For all exchange students, there are two options. You can either rent a room in a student residence or you can find your own private accommodation.

Student dormitories consist either in fully furnished rooms with shared bathrooms and kitchens or in single / shared apartments with a bathroom and a small kitchenette. More details about student dorms including the updated application forms are available on the website http://www.studentenwerk-saarland.de/seiten_en/wohnen/wohnen_en.htm.

If you apply for a dorm in a student residence, please make sure that you have sent back the completed form by the due date. The cut of date for winter semesters is July 15th and for summer semesters December 15th. Please note that these rooms fill up very fast so the earlier you send back your application the better is your chance of obtaining a room.

Single student rooms range in price from 168 - 250€ per month. When you sign the contract you will be expected to pay the first month’s rent in advance plus a deposit (“Kaution”). The amount of the deposit usually equals one month’s rent. You get the “Kaution” back in case no damage is detected in the room at the end of your rental contract. Please note that your deposit will be withheld in case of breakages occurring on your behalf.

There is an option of renting a private dorm as well. These dorms are not administrated by the university, but by a private provider. Hence, the interior in size and furnishing usually is quite similar. Further information is provided in the pdf below (PDF einfügen).

Besides, flat sharing is quite popular in Germany. You may find a room on websites like www.studenten-wg.de or www.wg-gesucht.de. Usually, the potential roommates insist on meeting all applicants in person before deciding who may move in. The prices for private accommodation in Saarbrücken may range between 210 and 250€ per month.