Up to 50% of the places at the 23 halls of residence managed by the Studierendenwerk Hamburg are available for international students. The percentage of international students studying at Hamburg universities is 10%.
You will have to expect waiting times for a place due to the huge demand for student accommodation.
Students registered at one of the Hamburg universities are entitled to a place at a hall of residence, as well as students at the Studienkolleg, the Zentralkolleg, the Conservatorium in Blankenese and at Bucerius Law School.
You can apply for a place online.
Exchange students
Many students who study in Hamburg temporarily as part of an exchange programme such as "Erasmus" or "Socrates" can get a place in a hall of residence directly. The Studierendenwerk makes a number of rooms available to the respective universities.
For further information and application, please contact your coordinator at your home or guest university, or get in touch with the Academic Exchange Service of your Hamburg-based university. You will find the Academic Exchange Services or the contact persons from the Hamburg universities on the respective websites:
Universität Hamburg
Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg
Technische Universität Hamburg
Hochschule für bildende Künste
Hochschule für Musik und Theater
Hafen-City Universität
Bucerius Law School
The Tutor Welcome Programme
The Tutor Welcome Programme and the team of tutors want to help international students get off to a flying start in Hamburg, facilitate their integration into the halls of residence and promote dialogue between international and German students. The tutors will support students on the day they move in, are available for contact before they travel here and can always be contacted for matters concerning the hall of residence.
