First Steps in Finding Housing
What types of accommodation are available?
- Student Dormitories, starting at around €250/month
- Affordable rents and proximity to the university
- Submit an online application through the Studentenwerk Magdeburg
- Shared Apartments (WGs), starting at around €250/month
- Affordable living with the opportunity to quickly meet new people – ideal for getting settled in the city
- WG-GESUCHT.de/en (Room descriptions mainly in German)
- Kleinanzeigen (in German)
- Private Apartments, starting at around €300/month
- More privacy compared to shared apartments or dorms
- Kleinanzeigen, Immobilienscout24, Immonet, Immowelt, Wohnungsbörse (all German)
- LorenzQuartier, MWG, Wohnungsbaugenossenschaft Otto von Guericke e.G., Kubon Immobilien (all German)
- Housing Anywhere (English)
- E-Paper des of the Magdeburg city magazine DATEs (offers for 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-room apartments, search for " Raumwohnungen" in the latests documents)
Which district is recommended for students?
The main campus of OVGU is located in the "Alte Neustadt" district. It is surrounded by the districts of "Neue Neustadt," "Werder," "Altstadt," "Stadtfeld Ost," and "Nordwest." To stay close to the university, these districts are ideal.
Popular districts like "Alte Neustadt," "Altstadt," and "Stadtfeld Ost" tend to have higher rents, while neighborhoods on the outskirts are more affordable.
Districts in comparison (in German only)
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Find more information about the districts "Alte Neustadt", "Altstadt", and "Stadtfeld Ost" here (in German only).