Students who are searching for a place to stay in Potsdam can find what they're looking for either in student dormitories or in the housing market.
The Studentenwerk Potsdam - the student union - offers 1,915 rooms in student dormitories in the state capital city. The buildings are located close to the university/college sites. Two to three students normally live in the completely furnished rooms.
For more info please check: www.studentenwerk-potsdam.de.
In addition to the student dormitories, housing agencies and businesses also offer interesting accommodations for students. Those who want to establish a flat-sharing community or are searching for a room in an already-existing community, can rent one of the comfortable flats from the Gemeinnützige Wohn- und Baugesellschaft Potsdam mbH (GEWOBA - a city-owned company providing public services in the area of housing) or from a co-operative. Reasonably priced, commission-free, with reasonable and fair terms and conditions, short-term leases, and friendly neighbors are all to be found in homes in quiet residential quarters and a welcomed change of pace from the hectic student's life.
