Looking for a room by yourself

Please be aware that the housing market situation in Hamburg - like in most big cities - is tense. Therefore, rents may be higher than in your home town, especially in central locations. 

We recommend that you look for a Wohngemeinschaft (WG) - a shared flat - which is the most common kind of accommodation for German students. Furthermore, unless you are bringing your own furniture, you should look for a Möbliertes Zimmer or a Möblierte Wohnung - a furnished room or apartment.

When checking the real-estate section in the newspaper or elsewhere, this list of abbreviations may come in handy.

Bucerius Law School has a cooperation agreement with the real-estate agency City Wohnen which has specialized in interim housing. As of 2015, renters no longer pay a commission fee to the agency.