Accommodation and living in Oldenburg
Accommodation and living in Oldenburg
For many new students, life at university begins with searching for accommodation.
There are many different ways of finding accommodation at the University of Oldenburg.
Off to university - all that's missing is a flat!
In addition to a guide for first semester students, the Oldenburg Student Services Association also offers help and tips on finding accommodation.
Accommodation for students
Accommodation for assistance
Instead of paying regular rent, students provide assistance per month per square metre of living space.
WFH Oldenburg (in german)
Accessible living space
The Studierendenwerk Oldenburg offers specially equipped flats for disabled and chronically ill students.
Studying with a handicap
Living with children
The Oldenburg Student Services Association may be able to provide accommodation for students with children.
Living with children
Student accommodation
The Student Service Organisation (Studierendenwerk) offers places in student accommodation either close to the campus or around the city. Types of accommodation available include individual apartments, rooms in double apartments or shared accommodation.
Information, prices and applications:
Other organisations:
Notice boards
It is worth checking notice boards at the University for accommodation offers. You can also post your own advertisement: "Suche Zimmer oder Wohnung...".
There is also a notice board for accommodation on Stud.IP (only accessible via a university account)
Private accomodation
On Tuesdays and Saturdays, you can find accommodation vacancies advertised in the NWZ newspaper.
The events magazine Mox (published fortnightly) also lists accommodation vacancies in its classified section.
Another option is housing associations (Wohnungsbaugesellschaften) and service agencies. A few of them are mentioned here.