Information for students

You can search through the accommodation offers entered by private landlords. For example, you can specify what type of accommodation (e.g. shared flat) you are looking for. You can also specify the maximum monthly rent. You will find the landlord's contact details for each listing.

Information for landlords and landladies

Do you have a room or flat available and would like to offer young people a home? Then rent to international or national students! On the portal provided by the Studentenwerk, you can describe the accommodation you are offering and also provide information about the type of tenant or flatmate you are looking for (e.g. male or female, non-smoker, English language skills).

In order to keep the portal as clear and up-to-date as possible, we would like to ask all landlords to keep their adverts up to date and, if necessary, to delete them once a suitable tenant has been found for the room on offer.

You can post your offer in four steps:

1. Register once with your e-mail address and a password of your choice (post a flat offer).
2. You will then automatically receive an e-mail to the address you entered. In this e-mail you will find a link with which you can confirm your registration.
3. You can now log in and enter your offer (post a flat offer). After you have clicked on "Send" at the end, you will receive another e-mail summarising the most important details of your offer.
4. If you want to change or delete your offer, click on "Open offer" at the bottom left of the page after registering.

In the interests of all providers and seekers and to minimise the risk of misuse of the portal, the offers will not appear online immediately, but will be checked by us beforehand. As a rule, each advert is activated within one working day.

 

Important for you to know: Schufa & Co

When renting to international students, there are some special features to consider. For example, it is customary to ask potential tenants to provide proof of creditworthiness and a landlord's certificate. However, this is not possible for students from abroad: 

Schufa is a purely German institution. You can only obtain a Schufa certificate if you have lived in Germany in the past - so this is not possible for students who have lived abroad.

 

With regard to the landlord's certificate of freedom from rent arrears, it should be noted that such a document is very unusual in other countries. In addition, many students have previously lived with their parents.

 

Finally, it is important to note that a blocked account is not a bad thing. On the contrary, the blocked account ensures that the person has sufficient financial means to cover their living expenses in Germany. For students from many countries, setting up such an account is mandatory in order to obtain a student visa for Germany. This is therefore not a disadvantage for you as a landlord. At most, it is possible that your tenant will not be able to transfer the deposit in one installment, as the amount available each month is limited.

Why is the private accommodation service particularly suitable for international students?

As the Studierendenwerk, we are aware that it is not easy for domestic students to find suitable accommodation at their place of study. However, the situation is much more difficult for international students: as a rule, they do not have the opportunity to travel to Germany for a few days to look for accommodation, but arrive directly at the start of their studies. In addition, they are often not familiar with the relevant internet portals that locals use to search. And last but not least, a lack of German language skills all too often makes it difficult to make contact. In order to support this group, which is particularly disadvantaged when it comes to finding accommodation, we have decided to set up and use the private accommodation service for international students in particular.

Terms of use

By using the student accommodation exchange provided on the Studierendenwerk Oldenburg website, you accept the following terms of use.

• It is not permitted to advertise commercial offers or offers that incur agency or brokerage fees, brokerage fees, increased telephone costs (e.g. 0190 number) etc. for those looking for accommodation.
• All commercial housing agencies, competing websites and estate agents are prohibited from contacting users of the free housing exchange of the Studentenwerk Oldenburg.
• The Studierendenwerk Oldenburg is in no way liable for the content of the adverts or their inclusion in the database.
• The Studierendenwerk Oldenburg will delete advertisements at any time and without prior notice if they violate the above terms of use and / or are illegal or immoral in content.
• Contact between advertisers and persons interested in the advertisement is made directly and without the intervention of the Studierendenwerk Oldenburg.
• By using the exchange, you agree to these terms of use.

If you are of the opinion that an advert violates these terms of use, please notify us immediately: privatzimmer-vermittlung(at)sw-ol.de