Your temporary home in Hamburg. Living & learning under one roof.
Our Accomodation
Living at Europa-Kolleg Hamburg
Europa-Kolleg Hamburg offers temporary accommodation for students and researchers in the green residential district of Groß Flottbek in Hamburg. The Elbe beach, HafenCity, Hamburg city centre, the University of Hamburg and several other research institutions are easily accessible by public transport. Shops for everyday essentials are just around the corner.
Our Residents
An international community
Our residents come from all over the world. They study or conduct research at Europa-Kolleg Hamburg, the University of Hamburg or DESY. Others work at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, the Max Planck Institutes in Hamburg, the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine or the Klein Flottbek Biocentre.
Getting to know people from different countries and backgrounds, sharing experiences and making friends are all part of everyday life at Europa-Kolleg Hamburg.
Our Facilities
Comfortable & practical
The building has 54 single apartments, five double apartments and eight rooms. All accommodation is fully furnished and has internet access. Cooking utensils, pots, pans and crockery are provided.
All apartments have a private bathroom with a shower and toilet. Single apartments have a kitchenette, while some double apartments have a separate kitchen. The eight rooms in the basement have a washbasin but no private bathroom. A shared shower room and toilets are located along the same corridor.
The living areas are cleaned by our staff every four to six weeks, with advance notice.
Shared facilities include a lounge, a table tennis room and a laundry room with a washing machine, tumble dryer and iron. Residents can also use the garden, which has barbecue facilities and an outdoor chess area. Parking spaces and bicycle racks are available.
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- Room in the basement
Prices & Conditions
for 2026
Rental prices:
One-room apartments (approx. 23 m²)
with pantry-kitchen, shower/WC, loggia
| Rental period | Rental period | |
| 1-5 months | from 6 months | |
| Monthly rent for 1 person | on request | € 630 |
Room in the basement (approx. 25 m²)
Shared shower/WC - Washbasin in the room
| Rental period | Rental period | |
| 1-5 months | from 6 months | |
| Monthly rent for 1 person | on request | € 400 / 440 |
Studios (50-60 m²)
1-2 rooms, separate kitchen, shower room/WC, loggia
| Rental period | Rental period | |
| 1-5 months | from 6 months | |
| Monthly rent for 1-2 persons | on request | from € 850,00 |
Rental conditions:
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In accordance with the statutes of Stiftung Europa-Kolleg Hamburg, a non-profit foundation, accommodation is available to academics and students from Germany and abroad.
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Apartments can only be rented for full months, with a minimum rental period of six months. In exceptional cases, shorter stays may be possible, subject to availability.
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No deposit is required.
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Rent is payable by bank transfer at the beginning of each month.
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Rent includes heating, water, internet access, cleaning every four to six weeks and use of communal facilities.
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Bed linen and electricity are not included in the rent. Electricity meters are read monthly, and residents are billed for their consumption.
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A one-off end-of-tenancy cleaning fee of €250–€300 must be paid with the first rent payment (depending on the size of the apartment).