Housing in Tübingen

Once you've made a decision for a specific university, you are likely to ask yourself: What kind of housing would I prefer while I'm studying? You are probably looking forward to living away from home for the first time. There are also financial aspects to consider. On this page, we present some of the most common types of accommodation.

A room in a student residence hall / dormitory is good value for money. Note that in Germany, all student residences are self-catering – you usually share a kitchen as well as sanitary facilities and have a single room on your own. Still, life in dormitories differs widely: In some dorms, residents do a lot together in their free time and form a close community; in others, they tend to keep to themselves.

• Student residences managed by "Studierendenwerks Tübingen-Hohenheim, A.d.Ö.R.", the main student services organization
• Student residences managed by other providers in Tübingen

Shared apartments

A popular form of housing among students is sharing an apartment (Wohngemeinschaft, or WG for short). Similar to dormitories, life in WGs is various: Some apartments are shared by friends; in others, the flatmates aren't that close, but get together for joint activities from time to time. For some students, sharing a flat is an inexpensive way to live, but they are not that interested in forming a community. It's up to you what you make of a shared apartment.

Living alone

If you want to live alone, you can take a one-room flat, a mini-apartment just for yourself. However, this option usually involves higher costs.

Living as a lodger

There is also the option to live with other people in their apartment or house, e.g. with families or elderly people. They rent out a vacant room in their private living space.