What we offer
As an independent provider with no religious or ideological ties, we have made it our mission to offer student housing designed to meet your needs in prime locations. We offer our rooms in two properties, conveniently located near KIT and the city center of Karlsruhe.
In 51 attractively furnished rooms spread across two dormitories, our residents find privacy and the peace necessary for their studies. At the same time, you will find contact and company with peers in a clearly structured living environment. With our service-oriented concept, you are largely relieved of duties outside your own room. "You take care of your studies, we take care of the shared areas."
Dormitory O11
The house at Ochsentorstraße 11 was opened in 2018. It offers 24 modern furnished single rooms and one double room across three floors.
The excellent tram connection to KIT (eleven minutes), to the University of Music (nine minutes), and to the city center makes this location very attractive for students. The central position within the historic old town of Karlsruhe-Durlach also has its own special charm.
Dormitory H1
The house at Hildebrandstraße 1 was opened in 2019 with a single floor. Due to the pandemic, the renovation of two additional floors was delayed, but they were completed by the start of the winter semester 2020.
The house offers 27 modern furnished single rooms on three floors. The location, just nine minutes from the university, is particularly attractive for students of the KIT. The University of Music is even closer.
If you love delicious Asian food, you will find a restaurant on the ground floor of the building.
Rooms and Services
You won't have to deal with discussions about cleaning schedules or taking out the trash here. Please simply leave the kitchen and other shared areas in a condition that allows your roommates to use them without issues. We take care of regular cleaning, changing trash bags, mail distribution, and much more.
For your own room, you are of course responsible yourself. However, you are also relieved of painting and renovating tasks when moving in or out. Our caretaker is available for technical maintenance services.
All rooms are fully furnished with a bed, wardrobe, desk, office swivel chair, a TV set, and a refrigerator. We have deliberately omitted shared refrigerators in the kitchen for hygienic reasons. High-speed internet access via LAN and WLAN is available throughout the house as a free additional service.
A modern kitchen is available for shared use on each floor, usually equipped with two ovens, two microwaves, a cooktop, as well as a sink and a dishwasher. Refrigerators are located in the rooms. Showers and toilets are available in sufficient numbers on all floors.
Location
Location of House H1
Proximity to the university is very important for students. The tram line number two runs every ten minutes from the next street corner to KIT. The journey to KIT takes twelve minutes from here. Other universities in Karlsruhe are not much further away, and the University of Music is even faster to reach.
The building is located on the western edge of the Durlach district, close to the Durlach train station as well as the highway entrances to the A5 and A8. If you have your own car, you are well accommodated here; free parking is available throughout the area.
Shopping facilities are nearby. Diagonally opposite is a large EDEKA supermarket, a bakery, and a drugstore. An ALDI supermarket can be reached by bike in less than five minutes. The historic old town of Durlach is just as close.
Location of House O11
Proximity to the university is very important for students. The tram line number one runs every ten minutes from the next street corner to KIT. The travel time with line 1 is only thirteen minutes. Other universities in Karlsruhe are not much further away, and the University of Music is even faster to reach.
Old Durlach is a very popular residential area for students, with its beautiful historic center and everything you need for daily life in the immediate vicinity. The location on Ochsentorstraße is both quiet and central. Daily shops, doctors, pharmacies, cafes, restaurants, bars, sports, and culture are all within walking distance.
Admission Requirements
The admission requirement is the presentation of a certificate of enrollment (initially, an acceptance letter is sufficient) from a university in Karlsruhe. Unlike many other student dormitories, our houses are also open to PhD students. Students always have priority, but pupils or apprentices may also apply. There is no obligation for acceptance in any case.
Our rooms are not available for short-term rental. The minimum rental period is two semesters until the end of a summer semester (currently until September 30, 2027). We generally follow the KIT semester dates. Exceptions to this rule are only possible if a house is not fully occupied after the start of the winter semester at KIT. You may inquire about this from mid-October.
Prices and Contracts
The monthly basic rent for fully furnished rooms varies between 340 and 420 Euros depending on size, layout, and location. In addition, there is a flat rate for operating costs and services of 120 Euros per resident. In the O11 dormitory, there is also a single double room for a student couple for only 520 Euros basic rent.
Accommodation contracts are generally concluded for a fixed term (at least two semesters). We follow the KIT semester times. An extension of the contract for another two or more semesters is usually possible and must be requested and confirmed up to six weeks before the end of the contract. Like the contract itself, the extension requires the written form (paper form).
Send Inquiry
Before sending an inquiry, please check the Current Availability Status page to see which rooms are still available, and look for other short-term student accommodations in Karlsruhe's South and West districts. Please let us know in your inquiry which of the offers exactly caught your interest.