Accommodation

When you are looking for accommodation in Cologne, there are lots of webpages you can use.

This page belongs to the studentenwerk, which is a central institution governing student services in Cologne. They manage all the student residences in Cologne and you can apply online.

http://www.kstw.de

An alternative to the student residences is private flatshares, in German called WG’s (Wohngemeinshaft). There are several webpages to find private flatshares, some of them are:

http://www.wg-gesucht.de (good one)

http://www.studenten-wg.de

http://www.wohngemeinschaft.de

You can also find accommodation in Cologne through Facebook. KISD has an international group, where students post available flats and you can also ask for help in your search for accommodation:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/219998581379672/

Another useful Facobook group is called NETT-WERK KÖLN. It is a group of people that lives in Cologne, and through this group you can sell and buy everything – including flats and cheap furniture for you new home:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/53367057696/

Another way to find a private flat or flatshare is through the school. Write to the international office, they are always ready to help and the will also forward offers from outgoing students. Write and email to exchange_tutor@kisd.de