#2 [EN]: Housing as an international student with international student Alaleh

In this episode, we talk to Alaleh, an international student from Iran, about her experiences in Düsseldorf as an international student looking for accommodation. She not only talks about her own challenges and difficulties, but also gives helpful tips on how to prepare for your search and what to look out for.

For feedback and wishes send us an e-mail to international-students@hhu.de.

 
The music used is by Justin Weers from Fachhochschule Dortmund. The piece is called ‘CoreCompetence’ and is licensed under CC BY 4.0. The licence agreement is available here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.de. The work is available online at: https://www.orca.nrw/oer/oer-erstellen/oer-tracks/.

 
https://www.hhu.de/hhu-global-campus

Online application form for a place in student accommodation as a student: https://tl1.eu/SWD/#home

Information on rental prices, waiting times and possible locations: https://www.stw-d.de/studentisches-wohnen/wohnanlagen/

Answers to other frequently asked questions: https://www.stw-d.de/studentisches-wohnen/wohnen-a-z/

Form for requesting a list of private accommodation and halls of residence, as well as advice from the Studierendenwerk Düsseldorf: https://www.stw-d.de/studentisches-wohnen/kontakt/

Information about „Rundfunkgebühren“ (broadcasting licence fees, formerly GEZ) can be found on this website: https://www.rundfunkbeitrag.de/welcome/englisch/students_and_apprentices...

Further options for searching for accommodation:

WG-Gesucht: https://www.wg-gesucht.de/

ImmoScout 24: https://www.immobilienscout24.de

Kleinanzeigen: https://www.kleinanzeigen.de

Note: Always be careful when using external portals to search for accommodation. Consider the risks. If in doubt, ask friends before transferring money or sharing personal data. There are many different types of scams!

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