Flensburg needs help: Students are desperately looking for accommodation!

Flensburg needs help: Students are desperately looking for accommodation!

Finding suitable accommodation in Flensburg will be a challenge for many international students before the upcoming fall semester. From September 1st, numerous new students will be traveling to the European University of Flensburg (EUF). However, there are currently around 25 students from countries such as Italy, Pakistan, Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, Turkey, Poland and Cameroon who have not yet found accommodation. University of Flensburg reports that The demand for student housing is increasing and affordable housing is becoming increasingly difficult to find.

In this context, the EUF calls on Flensburg citizens to offer their support in finding accommodation. People who have free rooms, apartments or shared apartments are asked to contact the Campus Angels team. The aim is for students to feel welcome and supported in Flensburg. The university offers a contact for questions to help international students.

Diverse living options in Flensburg

Compared to other German university locations, Flensburg is considered relatively cheap when it comes to looking for accommodation. HS Flensburg adds that There are various living options that vary depending on your preferences, be it a quiet or central location or a view of the countryside or the harbor. The Schleswig-Holstein Student Union offers rooms in three dormitories directly on campus and in another dormitory in the city.

For students looking for private accommodation options, offers are available on the AStA bulletin board in the B building, on the AStA website and on common web portals. Despite the multitude of options, it should be noted that the search portals often offer fewer dorm rooms than regular apartments, which makes the search even more difficult. Temporary solutions for the first few days enable students to find somewhere to stay, at least in the short term.

Urgency in the housing market

However, the situation on the German housing market is tense. Tagesschau reports that Many students in cities like Berlin in particular face the challenge of finding suitable accommodation. Here, students currently pay between 500 and 1,000 euros for a room, while the average rent for dormitories nationwide is around 279 euros, which is unaffordable for many.

In recent years, the number of state-funded study places has increased significantly, while the number of dormitory places has only increased slightly - a circumstance that further worsens the housing situation for students. Demand exceeds supply, meaning many students are on waiting lists for dormitory places.

The federal government has already taken measures to counteract the emergency, such as the “Young Living” program, which has 500 million euros to create new dormitory places. However, these measures will not immediately help students currently looking for accommodation.