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. In that case you need to look for accommodation on the private housing market.
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Rooms at the student residence halls:
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Rent per month
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approximately 250 €
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Safety deposit
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400 €
The deposit has to be paid at the same time you accept the room offer from the Studentenwerk.
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Accomodation type
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Single rooms (usually in a shared apartment with 2 - 4 other people)
Single flat
Double flat
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Furnishing
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Furnished and unfurnished
You need to bring own bedding & crockery
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Application deadlines
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15th July (for the following winter term)
15th January (for the following summer term)
Better earlier!
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Rental terms
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Rooms are rented semester-wise (period of 6 months
from 1st October to 31st March or
from 1st April to 30th September
An earlier termination of the rental agreement is possible if you find a new tenant who takes your room.
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To all new students:
Apply for a room in the student residence halls immediately in order to improve your chances to get a room there. Fax your application to the Studentenwerk in addition to sending it via ordinary mail. You find the contact details of the Studentenwerk below.
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 chose 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.
More information (incl. application form):
http://studentenwerk.essen-duisburg.de/
Link to: Wohnen > Formulare/ Flyer
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”
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Category „Erstsemester“ > „Soziales und Kontakte"
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Category „International Office (AAA)“ > „Living and Housing“
Further links
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/studentenzimmer
www.immonet.de
www.immo-suche.net/
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: wohnheim@dellplatz.de
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: info@langemann-hausverwaltung.de
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: nl-duisburg@leg-nrw.de
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: ursula@lattarulo.de
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: amt-fuer-soziales-und-wohnen@stadt-duisburg.de
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 one-time 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: info@eg-du.de
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: service@immeo.de
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: info@b-k-immobilien.de
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: rhein-ruhr@gagfah.de
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: info@gewoge-duisburg.de
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: henrich@varia-bau.de
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: info@wug-duisburg.de
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: info@mwz-duisburg.de
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: amt-fuer-soziales-wohnen@stadt-duisburg.de
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.
