In Germany, you do not automatically receive a place in a hall of residence when you are accepted for a degree programme. Students are responsible for this themselves. Finding accommodation is one of the biggest challenges, as the number of students is growing, but the number of affordable accommodation options is not. The Studierendenwerk Oldenburg runs halls of residence for students at favourable rents, but the number of applicants always exceeds the number of places, so you can expect having a to wait several months or even semesters for a place.

Be prepared to find a room on the private housing market. The search is usually easier locally than from abroad. So be prepared to use AirBnB offers, cheap hotels or guest houses for the first few days and weeks. Plan an appropriate budget for this.

Tip: Finding suitable accommodation in Oldenburg/near the university is not an easy task and is also expensive (approx. 400 euros/room). You have a better chance if you look in places outside Oldenburg. Many of these places are easy to reach by bus or train (e.g. Bad Zwischenahn, Delmenhorst, Wilhelmshaven, Varel, Westerstede, Rastede). As an enrolled student in Oldenburg, you will receive the Deutschlandticket,  which means that you will not incur any additional costs for using buses and regional trains. 

Every Friday from September to November, the tutor team of the International Office offers online accommodation support service starting at 6 pm Central European Time (CET). You will receive information on how-to live-in Germany as a student, various forms of accommodation, tips on searching, information on the current housing situation, emergency support options and current offers. You can ask questions and have yourself included in a database. The link to the event will be available here during this time. However, you should not wait for these workshops, but start your own search as soon as possible.