To ensure that our international students and researchers feel completely at home during their stay in Halle, it is not only important to have excellent study and research conditions, but also comfortable accommodation. Below, we have provided some information to help you find a suitable room or apartment
If you have any questions about visas, accommodation or other topics, our partner VisaFlow offers preparatory webinars (completely free of charge). These take place online and are conducted in English. You can find further information here, under the tab VisaFlow Webinar "Studying & Finding Housing in Germany" .
Living in Halle as an International Student:We have compiled information and tips on finding accommodation in a comprehensive housing guide to finding accommodation in Halle. |
One of the cheapest and most popular offers for our international students looking for a room can be found through “Studentenwerk Halle” (Student Administration), which has more than 10 residences in Halle. There, the “Wohnheimtutoren” (resident assistants) look after the welfare of international students. In addition, “Studentenwerk Halle” offers private accommodation for those interested.
| degree seeking students* | exchange students** | |
| Winter term (OCT-MAR) | August 31st | July 15th |
| Smmer term (APR-SEP) | February 28th | January 31st |
* degree seeking students: Students who are completing a full degree programme at the University of Halle
** Exchange students: Students who are studying at the University of Halle for 1–2 semesters through ERASMUS, Freemover, Promos or other exchange programmes
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Please note: Exchange students need to consider the following points when applying online for the dormitory:
→ You will find detailed instructions (with examples) in our guide on page 8. |
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The Student Administration will allocate the rooms in the dormitories in August and in February and will contact you via email.
We highly recommend that you fill in the application for a room in one of the dormitories right after the application form for your study in Halle. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that every international student gets a room in the dormitory.
Do you still have any questions? If so, please feel free to take a look at the Studentenwerk’s FAQs: Informations & FAQ
The Studentenwerk offers a dormitory tutor program in which students who live in the dormitories themselves help new students to find their way around the dormitory and Halle.
Most students in Halle live either in one of the Studentenwerk's dormitories, in private shared apartments ("WG", short for "Wohngemeinschaft") with other students, or alone in their own rented apartment (for more Informations, please take a look at the housing guide from page 10 to page 14).
All international doctoral candidates, postdocs, and professors at MLU and non-university research institutions in Halle have the opportunity to apply for accommodation at MLU's International Guest House ("Georg-Forster-Haus"). Depending on availability, you will be provided with a fully furnished rental unit. Applications can be submitted via the guest house website.
We have summarized further information and tips on finding accommodation in an information sheet.
Apartment listings on the Welcome Portal
The apartment listings on the Welcome Portal are a way for students to find and offer rooms and apartments.
Here you can find short-term or long-term accommodation that other students have posted.
Further websites for finding accommodation: |
Rent: around 220 - 400 EURO per month
Rents in Halle are low compared to other German cities: A room in a student dormitory costs approximately 225 to 360 EURO. Other providers may charge higher rents between 250 to 400 EURO depending on location, size, and interior of the apartment.
Please note: All rooms in the dormitories of Studentenwerk Halle are furnished; rooms in private shared apartments are often unfurnished.
Radio Licence Fee: 18.36 EURO per month
Since January 2013, everyone living in Germany has to pay the licence fee which covers all costs for public broadcast like TV or radio. All local and international students are affected by this regulation - regardless whether they have a TV set, radio, or do not have any of these. More information regarding this matter can be acquired here.