First of all: don’t worry! This is not unusual. Generations of students have managed to obtain accommodation in Magdeburg in other ways. You should arrange temporary accommodation and then come to Magdeburg. In most cases it should be possible to secure permanent accommodation within one or two weeks. Naturally this depends on your personal requirements regarding factors such as the price, location, size and quality of the accommodation. You can contact the student helpers from the International Office by e-mail () and ask for assistance. After your arrival, you can also arrange a personal meeting.

At the beginning of a semester especially, it may be that the student helpers in the International Office are extremely busy and they will not be able to support you through every stage of your search as far as concluding a rental agreement. For additional help, therefore, you may also find support via the buddy programme. Through this programme, students from Magdeburg help international students with their arrival in the city and the most important issues at the beginning of their studies. It is also a good way of getting to know people from the city and finding out information on living in Germany and Magdeburg. More information on the buddy programme is available here.