Unlike in other countries, when you come to Germany to study, you won't automatically get a place to live. You must find a house independently and apply for a dormitory room independently.
Aachen University of Technology doesn't have its own dormitory, so you can't guarantee your housing. The staff of the international office can only provide you with information about the provider and give advice.
Unlike other countries, studying in Germany will not automatically provide you with accommodation. You must find your own room and apply for a dormitory.
Aachen University of Technology doesn't have its own dormitory, so you can't be guaranteed a room to live in. The staff of the international office can only provide you with information about the owner and the house.
Start looking for a house before you come. Use a lot of addresses and information on our website. When looking for an apartment, you can apply for a private apartment market or a student service dormitory.
I started looking for a house before I came to Germany. You can use the address and information on the school website. When looking for a house, you can apply for an apartment market room or a dormitory in the student service department.
In order to increase your chances of finding a room or apartment, it is important that you choose your location flexibly and consider the peripheral urban areas and surrounding cities of Aachen. Please note that since you are not an EU citizen, your visa conditions may not allow you to live outside Germany.
In order to increase the chances of finding housing, the choice of housing should not be too harsh, and the suburbs and surrounding areas of Aachen can be considered. Please note that since you are not a student from an EU member state, your visa does not allow you to live outside Germany.
Book a room for your first few days in Aachen. Such as in a guest house or hotel. In this way, you can ensure that you have short-term housing, and once you come here, you can continue to look for permanent housing.
In the first few days of arriving in Aachen, book a place to live, such as a hotel or a guest house. In this way, you can have a temporary residence for a few days and continue to look for a permanent residence.
private house
You can find your own apartment, studio or a room in a shared apartment in the private housing market. Sharing an apartment or working group is a very popular and typical housing form. You rent a room in an apartment and share the rent, kitchen and bathroom with several roommates. Your advantage: you meet other students directly!
1. Private room
In the private housing market, you can find the apartment, single apartment or group accommodation you want. Group accommodation is very popular and is a typical form of accommodation. You can share the rent, you can share the rent, you can use the kitchen and bathroom. The advantage of this is that you can have direct contact with other students.
Clear attention
Rooms or apartments in the private housing market can be furnished or unfurnished.
Blocks outside the city center often have cheaper apartments, which are easy to reach by bus.
Insist on a written lease contract and make sure to read it carefully.
Because shared apartments are very popular, there are usually many interested people. You may need to apply for and be interviewed by all your roommates, because everyone must agree on who will move into this room.
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Single rooms or apartments in the private market are divided into decoration and non-decoration.
There are relatively cheap apartments in the community outside the city center, which is very convenient to reach by bus.
Be sure to sign a written lease contract and read it carefully.
Because group accommodation is very popular, it is generally rented by many people. You need to apply, interview other roommates and discuss who will live in it.
Live in a student dormitory
Prices range from 180 euros to 250 euros. Rooms in student dormitories provide a more affordable option than the private housing market, so they are quickly filled. It is important to apply as early as possible and be prepared for a long wait. Unfortunately, there is no guarantee that you will be assigned to a room.
2. Student dormitory
The price of student dormitories is roughly between 180 Euros and 250 Euros, which is cheaper than the private housing market, so it will be full soon. It is best to apply as soon as possible and be prepared for a long wait. Even so, there is no guarantee that you can apply for a room.
Room with study in Aachen
There are many student dormitories in Aachen. Most of the dormitories are run by Studierendenwerk Aachen Company.
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Aachen has many student dormitories. Most of the dormitories are provided by Studierendenwerk in Aachen.
Apply for a room
International students, like other students, can apply for the dormitory of Aachen University online. Please note that you should send your application as soon as possible, because the average waiting time is three to six months. This option is open to all (future) international students of Aachen University of Technology, whether you are here to complete your degree or just to exchange.
Dormitory application
Like other students, international students can apply for the student dormitory in Studierendenwerk, Aachen online. Please submit your application as soon as possible, so it will take an average of three to six weeks. The dormitory is open to all (future) international students from Aachen University of Technology, whether you are seeking a degree or an exchange student.
For exchange students and scholarship holders: room allocation
Are you an exchange student as a partner or part of an exchange program? The International Office of Aachen University of Technology has arranged a limited number of rooms in the student dormitory in Aachen. You can also apply for these rooms online. Please note that this room has a separate housing portal. As these rooms are not open to all international students, the International Office will inform you separately and you will receive an email with further information on how to apply for these rooms and a link to apply online.
Housing arrangements for exchange students and student holders
For cooperative relations or exchange students, the International Office of Aachen University of Technology cooperates with Studierendenwerk of Aachen to provide a certain number of rooms. You can apply online. Please note that this kind of housing has a separate housing entrance. Since this kind of housing is not open to all international students, the international office will inform the students separately, and the students will receive an email from the international office, which contains the application method and online application link of this kind of housing.
Students in the following projects are eligible to apply:
Exchange programs: Erasmus+study stay, RWTH global exchange, UNITECH, TGGS.
Double master programs: T.I.M.E double degree and Tsinghua double degree.
DAAD scholarship program IIT master sandwich
Students of the Fast Track Bachelor's Admission Scheme
Students from Tsinghua University and IIT university of madras strategic partners.
Unfortunately, ordinary international bachelor and master students cannot apply for this specially allocated room.
Students who belong to the following projects are eligible to apply:
Exchange projects: Erasmus+study and residence, Aachen international exchange, United technology, TGGS.
Double degree programs: T.I.M.E double degree and Tsinghua double degree.
Students in Fast Track Undergraduate Admission Program
Students who have established a strategic partnership between Tsinghua University and university of madras.
Ordinary international undergraduates and master students cannot apply for this kind of housing.
Clear attention
Only after you apply for an exchange student quota or you have registered as a scholarship holder here will you receive the information about applying for a room from the allocation of the international office.
Not every applicant can get a room. The number of rooms available is limited.
We suggest the following: apply for an ordinary room on the website of Studeriendenwerk in Aachen, and look for it in the private housing market at the same time.
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Only after you have applied for exchange places or registered as a scholarship holder of Aachen University of Technology will you receive an email from the international office about applying for housing allocation.
Not every applicant can apply for housing. The number of houses is limited.
The school suggests that you go to the website of Studeriendenwerk in Aachen to find an ordinary house, or you can go to the private housing market to find a house.
Lease period of room allocation
If Studierendenwerk can provide you with a room or studio from the reserved quota, you can only rent the room for at least six months and at most one year. If you plan to stay in Aachen for more than a year, make sure to find an alternative as soon as possible, either by applying for ordinary rooms in the dormitory online or looking for them in the private housing market.
Lease period of allocated housing
If Studierendenwerk can provide you with allocated housing, your lease can only be between six months and one year. If you want to stay in Aachen longer, you must find other housing as soon as possible. You can find ordinary housing in student dormitories online or in the private housing market.
Looking for a house and consulting
When looking for a house, the most important thing is to start as soon as possible, and don't get discouraged easily. It may not be easy for you to find a suitable apartment quickly. The International Office will make every effort to help you, and has compiled a list of places that can be searched, and also provided you with suggestions on housing problems.
Please note: as an international student, you will not be automatically assigned to a room in the student dormitory. This is impossible due to limited capacity.
3. Apartment suggestion
The most important thing when looking for a house is to start as soon as possible, and don't get discouraged easily. Finding a suitable apartment quickly may not be easy. The international office makes every effort to help you, and lists places to search and suggestions for finding a house.
Please note: due to the limited number, international students will not be automatically assigned to student dormitories.
Aachen University of Technology International Office Building Service Center
Like many other German universities, Aachen University of Technology does not have its own dormitory or apartment, nor can it act as an apartment agent. However, the housing service of the international office will help you find an apartment as much as possible. We can only tell you the current quotation and offer general suggestions. If you want to find a place successfully in the open housing market, you need to have your own initiative.
Aachen University of Technology International Office Housing Service Center
Like many other universities in Germany, Aachen University of Technology does not manage student dormitories and apartments, and has no housing agency function. However, the international office may help you find a house. The school only provides current housing and general housing information. If you want to find a house smoothly in the open housing market, you need to be proactive.