Housing
There are various options for living in Paderborn - the most common options are described in more detail below. Please indicate your preference (only) accordingly in your application in Mobility Online.
Housing Options
Student Residence
Each semester, the Student Services (Studierendenwerk Paderborn, short: STW) reserves a limited number of rooms in their halls of residence for exchange students. Students live together in shared flats with 2 or 4 persons near the campus, usually in the building complex Vogeliusweg.
In these accommodations everyone has their own room (with bed, closet, desk and chair) and shares the kitchen, bathroom and common room with one or three students.
If you are interested in this offer from the Studierendenwerk, please indicate this in your online-application in Mobility Online under "Accomodation" (applications directly to the STW are not possible). STW Housing Administration will then send you an offer at the appropriate time, subject to availability.
We will send you the access link for your online application after we have received and accepted your nomination, which needs to be made by your home university.
Building Complex Vogeliusweg
The rent is 370 - 400 €/month (please note that prices are subject to change). In addition to this, there is a one-off payment of 400 € (deposit for the room in a shared flat - the fee for the final cleaning of 110 € is already included).
Please note: If you have not caused any damage and no additional cleaning are required due to neglected maintenance of the apartment, you will receive a portion of the deposit back at the end of your stay. If the expenses for repairs etc. exceed the deposit you will be charged.
STW Housing Administration
Name: Gülhan Özbük (she/her)
Office: 002 in Mersinweg 2
Office hours: Wed. 10:00 - 12:00 am and Thurs.13:30 - 15:30 pm
Phone: +49 5251 89207-630
Email:
Caretaker Vogeliusweg
Name: Frank Schrameyer (he/him), Frank Sandforth (he/him)
Office: Vogeliusweg 18
Office hours: Mo. - Fr. 8:30 - 9:30 am and 1 - 2 pm
Phone: +49 5251 65021
Mobil: 0162 2354366
Email: vogeliusweg(at)stwpb(dot)de
Own apartment or room in a private shared a apartment (WG)
Living here offers the opportunity to live in closer contact with Germans, including non-students. If you would like to move into your own apartment or live in a shared apartment with students from Paderborn, you will have to find accommodation yourself.
In Germany, many students live in shared apartments, which means they share an apartment with several roommates.
Each resident has their own room, while the bathroom and kitchen are shared. In addition to the rent, a deposit of approximately one to two months' rent must usually be paid in advance. This will be refunded when you move out, provided that no damage has been caused to the room during the rental period.
Rental prices depend on the size of the room, the location, and how many other students share the apartment. They range from approximately €400 to €500 per month.
Please note: To register with the Residents' Registration Office, you will need a landlord's certificate from your landlord or the main tenant of the shared apartment - Wohnungsgeberbescheinigung
