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

At the start of the winter semester, 2,367 students in Dresden, Zittau, and Görlitz moved into the dormitories operated by the Dresden 'Studentenwerk' (student union). 822 of these moves took place as early as September. Forty-eight percent of the new dorm residents are international students.

Single apartments were in high demand among applicants during applications. The 'Studentenwerk' (student union) also offers a variety of shared-living arrangements—ranging from small two-person rooms to large eight-person rooms. Each student has a private room, and two or three roommates share a shower and toilet. The kitchen, which is usually quite spacious, serves as the common gathering place. A single room in one of the Dresden 'Studentenwerk' (student union) dormitories costs an average of 210 €, while a single apartment costs approximately 265 €. The affordable rents, proximity to campus, and good public transportation connections are particular advantages of the dormitories.

More than a third of applicants chose the WOMIKO housing concept—“Living with Fellow Students”—when submitting their residence hall applications. Under this system, specific faculties or universities are assigned to particular residence halls. For first-semester students, this means they can get to know their fellow students faster and better and tackle their studies together. In addition, students in higher semesters are on hand in the residence hall to provide good support as mentors.

Currently, there are a total of approximately 6,600 residence hall beds in 42 residence halls operated by the Dresden 'Studentenwerk' in Dresden, Tharandt, Zittau, and Görlitz. Thirty-eight percent of all beds are rented to international students.

An overview of the dormitories in Zittau and Görlitz is available here.