shared flats

Rooms in shared flats

Many students in Weimar live in shared flats and houses rented from private landlords. Several students rent a flat together. Everyone has their own room and shares the kitchen and bathroom. The costs are divided between the tenants, calculated per square meter. Depending upon room size and comfort, prices range from €130 to €255 per month. German students who are conducting part of their studies abroad, often offer their room in shared flats to foreign students for their limited stay. These rooms are usually furnished, which is not the case when renting new flats. One advantage of this type of accommodation is that you can organise it in advance by E-Mail. By contacting the other tenants, you can check that lifestyles etc. are
compatible. Sharing a flat and living with German students provides intensive cultural contact, which greatly can assist in acclimatising to a new country. It will also help you to learn the language more quickly.
Note: It is often possible to make arrangements by e-mail. Verbal promises or e-mails are considered to be contractually binding; your student landlord also needs to know that your agreement is secure.
Please check whether:

• the extra costs such as water, gas, and electricity are included in your rent
• the room is furnished or unfurnished

Here are some ways to find out about available rooms in shared flats:

• Offers for rooms in shared flats can also be found at the University notice boards. 

Exchange students and free movers contact Mrs. Evelyn Beyer for questions and assistance please, and send their application forms to:

Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
International Office
99421 Weimar
GERMANY

Full-time students send their data directly to the Studentenwerk:

Studentenwerk Jena-Weimar
Studentisches Wohnen,
Postfach 10 08 22
07708 Jena
GERMANY

For questions regarding Studentenwerk accommodation, and in order to give the precise details of your arrival, please contact from the Studentenwerk Jena-Weimar:

Mrs. Martina Schroeter:
E-Mail: martina.schroeter@stw.uni-jena.de
Phone: +49 (0) 3643-581660 or 581663
Fax: +49 (0) 3643-581662

You can also find general information about the Studentenwerk on the
Internet: http://studentenwerk.uni-jena.de

What to do if you do not find a suitable room in advance

If you do not find accommodation by using the options mentioned above, you should reserve a bed in a youth hostel or a guest-house ('Pension') for your first few days in Weimar (http://www.weimar.de).
You should also:

• personally make contact with the Studentwerk Jena-Weimar (Mrs.Schroeter, Marienstr. 15B, Weimar) to ask about available options.

• check the University notice boards for offers of rooms in shared flats.
• use the Studentwerk Jena-Weimar's lists of private rooms and the services of private real estate agents (these rooms will only rarely be offered furnished).

We wish you a pleasant journey to Weimar. After arriving, exchange students please contact the International Office. There you will receive further information and mentor contacts.