FINDING ACCOMMODATION - a guide for international Students in Giessen & Friedberg - Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen
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Legal notice Introduction
Contents
Introduction
Contents
This brochure is designed to give you infor- Since there are usually more applications
Introduction 3 mation and tips to make your accommoda- than places for accommodation through
Publisher: tion search easier. Finding accommodation the Studentenwerk, you should also consi-
Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences 1. Accommodation in Giessen and Friedberg can sometimes der looking at the private housing market.
(THM), Studentenwerk Giessen, 1.1 Student halls of residence be difficult.
Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU) through the Studentenwerk We are unable to assess that guarantee
Giessen 4 During the winter semester, availability in the quality of the rooms and flats offered
1.2 Privately-run halls of residence halls of residence and shared accommoda- on the private housing market, nor can
Editorial: in Giessen & Friedberg 5 tion (WGs) is more limited. we guarantee the completeness of this
Mittelhessen University of Applied
Sciences (International Office),
That is why we recommend looking for brochure. Numerous other tips on finding
Studentenwerk Giessen 2. Looking for private sector accommodation as soon as you have been accommodation in the region may exist
Justus Liebig University Giessen accommodation 6 accepted as a student and have chosen to that we are unaware of. That is why we
(International Office)
2.1 Studentenwerk Giessen study in Giessen or Friedberg. would like to get your feedback, ideas and
services 6 The closer you get to the start of the suggestions for improvement regarding
Layout: 2.2 Online accommodation portals 8 semester, the harder it will be to find this brochure.
2.3 Other ways of finding private accommodation.
THM Printmedien (jh)
accommodation 8
2.4 Temporary accommodation 10
Images: 2.5 Regional search 12
Cover photo: adobe stock - ©lordn
Pg. 3: adobe stock - ©Ingo Bartussek 3. Shared accommodation /
Pg. 4: adobe stock - ©tl6781
Wohngemeinschaften (WGs) 14
Pg. 5: adobe stock - ©lordn
Pg. 5: THM - ©Till Schürmann 3.1 General information 14
Pg. 5: adobe stock - ©Drobot Dean 3.2 WG adverts 14
Pg. 7: THM - ©Till Schürmann
Pg. 7: adobe stock - ©Aleks Kend
3.3 Viewing and personal meeting 15
Pg. 9: THM - ©Till Schürmann 3.4 Living with others in WGs 16
Pg. 11: THM - ©Till Schürmann
Pg. 13: District of Giessen
Pg. 17: THM - ©Till Schürmann 4. Furniture & furnishings 18
Pg. 19: adobe stock - ©alexkobe
Pg. 21: JLU press office - 5. Rental contract & tenancy law 19
©Foto Sebastian Ringleb
Pg. 21: THM - ©Till Schürmann
6. Abbreviations in adverts for
accommodation and rooms 20
Dated:
4th edition March 2021
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1. Halls of residence
1. Halls of residence
1. Halls of residence
After successfully submitting your applica- 1.2 Privately-run halls of residence
tion, you will be added to an applicant list in Giessen & Friedberg
1.1 Student halls of residence and notified as soon as suitable accom- In addition to the student halls run by the
through the Studentenwerk modation becomes available. Studentenwerk, private accommodation
Giessen becomes also available in Giessen.
The Studentenwerk offers furnished The Studentenwerk carries out an enquiry
rooms in halls of residence at affordable once every two weeks to find out who is Studentenwohnheim HGW-Gießen
prices (from 180 EUR a month) in Giessen still interested in accommodation. This Watzenborner Weg 7
and Friedberg. Since the number of appli- enquiry is sent to you by email. You must 35394 Giessen
cations usually exceeds that of the rooms therefore ensure that the Studenten- www.studentenwohnheim-giessen.de
available, there is no guarantee that you werk student accommodation office Office Tel.: +49 (0)156 78344 879
will be accepted and able to quickly move always has your correct email address. (Tuesday & Thursday, 7-8 pm,
in. Sat 11 am - 12 pm)
If you do not respond to the Studenten- 120 rooms with cooking facilities,
However, we still recommend applying for werk enquiry, your application will be de- refrigerator, desk and storage area.
a room in the halls of residence at the activated. By responding, your application
Studentenwerk website will remain valid.
www.studentenwerk-giessen.de/woh-
nen/wohnheimplatz-beantragen.html Please contact the Studentenwerk student
accommodation office if you have any
accommodation queries.
Studentenwerk Giatiesonsenoffice
Student accommod
23
Otto-Behaghel-Str.
rmany
35394 Giessen, Ge
008-300
Tel.: +49 (0)641 40
9 (0) 40 00 8-3 09
Fax: +4
werk-giessen.de
wohnen@studenten
the
Further information on
topic of housing: giessen.de/wohnen
www.studentenwerk-
Accommodation cation:
appli
Halls of residence /
giessen.de/wohnen
www.studentenwerk- n.h tm l
an tra ge
wohnheimplatz-be
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2. L
ooking for private
2. Looking for private sector accommodation
2. Looking for private sector accommodation
2.1.1 „Wohnen für Mithilfe“ 2.1.2 Housing market 2.1.3 “Netzwerk Wohnen” before
sector accommodation An alternative to applying for accommodation The Studentenwerk lists current offers and at the start of each winter
in halls of residence or private housing is the of apartments and rooms on its “housing semester
“Wohnen für Mithilfe” project, which offers market”. Requests for accommodation The Studentenwerk Giessen provides an
In this section, we will be giving tips on a special form of co-habiting: residential can also be posted on this site free of additional service prior to and at the start
finding accommodation on the private partnerships. Here, private individuals rent charge. of each winter semester, called “Netz-
housing market in Giessen and Friedberg. out rooms to students at cheaper prices and, werk Wohnen”. For several weeks, the
We are however unable to guarantee the in return, students help out with everyday “Netzwerk Wohnen” team is on hand for
quality of apartments and rooms. It is tasks, such as household chores, gardening students seeking accommodation and can
advisable to visit the property first before or babysitting. It provides an opportunity for www.studentenwerk-giessen.de/wohnboerse. be found at the Info Point in the foyer of
html
committing. students to connect socially and is a great the Mensa Otto-Behaghel-Straße in Gies-
way of everyday life in a local community. sen. Students looking for accommodation
Train connections from Giessen to Fried- The Studentenwerk has set up a housing in Giessen or Friedberg can get help and
berg are good, both towns are a 20 minu- market at www.wohnen-fuer-mithilfe.de on support with their search, view the most
tes train ride apart. Since there are more which landlords and students can post and recent accommodation listings and read
WGs available in Giessen than Friedberg, search for offers. More information about the the housing ads in local papers.
it can be useful for students in Friedberg project can be found online. The number of
to look for accommodation in Giessen too. student applicants is usually higher than the
Besides searching in the towns of Giessen amount of accommodation available, and so
and Friedberg, it can be worth extending “Wohnen für Mithilfe” does not guarantee
your search to include places further
away.
that you will find a room at short notice.
Studentenwerk Giessen ce
offi
Student accommodation
Rent is often much lower for properties Otto-Behaghel-Str. 23
in the smaller villages around Giessen 35394 Giessen, Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)641 40008-300
and Friedberg, and the bus and train 41 40008-330
Netzwerk Wohnen: +49 (0)6
connections are usually fine. The JLU or Fax: +49 (0)6 41 400 08- 309
werk-giessen.de
THM semester ticket lets you use public netzwerkwohnen@studenten
n.de
www.studentenwerk-giesse
transport free of charge, meaning you do
not have to worry about additional bus
and train costs. Under 2.5. you will find a
list of areas and districts surrounding the
Studentenwerk Giatiesonsenoffice
Student accommod
23
towns of Giessen and Friedberg. Otto-Behaghel-Str.
39 4 Gie sse n, Ge rmany
35
64 1 40 008-300
Tel.: +49 (0)
2.1 Studentenwerk Giessen Fax: +49 (0)641 40
008-309
services @s tud en ten werk-giessen.de
wohnen
we rk- giessen.de
The Studentenwerk Giessen helps you find www.studenten
w.w oh ne n-f ue r-m ithilfe.de
ww
accommodation on the private housing
market in Giessen and Friedberg.
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2. Looking for private sector accommodation
2. Looking for private sector accommodation
2.2 Online accommodation portals 2.3 Other ways of finding private Noticeboards Local newspapers and magazines
Online portals are the best way to find an accommodation Many WGs put up a notice when a room is Here are a few examples:
apartment or room in a WG. Many portals You will find online accommodation ads available to rent. You will find these in the
also let you post requests for accommo- and folders with accommodation listings entrance to Giessen university canteens
dation free of charge. Here is a selection at the THM Student Union (AStA) in Gies- as well as in various buildings, such as the
of online portals: sen and Friedberg. The JLU Student Union Studentenwerk, the Student Union, the Gießener Anzeiger
advises on how to find private accommo- Catholic University Community (KHG) and www.giessener-anzeiger.de
dation. the Evangelical Student Community (ESG) Click on Anzeigen
• Immobilien
• Rentals, rooms / WG
Local newspapers and magazines accommodation offers appear
Local newspapers and magazines are a on Fridays in the print edition.
STUDENT UNION JLU (JLU AStA) great way of finding shared accommoda-
Identical to the Gießener Allgemeine.
Otto-Behaghel-Str. 25 tion (WGs) and apartments.
Express Haus D, near Mensa Gießener Allgemeine
You will find a large number of WG adverts in Otto-Behaghel-Straße www.giessener-allgemeine.de
Giessen in the online edition of the Express woso@asta-giessen.de Click on Anzeigen
magazine: You can find a list of local newspa- • Immobilien
• Renting
www.marbuch-verlag.de/okaz STUDENT UNION THM (THM AStA) pers and notice locations under:
accommodation offers in the Friday print
Click on Wohnen + Leben: Biete www.asta.thm.de www.uni-giessen.de/studium/studien- edition. Identical to the Gießener Anzeiger
Campus Giessen beginn/wohnen
Wetterauer Zeitung
Many WGs are listed on the following
Eichgärtenallee 3
portals: www.thm.de/site/studium/sie-star-
Building C14, room U11-U17
www.wg-gesucht.de
www.studenten-wg.de sekretariat-gi@asta.thm.de
ten-ihr-studium/wohnen.html
(for Friedberg)
www.wetterauer-zeitung.de
Facebook groups Campus Friedberg Click on Anzeigen
Wilhelm-Leuschner-Str. 13 • Immobilien • Mieten
Other online portals include: Building A3, room 0.18
www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de
Click on Immobilien + Mietwohnungen
sekretariat-fb@asta.thm.de
MAZ - Central
www.immobilio.de
www.studenten-wohnung.de/suche.php
newspaper ads
www.homecompany.de/ www.maz-verlag.de/
www.immowelt.de/suche/wg issued on Wednesdays to all
www.immowelt.de households free of charge.
www.meinestadt.de/giessen/immobilien
Pendleton-Barracks housing
project
Accommodation service by the “Gesellsch
aft
für soziales Wohnen mbH“ in Giessen
www.gsw-giessen.de/wohnproje
kt-pendle-
ton
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2. Looking for private sector accommodation
2. Looking for private sector accommodation
Accommodation managed by the 2.4 Temporary accommodation Other temporary accommodation options: 2.4.2 Friedberg
Protestant and Catholic student If you need accommodation during a
communities (ESG and KHG) transitional period or are still waiting for
The Protestant Student Community (ESG) a response to WG requests, the following Gästehaus GIEßENAU
rents out WG rooms to students and is situa- accommodation types might be an option. Wetzlarer Str. 103 Gästehaus Alder
ted at Henselstr. 7. The rooms are located in 35398 Giessen / Kleinlinden Königsberger Str. 6
Tel.: +49 (0)641 301 905 38
a 3-person, 4-person and 6-person shared 2.4.1 T emporary accommodation in 61169 Friedberg
welcome@giessenau.de Tel.: +49 (0)6031 62239
flat. They vary between 13 and 17 m² in size, Giessen through the Studen-
Single room from 30 EUR/night info@seminar-und-gaestehaus.de
with a shared bathroom and kitchen. This tenwerk Giessen Double room from 56 EUR/night Single room from 30 EUR/night
accommodation is designed for German and The Studentenwerk in Giessen offers
international students who are commited temporary accommodation all-year-round Pension Alfred Dollwet
to the ESG and looking for intercultural ex- for students who need to travel a longer Dorheimer Str. 4
change. Please contact the ESG if interested. way to look for accommodation in Giessen 61169 Friedberg
or Friedberg. This can be rented for one Gästehaus Wilhelma Tel.: +49 (0)173 4650810
Single room only: 30 EUR/night
or several days at an affordable daily Wilhelmstr. 3
Protestant Student
and from 4 nights 27 EUR/night
rate. The rooms have beds, and you will 35392 Giessen, Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)641-792665
Community ESG be sharing the room with other students info@gaestehaus-wilhelma.de Gaststätte Hotel „Hanauer Hof“
who are also looking for accommodation. Single room from 35 EUR/night Familie Bernd Heinrich
Henselstr. 7
This temporary accommodation is not a Fauerbacher Straße 6
35390 Giessen, Germany Double room from 55 EUR/night
61169 Friedberg
Tel.: +49 (0)641 76757 long-term solution and is only available for Apartments:
Tel.: +49 (0)6031 5575
www.esg-giessen.de Single occupancy from 49 EUR/night
a limited duration of up to 10 days. The info@hanauerhof-friedberg.de
Applications to: Double occupancy from 67 EUR/night
rental takes place centrally in the office in www.hanauerhof-friedberg.de
info@esg-giessen.de
Giessen. Single room 40 EUR/night
Double room from 65 EUR/night
The Giessen Catholic Students Community
(KHG) has two housing units with five and
three rooms respectively. They are furnis-
hed. They can be let out to students in need. Studentenwerk GIESSEN
Involvement in the various KHG forums is Student accommodation office
Otto-Behaghel-Str. 23
desired. Submit your applications to: 35394 Giessen, Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)641 40008-300
Fax: +49 (0)641 40008-309
wohnen@studentenwerk-giessen.de
Catholic Student
Community KHG
Pfarrer S. Karl
Wilhelmstr. 28
35392 Giessen, Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)641 78031
www.khg-giessen.de/
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2. Looking for private sector accommodation
3. Wohngemeinschaften (WGs)
2. Looking for private sector accommodation
2.5 Regional search
Cheaper accommodation can be found
within a 20-km radius of Giessen and
Friedberg. Your semester ticket allows you
to use local public transport (bus and train)
in Mittelhessen and the Rhein-Main-area.
Here is a list of nearby towns and city
districts along with the travel time and trans-
port links to these areas.
Transport links between Giessen and surrounding areas Transport links between Friedberg and surrounding areas
By train By bus By bike By train By bus By bike
Town Town
Train no. Minutes Bus no. Minutes Minutes Train no. Minutes Bus no. Minutes Minutes
Biebertal - GI-42, GI-41(1) 25 30 Bad Nauheim RB40/41 4 FB-34 23 25
Buseck RB45 10 Min GI-25 25 30 Frankfurt RB40/41, RB98/99, Mit RB: 27
- - 90
(Main) RE30, S6 Mit S6: 40
Fernwald - - GI-21 17 35
RB40/41, RE98/99,
Heuchelheim - - 24 11 15 11 - - 40
Butzbach RE30, RB49
Hüttenberg - - 310 18 40 Wölfersheim-
RB47 20 363 20 38
Lahnau - - 24 31 30 Södel
Langgöns RB49, RB40(1) 8 - - 39 Nidda RB48 40 - - 90
Lich RB 46 16 372 36 50 Rosbach RB16 8 FB-33 20 15
Linden RB49, RB40 5 378 26 30 Bruchenbrü-
S6 3 FB-72 18 19
RB98, RB41, cken
Lollar 9,7 Min 371 27 29
RE30(1) Wöllstadt S6 6 - - 23
Pohlheim RB46 18 372, 375 30, 17 42 Bauernheim - - FB-03 8 20
Reiskirchen RB45 14 GI-21 25 49 Ockstadt - - FB-32 15 8
Staufenberg - - 371 30 41 Florstadt - - FB-01 22 31
Wettenberg - - 800, 801, 802 34 25 Dorheim RB47, RB48 5 - - 19
RB25, RB40, Reichelsheim RB48 17 FB-03 23 40
Wetzlar 11 11, 24 48 54
RB45(1), RB99
Karben S6 11 FB-72 30 40
With S6: 17
S6, RB40/41 - - 60
Bad Vilbel With RB: 10
Source: Bahn.de, rmv.de. Last updated: July 2020.
Image source: wikimedia.org Source: Bahn.de, rmv.de. | Last updated: August 2020.
12 (1): There is a direct link without transfers with both bus/train lines. Image source: www.wrw-wetterau.de/region/ 13
3. Shared
3. Shared accommodation (WGs)
3. Shared accommodation (WGs)
Furnished / Unfurnisched 3.3 Viewing and personal meeting: or email. Write a friendly and personal
accommodation (WGs) Apartments can be let with and without fur- Most adverts for WGs include a description message to the WG. An example message
niture (bed, desk, closet etc.). If this is not of details the location of the WG, the room, is pictured below. If the WG thinks you are
3.1 General information specified in the advert, the room is usually public transport connections and similar suitable, an appointment will be arranged
Wohngemeinschaften (WGs) are a popular unfurnished. Rooms that are temporarily let aspects. Particularly with WGs, the section for you to view the accommodation and
form of accommodation in Germany, are often furnished. about living together is very important. meet the flatmates.
particularly among students. Each resident Read the text carefully and ask yourself if
typically has their own room. All other Communal living versus „Zweck-WG“ you fit in well. It is often mentioned if the
rooms, such as the kitchen, bathroom, In communal and student WGs, greater WG is quieter, if activities are done together
living room and communal area are shared emphasis is placed on shared activities and what future flatmates do, as well as
between you and your flatmates. WGs are such as cooking, outings, celebrations, age and occupation. Once you have found
therefore cheaper than renting an apart- card games, etc. In other shared apart- a WG whose description fits your require-
ment by yourself. ments, so called „Zweck-WG“, the room- ments, you will then need to make contact.
mates hardly spend any time together. This is usually done by phone, WhatsApp
3.2 WG adverts „Zweck-WG“ are less focussed on social
Generally, there are certain aspects to interaction, as people are primarily living
consider when looking for accommodation. together because of the cheaper rent and
In the case of WGs, there are a few extra are less interested in socialising with other
factors that need to be considered. The residents.
picture below features an advert.
Sublease - „Zwischenmiete“
It means temporary accommodation, a
room that is let for a limited period of time.
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3. Shared accommodation (WGs)
3. Shared accommodation (WGs)
Viewing Cleaning rotation / Recycling
winter road maintenance
Waste collection
Usually, you are shown the apartment and
room first. As with any normal viewing, Almost every WG has a cleaning rota for Biowaste
For many apartments, the waste bins must
you should check that the condition of communal areas. be regularly put out on the side of the road
the room is acceptable. Can you see any It details who is to clean which part of for refuse collection.
mould? What condition are the walls and the WG and when, who is to take out the Enter your street and house number on the Cardboard
website for the collection calendar.
floors in? Make sure that any damage is rubbish, hoover, etc. You are of course www.giessen.de/Umwelt_und_Verkehr/
documented and signed by the landlord. responsible for your own room. Abfallwirtschaft_und_Stra%C3%9Fenreini-
If the apartment building does not have gung/Abfuhrkalender/ General waste
Personal meeting a caretaker, then the winter road mainte-
After taking a look at the room and apart- nance also requires planning. In Germany,
ment, you will usually sit down with the residents must ensure that any snow is Recyclable materials
other flatmates. This gives you an oppor- cleared in front of your doorway. If anyone
tunity to tell them a little bit about yourself slips and falls in front of your house or Abfall-ABC
Abfall-ABC is a helpful service
and answer any questions they may have your doorway because the snow has not for any
queries about certain waste
for you. You can of course ask questions been cleared, the tenants can be held www.lkgi.de/umwelt-bauen-und
-entsor-
too, whether it‘s about life in the WG, the responsible and forced to pay any medical gung/abfall-und-entsorgung/a
bfall-abc-so-
bi/55-abfall_abc
people living there or the accommodation costs.
itself. This conversation is considered a
type of interview (“WG casting”). It is a WG common cash
way of finding out more information and Many WGs have a shared petty cash for
figuring out whether it is the right place for joint purchases such as toilet paper,
you. The WG will consult on the potential cleaning products, sugar, salt and oil. A
new flatmate and confirm or decline within fixed amount between 5 and 20 EUR is
a few days. usually paid into the WG shared account
each month for the purpose of buying
3.4 Living together in WGs joint products.
WG life differs depending on whether you
choose a communal, student or „Zweck- Recycling
WG“. Regardless of the type of WG, there Most households recycle their waste. This
are often rules and measures that need typically includes organic waste, general
to be taken to prevent disagreements and waste, recyclable materials, cardboard and
disputes. glass. The waste bins for your accommo-
dation are either labelled or you will need
to ask your flatmate what goes where.
The communal waste bins for apartment
buildings, in which WGs are often based,
are usually labelled or colour-coded. Glass
must be taken to recycling centres, which
16 are easily found online. 17
4. Furniture/furnishings 5. R
ental contract &
4. Furniture/furnishings
5. Rental contract & tenancy law
Jugendwerkstatt in Gießen: used, semi- A deposit of two to three months’ rent
refurbished furniture at very affordable tenancy law (basic rent) is usually required on the
In addition to large furniture stores in prices: private housing market (deposit for the
Giessen and the surrounding area, there Read a rental contract well before signing Studentenwerk: 250 EUR). You have
are various options for purchasing cheap www.jugendwerkstatt-giessen.de/ it. There are different types of rental to pay this right at the start when you
das-kaufhaus
and used furniture or furnishings. Here agreement. Temporary rental contracts rent an apartment or room. When you
are a few examples: stipulate a fixed end date of the contract move out, you will receive this deposit
The local newspapers Gießener Anzeiger and tenancy, i.e. landlords and tenants are back - provided there are no unpaid bills
In the online edition of Express magazine, and Gießener Allgemeine have a flea unable to terminate this contract during or claims (e.g. unpaid rent or other bills)
you can sometimes find used, cheap furni- market every Tuesday or Wednesday with the contractual period and that you have left the room in a tidy
ture under the section “Möbel/Hausrat”: sales of up to 25 EUR. Here, you can also (exception: termination without notice). condition without damage.
find offers for home and furnishings. Note: Not all temporary rental contracts
are legally compliant, please get this che-
cked (e.g. with the legal advice service at Legal Advice Service - Student
www.marbuch-verlag.de/okaz/
Click on Wohnen + Leben: Möbel / the JLU Student Union, see below). Union JLU (JLU AStA)
Hausrat For open-ended contracts, the period Tenancy law and general law
Flea market dates in Giessen of notice for tenants is typically three Monday and Wednesday from 12 pm - 1 pm
Jürgen-Dietz-Haus
www.giessener-anzeiger.de/anzeigen/ months at the end of the month, Otto-Behaghel-Str. 25d
suche?keyword=&rubric=flohmarkt i.e termination is possible not later than Raum 16.1
www.asta-giessen.de/service/rechts-
FLEA MARKETS/ Adverts the third business day of each calendar
month of the end of the month after next.
beratung/
SECOND-HAND MARKETS
www.giessener-allgemeine.de/anzeigen/
If, for example, you wish to leave your
Open-air accommodation on 31 August, you must More information about tenancy law and
Rodheimer Straße 116 notify the landlord/landlady by the 3rd standard rental agreements is available on
35398 Giessen
working day of June at the latest. Longer the German National Tenants' Association
The flea market is situated off the motorway
notice periods cannot be arranged. The (Deutscher Mieterbund) website:
exit towards Giessen, Heuchelheim
It is also worth looking for furniture sales termination must be in writing and signed.
www.marktcom.de/veranstaltungen
on the notices and blackboards at the THM An email is not sufficient. Ideally, this
from April to October, Saturdays 6 am to 2 pm or JLU and in the university canteens. should be handed over in person with a www.mieterbund.de/startseite.html
from November to March, Saturdays 8 am
to 2 pm There are also online or app-based second- witness present or by registered post.
hand markets such as ebay-kleinanzeigen
and shpock.
Online student ads: used furniture from Other options include Facebook groups
students, for students: (such as Buying and Selling or Used items/
furniture) and sometimes also posts on the
virtual blackboard at the JLU, which can be
www.studenteninserate.de/giessen.d/ accessed via Stud.IP.
18 196. Abbrevations in adverts for accommodation and
6. Abbrevations in adverts for accommodation and rooms
6. Abbreviations in accommodation and room adverts
VB Basis for negotiation
rooms w female, number and then m or w (e.g. 2 m, 1 w)= Number of male or
female residents (Example: 2 male residents, 1 female resident)
WaMa Washing machine
2 MM KT Two months’ deposit
Whg. Apartment
Abstand / The previous tenant may request an apartment transfer fee for the fur- WK Kitchen/diner (large kitchen in which everyone sits together)
Ablöse niture, eg. for the kitchen, a bed or other pieces of furniture. This means
(Key that the person wishes for you to purchase some of the furniture in the WM Rent which typically includes heating and water costs, usually excludes
money / room/apartment. It may also be a small fee for a new washing machi- electricity costs.
one-off ne or kitchen fittings. The apartment transfer fee is a contract of sale. ZH Central heating
payment) There is no legal obligation to assume the costs. ZKB Room, kitchen, bath
AR Storage room zzgl. in addition
BaWa Bathtub
BeKo Service charges
Blk Balcony
DaBo Loft
DG Attic floor
EBK Fitted kitchen
EG Ground floor
GEZ An archaic term for the radio broadcasting fees.
HK Heating costs
Inet Internet
KM Basic rent (rent without additional costs)
KT Deposit
m male, number and then m or w (e.g. 2 m, 1 w)= Number of male or
female residents
(Example: 2 male residents, 1 female resident)
MV Rental contract
NK Additional costs (additional costs which typically include water, heating,
electricity, building and any other costs.)
NkVz Payment in advance of additional costs (monthly advance payment of
additional costs, the amount of which is reviewed and amended later
on. If consumption is less than the amount paid in advance, you might Disclaimer
get a proportion of it back; whereas you will need to make an additional The accuracy of the information contained
payment in the event of greater consumption). in this brochure cannot be guaranteed. The
NR Non-smoker publisher accepts no liability for any actions
OG Top floor taken based on the information provided in
ÖPNV Public transport (e.g. bus) this brochure. It is the responsibility of the
renov. renovated reader to verify the accuracy of the
SpüMa Dishwasher information.
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