Housing

facebook group where students occasionally post advertisements for rooms and apartments. For the aforementioned student dorms, we recommend you apply as soon as you have paid the semester fee.

Documents you may need for the apartment search:

    Wohnberechtigungsschein (WBS).

    The Berliner Mietfibel (in German) can assist you with questions about apartment and rental rights.

The Student Union of Berlin (studierendenWERK BERLIN) offers rooms and apartments in almost all areas of Berlin. Information about housing offers.

Students typically live in shared apartments called a ¡°Wohngemeinschaft¡± or ¡°WG¡± in German. This is especially good for new Berliners as a single room is generally cheaper and it allows them to meet new people. There are many websites that publicize available rooms (and apartments).

Please be aware that there are many fraud advertisements! Two tell-tale signs are prices that are too good to be true and requests to pay your deposit and rent very early (sometimes without even seeing the room or apartment).