Over 2,300 first-semester students find a new (residential) home

At the beginning of the winter semester, 2,367 students moved into the halls of residence of Studentenwerk Dresden in Dresden, Zittau and Görlitz. 822 of the move-ins took place in September. 48 percent of the new residents are foreign students.

Single apartments were in high demand among applicants. The Studentenwerk also offers a variety of types of shared flats at  - from small 2-bed flats to large 8-bed flats. Each student has a single room, with two or three residents sharing a shower and toilet. The usually larger kitchen is the common meeting place. A single room in one of Studentenwerk Dresden's halls of residence costs an average of €210, a single apartment around €265. The low rents, proximity to the campus and good transport links are particular advantages of the halls of residence.

More than a third of applicants opted for the WOMIKO - Wohnen mit Kommilitonen (living with fellow students) concept when applying for student accommodation. Faculties and universities are assigned to specific halls of residence. For first-year students, this means that they can get to know their fellow students faster and better and master their studies together. In addition, students from higher semesters are available as tutors in the halls of residence.

There are currently around 6,600 places in 42 halls of residence run by Studentenwerk Dresden in Dresden, Tharandt, Zittau and Görlitz. 38 percent of all places are rented to foreign students.

An overview of the halls of residence in Zittau and Görlitz can be found here.