Housing Service

 
Remark: In case you apply later than May 15th / November 15th, your application will be put on a waiting list.  In that case the Housing Service will try to arrange accommodation for you but cannot guarantee to offer you a room and you might have to look for accommodation elsewhere.

It is very important that you keep the application deadline by all means. Admission confirmations will, however, only be sent after the application deadline and can take up to 6 weeks.

The online system will guide you automatically to a housing question when you apply for your studies. If you would like to reserve a room with our housing service, please tick "yes" and follow the instructions. You will find info buttons in many places giving you further information, if required. Your data will be maintained in the registration form as long as you keep your browser window open.

International and German Bachelor and Master students shall apply via an extra form. In this case please contact our housing service.

When you live in one of our accommodations for the first time, you might want us to book a room for you for an additional semester. In the course of your first semester, you will receive an email from Mobility Online asking you to apply for the extension of your rental agreement in your existing Mobility Online housing account when required. For this, please follow the instructions in that email. Please note: an extension of your rental contract is only possible once and you will only then receive the corresponding email. Still, your application for a second semester does not include a guarantee for another allocation. As rooms are limited, we primarily offer rooms to those students who are new in Osnabrück.

A change of dormitories is, unfortunately, not possible.

Due to the large number of students, we have various student residences which are spread all over Osnabrück and Lingen. The residences usually are flats or houses consisting of 3 to 6 single rooms, each furnished with:

• wardrobe
• desk
• bed
• chair
• table
• ceiling lamb

Mostly all student residences generally also have:

• Internet
• Washing and drying machines

Kitchen, bathroom, washing and drying machines are shared by all the students living in one flat or house.

Not included are:

• towels
• bed linen (pillow, duvet, pillowcases, bedcovers, sheets)
• crockery and cutlery
• cleaning material

These have to be brought to or puchased in Osnabrück or Lingen.

The normal rental period is 6 months. Shorter rental periods can only be offered if you apply on time and if it does not cause any significant vacancies for the Housing Service.

Visiting students may extend their rental period for a second semester to 12 months in total.

Degree seeking Bachelor and Master students wishing to extend their rental period for a second semester to 12 months in total, may apply for extension and their application will be considered provided that we have enough rooms available.

International students coming for other stays (research periods, internship periods) outside of the normal rental periods, please consult with Housing Service and indicate the purpose of your stay and the planned dates of your stay in your application.

Winter Semester:

If you attend the German Language Summer School in August/September:
Early August to the end of the exam period of the winter semester at the end of January/early February

If you do not attend the German Language Summer School in August/September:
Early September until late February

Summer Semester:

If you attend the German Language Winter School in February:
Beginning of February to the end of July / beginning of August

If you do not attend the German Language Winter School in February:
End of February to end of  August

After completion of one semester at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences, the rental agreement might be extended provided that we have enough rooms available. During your first semester, you'll receive an email on how to apply for another semester. Please be aware that we cannot guarantee that an extension is possible.

Depending on the size, fittings and location in Osnabrück or Lingen, the rental costs range from approx. 300 to approx. 565 Euros.

The monthly rent must always be paid for the complete rental period, even if you arrive later or leave earlier. 

Please note: You will have to open a bank account in Osnabrück or Lingen or use a European account to place a standing order ("Dauerauftrag") so that the 凤凰体育 Osnabrück receives your monthly rental payments regularly. Make sure that the money is being transferred regularly and without delay, otherwise you risk running charges or, at worst, the cancellation of your rental agreement.

Additionally, you will have to pay extra charges for licence fee for broadcasting services.

The deposit serves as security for the furnished room should need be for any cleaning, repairs or a renovation after your move-out. The deposit will be reimbursed when your rental agreement expires provided that you leave the room in a good condition. In case you will have to pay for anything, it will be noted in your moving-out protocol which needs to be uploaded to your Mobility Online account after receipt. The refunding the deposit these costs will be reduced. The reimbursement will be made as a transfer to your bank account provided and can take up to 3 months.

Please make sure that the Housing Service will receive the full amount of the advance payment of:

• 400 Euro (rental period more than 3 months)
• 250 Euro (less than 3 months).

Any bank charges must be borne by you. Please ask your bank prior to the transfer about the amount of fees, up to 40 Euro can occur in some cases.

Please note: Should you take part in one of our German language classes, you can transfer the course fee and the deposit in one go to save bank fees.

The reservation for the room becomes invalid if we do not receive the deposit or if you do not sign and upload the rental agreement until the deadline given by the Housing Service. You must upload the signed copy in Mobility Online. The Housing Service will then countersign the rental agreement and upload it as well. Afterwards, you can download the rental contract when needed.

Should you have any further questions, please contact us by email.

The Housing Service has to be informed immediately by email if you have to withdraw from your application for any reason.

From 1 month before the start of the planned rental period, the Housing Service will retain the deposit, unless the room can be rented to someone else during the same rental period.

From 2 weeks before the start of the planned rental period, an additional monthly rent is due, unless the room can be rented to someone else during the same rental period.

The earliest possible moving-in date is the first day of your rental period which is stated in your rental agreement.

Please note: You can only move in during the working time of the caretakers. Therefore, please arrange your check-in with your caretaker well in advance. Please find the caretakers' contact details here.

Please note: You should try to consider the above when making your travel arrangements. Should you arrive before your rental period starts, please remember to book a hotel, hostel or the like, in advance.

Please consider the following points for the move in:
 

• Call your caretaker for the student residences latest three weeks before your arrival to confirm your date of arrival and to fix a date (time) for the move in. Your buddy can assist you, if necessary.
• You can only move in on weekdays from Monday to Friday. You cannot move in at the weekend since the caretakers are not working on these days.
• If you arrive at a weekend, you must book a room in a hostel or hotel for the first days until you can actually move into your residence room.
   

The International Faculty Offices (IFO) of all faculties will match the international visiting students with a buddy. The contact details of your buddy will be emailed to you by the IFO shortly before the semester starts. The buddy can support you in moving into your residence as follows:

• Call the caretaker to fix a date for the move in.
• Arrange an alternative appointment or search for other individual solutions if you cannot avoid arriving late in the evening or at the weekend.
• Help booking a room in a youth hostel or hotel until you can move into your residence.
• Accompany you when moving in, help communicating with the caretaker, translate and explain important regulations like the house rules.

Moreover, there are some student tutors in the residences of Studentenwerk Osnabrück who can be contacted to help you to get settled into your housing complex and in case of any problem in your flat-sharing community. In this case, please get in touch here.

At the beginning of your rental period, you will receive an email explaining the next steps.

Here is some information on how to create a standing order for the monthly payment of your rent:

EU-Students: You can use your home bank account (SEPA member) or open a free German bank account.

Non-EU-Students: You can open an account in Germany or set up an account with a European IBAN number with a financial services provider.

All students have to place a standing order ("Dauerauftrag") so that the monthly payment of the rent is automatically transferred to the 凤凰体育's bank account. Make sure that the transferal occurs regularly and without delay otherwise, you risk running charges or, at worst, the cancellation of your rent agreement!

You can find a step-by-step guide on how to set up a standing order here (example).

In cooperation with a provider commissioned by the 凤凰体育 Osnabrück/Studentenwerk Osnabrück, the 凤凰体育 Osnabrück/Studentenwerk Osnabrück shall enable students to use an internet connection.

If you look for further information about the internet access or have any further questions, please have a look here.

Before you move out, please carefully read and follow the instructions given by 凤凰体育 Osnabrück via email. You mus arrange the check-out with your caretaker well in advance. Here are the  contact details of the caretakers.

At this appointment, you will make out a moving-out protocol with your caretaker in which you will note all deficiencies which will lead to a reduction of your deposit refund.

The deposit will be repaid if the last rent has been paid and if the caretaker confirms that your room and also the commonly used areas like the kitchen and the bathroom are in a clean and proper condition at the time of your departure. Please note that, according to our experience, the reimbursement of the security deposit can take up to 3 months.

Should need be for any repairs due to damage caused by you (in your room or in commonly used areas of your flat), for the replacement of keys or locks, for cleaning or the like, the deposit or part of it will NOT be refunded to you. Any outstanding (rental) amounts can be deducted from the deposit which might lead to a reduced refunding amount or no payment at all.

Please make an appointment with the caretaker for a room inspection 3 weeks before you will move out. As we can only refund your deposit via bank transfer, you need to fill in your bank account details on Mobility Online. EU residents and Non-EU residents will get the deposit reimbursed by international bank transfer. Any occuring fees will be deducted from the refund sum.

Should you need further information, please contact our Housing Service. We can inform you about outstanding payments and tell you how to proceed best.

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