also usually require a deposit of three months net rent (not including utilities).
• You will recover this deposit upon moving out, as long as you have maintained the flat in an acceptable condition.

You can find advertisements for flats and shared flats in a range of listings, including the Berlin daily newspapers and magazines, the university noticeboards and online:

Special offers for Students:

• berlinovo.de
• studentenwohnen-osw.de
• Howoge

Guide on flat hunting in Berlin

Please use the extensive guide below that has been created about flat hunting in Berlin.

• Accomodation in Berlin