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Admission to the university is an important and exciting stage in the life of many students. One of the main issues that foreign students in Germany are faced with is a search for housing. There are several types of housing available to students in Germany, and one of them is a hostel.
First of all, it is worth noting that the hostels in Germany are not free. The cost of living depends on the city and the type of room. On average, prices vary from 200 to 450 euros per month - for the same money you can often find a room in WG (apartment with cohabitation). But the advantage of the hostel lies in the fact that all utility services, electricity and the Internet are most often included in the price, as well as all the necessary furniture.
Student state dormitories. This is housing offered by universities or student organizations. They are controlled by Studentenwerk - a student organization. Such hostels are at almost every university. To get it, you must fill out a special form on the Studentenwerk website of your city and stand in line. Get up in line in advance, since there are much fewer places in the hostels than those who want to get them. Note that in some universities, in order to do this, it is not necessary to be enrolled in an educational institution - you can confirm the enrollment at the time of settlement. However, in most establishments, you need to load an invitation to study at the time of filing an application for a hostel.
Private hostels managed by private companies or funds. They can offer more amenities, but are most often a little more expensive. As for the location, such dormitories can be located closer to the educational institution than state ones. To get a place, you need to contact a specific private hostel - their list can be found on the Studentenwerk website of your city, or on the Internet on request “Private Wohnheime + name of your city.
Respectors and doctoral students, students, exchange students, as well as in many universities and students in preparatory courses (linguistic or in Studienolletus) have the right to live in hostels.
The living conditions may differ. Most often, you either live in a small studio with your own shower, toilet and kitchen corner, or live in WG format - in your room, but dividing the kitchen and/or shower and toilet with others.
The rooms are usually furnished and include basic furniture items: bed, table, chair, cabinet, book shelf. In some hostels, kitchen utensils are also provided, but most often they need to be purchased independently.
Just in case, we will discuss what WG is and what are their differences from hostels. Rooms in private houses (WG - WOHNGEMEINSCHAFT) - this is a joint accommodation in the apartment where everyone has their own room. Usually there is a common kitchen and a bathroom. It can be cheaper to rent a room in this way than renting an apartment, and this can be a good way to get acquainted with other students, including from foreign countries. Supplements can be found on the boards of ads in the educational institution, as well as on special sites.
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