Moving to Germany as a student?

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Your Erlangen starter guide

Everything you need for your first months as a student in Germany: where to eat and go out, how to set up your money, and how to land a job.

Erlangen
Aachen Markt and town hall. Photo: MenkinAlRire, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.Brandenburg Gate. Photo: CristianNX, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE, via Wikimedia Commons.The German Mining Museum. Photo: Johannes Reimer, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.Alter Markt. Photo: Lucas Kaufmann, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.The Rhine and the Rheinturm. Photo: Pkw98, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.The skyline and the Eiserner Steg. Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.Speicherstadt warehouse district. Photo: Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.Cologne Cathedral and the Hohenzollern Bridge. Photo: Thomas Wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.Marienplatz and the New Town Hall. Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.Prinzipalmarkt. Photo: Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.Erlangen Schlossgarten in autumn. Photo: Ukri82, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.Neckarfront with Stocherkähne. Photo: Dktue, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Housing in Erlangen

Find a room. Know what you are signing.

Start with Studierendenwerk Erlangen-Nürnberg

You can only apply online. The Studierendenwerk lists more than 3,600 places, from single rooms to family flats, and a free private-room service for Erlangen and Nuremberg. The search is hardest in the weeks before the winter semester, especially for international students and late admissions.

Studierendenwerk Erlangen-Nürnberg housing

Keep a second search running

A residence application is not a booking. Compare shared-flat rooms and private rentals while you wait. Check the address, the landlord or main tenant, the total monthly cost and the contract before paying.

Before you sign

Deposits, running costs, move-in confirmation and scam checks: read the housing guide for Germany before signing.

Local sources checked 22 October 2026. Check the linked pages for current prices and rules.