Affordable housing for students is extremely scarce in Karlsruhe, as approximately 40,000 students live in this city of science and they all need accommodation.
  • Do you have a spare room?
  • Is your granny flat gathering dust?
  • Do you sometimes think about what it would be like to have a roommate?
  • Could you use some help around the house?

We offer a ↗ free private room referral service or a housing partnership through the ↗“Wohnen für Hilfe” project.

First-time landlord? – A student is moving in!

Are you looking for reliable and committed tenants for your vacant room or apartment and could you imagine a student moving in with you? But what does that mean for your everyday life?

We understand that at first, you may have many thoughts and perhaps even concerns about renting your room or apartment to students. But often, it is precisely these students who bring a sense of responsibility and a lot of commitment to the table, making them reliable tenants.

We would like to give you ↗ a brief insight into student life in 2023.

You're never too old for a shared apartment!

The abbreviation WG stands for Wohngemeinschaft (shared apartment) and has long since lost the disreputable charm of the 1960s. Today, there are all kinds of shared apartments: the classic student shared apartment, functional shared apartments, senior shared apartments, working shared apartments, and many more. People often shy away from the effort of finding a suitable roommate. It is important to be clear about what kind of roommate you are looking for. How do you imagine your everyday life together? Would you prefer someone quiet or lively? Animal lover, child lover, musician, or gardening enthusiast? Someone who goes home for the weekend, or not? Older or younger students? A scholarship holder who is only here for six months, or a doctoral student who wants to spend the next two to three years here in Karlsruhe?

Can you imagine living in a shared apartment with a student, or do you have questions about it?

We are happy to assist you.

Living for help – both landlords and tenants benefit from each other here.

The children have moved out and the rooms are empty. Many older people increasingly need help in everyday life, because the soda maker is slowly becoming quite heavy and gardening is becoming more and more laborious. But young families also have vacant granny flats, for example, which are planned for the long term but are not currently needed. It would also be ideal for them to have someone who can walk the dog from time to time or help the children with their homework.

Both are classic scenarios for the ↗ “Wohnen für Hilfe”. Anyone who has “spare” living space makes it available to these students in exchange for help with the rent. For each square meter of living space, they help their landlords for one hour per month. 1 m² of living space = 1 hour of help per month. This way, both landlords and tenants benefit from each other. For over 10 years, Paritätische Sozialdienste gGmbH and Studierendenwerk Karlsruhe have been providing housing to students who, instead of paying rent, make everyday life easier for their landlords.

Further information ↗ is available here or please contact us.