If you are interested in living in one of Bamberg’s student halls of residence, the International Office can help you find a room. You should fill out the “Wohnen in Bamberg” form and send it to the International Office before the deadline. For organizational reasons, the International Office can only make you one room offer. You will not be able to choose a specific hall of residence. If you have submitted the “Wohnen in Bamberg” form with your application, you will receive written confirmation approximately two months prior to your arrival in Bamberg. This will specify the address of your hall of residence, the monthly rent and the start of the rental period.
Rooms arranged through this service are either one-person apartments with a kitchen and bathroom, or two- and three-roomed apartments in which residents share a kitchen and bathroom.
Each hall of residence has only a limited number of apartments that are assigned on a first come, first served basis.
Rent prices for all student accommodation vary, therefore we cannot guarantee that rents will not increase. Please be advised that students must pay a deposit on their room or apartment.
All information relating to your accommodation, including contracts, payments, collecting your keys, etc. is available from your hall of residence only. Please do not address such queries to the International Office.
Please check with your hall of residence whether you are required to pay your deposit and your rent for the first month of your stay before departing to Bamberg or after you arrive.
Before you come to Bamberg, please find out whether your country uses SEPA for bank transactions (the United States currently does not). If it does not, you will need to open an account in Germany when you arrive so you can pay your rent, for example. Rent in Germany is not payable in cash.
The term or period of your rental agreement is fixed by your hall of residence and is non-negotiable. The rental period is as follows:
- Winter semester: 1 September through 28 February
- Summer semester: 1 March through 31 August
This means that tenants must pay rent according to this schedule, even if they have not yet moved to Bamberg at the start of rental period (e.g. students first arriving in October or April, respectively). This applies without exception to all University of Bamberg exchange students.
