With the start of the winter semester 2026/27, additional counselling services are once again available to students.

New “MLP Student Housing Report 2026” published by MLP and the German Economic Institute (IW)

Rents for student housing rise by an average of 2.6%; rents for small apartments increase by 3.5%

A model 30-square-metre apartment now costs an average of €567 per month, while a room in a shared apartment costs €513

DSW…

Average monthly rent for a room in a shared apartment on the private housing market: €510

Most expensive university cities: Munich with an average rent of €850, Berlin and Hamburg with €650, and Cologne with €640

In 76 of the 90 university cities surveyed, home to 84% of students, the average rent exceeds the current…

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