Long-term accommodation

If you come to Paderborn for a longer stay, there are various ways to to look for a flat or a house in Paderborn and the surrounding area.

Please note that many house hunting websites are only available in German.

Some advertisements for accommodations may be scams.

Please do not make any advance payments without having signed a contract first!

Tips regarding how to recognize scams can be found here.

To find accommodation in Paderborn, you can use a variety of websites. An overview of these websites can be found here (unfortunately, most of them are in German only).

Many flats can also be found in the flat advertisements of the local daily newspapers. Some newspapers also provide an online version of the flat advertisements, for example the local newspaper „Neue Westfälische“ or the „Westfalen-Blatt“.

On the online platform provided by the Studierendenwerk Paderborn (Student Services Organisation) you can find advertisements published by private landlords.

Many flats are also offered on eBay.

Sometimes it can also be worth taking a look at social networks. On Facebook, for example, there are some groups in which housing offers are published by private individuals.

If you are already in Paderborn, a good way to look for accommodation is by checking the various notice boards at Paderborn University.

You can also publish a flat seach advertisement yourself, for example in the local newspapers, on websites or on the notice boards.

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