There are various websites where all possible kinds of accommodation can be searched for. A few examples:

• www.immobilienscout24.de
• www.immonet.de
• www.immowelt.de
• www.wohnungsboerse.net

Complete apartments / single-person apartments

Small and value-for-money apartments are in high demand in Magdeburg. If you would prefer to live alone, this could be an option. Simply tailor your online search accordingly to find suitable offers. The following lessors offer single-person apartments for students:

Lorenzquartier

This offers furnished single-person apartments plus a few two-person apartments with a shared kitchen. The Lorenzquartier is reachable on foot from the main campus of Otto von Guericke University in approximately 15 to 20 minutes.

Grundtech Bauregie GmbH

The Grundtech Bauregie GmbH has rooms and apartments for students close to the campus.

Shared apartments (Wohngemeinschaften)

Why not share an apartment? In a shared apartment you will have your own room, whilst the kitchen and bathroom are shared with your fellow occupants. This form of accommodation is among the most favourable as far as costs are concerned, and is very popular with students. You will find lots of offers for shared apartments if you enter “Wohngemeinschaft” or “WG” in your search engine. Often your future flatmates might want to find out more about you before you can move into the shared apartment. Usually a meeting is arranged so you can get to know one another. If you are still abroad, you could try to get in touch via Skype or other means of communication. If at all possible, it would be beneficial if you could come to Magdeburg a short while before the start of your course so that you can find somewhere to live and take part in in-person meetings where apartments/rooms are allocated. Here are a few examples of search portals where shared apartments can be found:

• www.wg-gesucht.de/en
• www.studenten-wg.de
• www.zwischenmiete.de

If you already know a few people who are starting their studies at the same time as you, it might be a good idea to share a larger apartment. In this case, you would be able to share rent and additional costs. Plus it is easier in Magdeburg to obtain a larger apartment (3 rooms or more). Advertisements can be found on the websites already mentioned.  Many larger apartments are, however, let without furniture - so you would need to organize furniture and kitchen appliances yourself. If you are staying in Magdeburg for a longer period of time, this solution may be financially worthwhile.