How to find accommodation
It’s not easy to find a place to live in Munich – but it’s not impossible either! The Technical University of Munich (TUM) supports students and staff in their search for accommodation, providing personal advice, in-house listings and useful information to ensure that you can quickly find a place to call your own.
No agency fee: Apartments on offer available to students and staff of the university. Inserting an ad is free for both landlords and prospective tenants. Listings
Find a place quickly: Our glossary helps you decode classified ads. And you will find helpful links on living expenses and more.
Tips for finding accommodation
Halls of residence
Most of the student halls of residence are run by the Munich Student Union (Studentenwerk München). There are also halls run by social and private organizations. The university itself does not run any halls of residence. Halls of residence
Private accomodation
Room, apartment, shared flat: Most TUM students and employees find their accommodation privately. Many have made friends for life by opting for a shared flat (known as a WG in German). Private accomodation
Hotels and youth hostels
If you’re only staying for a short time – attending a conference, or while looking for accommodation – there are plenty of hotels and youth hostels available. Hotels and youth hostels
Guesthouses
The university can offer a limited number of apartments to international visiting researchers: Guesthouses
Services for international researchers
How to find accommodation: We provide support and advice to international researchers who are new to our university: professors, postdocs and doctoral canidates, including isiting academics.
Make use of our services for finding accommodation