Student life
Studierendenwerk
Dormitories and student hotels in Berlin are managed by the Studierendenwerk Berlin. There are about 40 different dormitories, which are located both in the center and in the outskirts of Berlin. The rent varies, but is relatively cheap. Usually a deposit must be paid, which you get back after you leave. For more detailed information you should take a look at their website
You can also reach out to the Studierendewerk and ask for avalable places via phone or mail.
Tel. (030) 93939 – 70
E-Mail: info@stw.berlin
Studentenwerk Potsdam
Dormitories in Potsdam and surrounding area are managed by the Studentenwerk Potsdam. There are a total of 32 dormitories with 1-room apartments, shared flats and rooms for students with children. The rent varies, but is also relatively cheap. You also need to pay a deposit for your room (about 300€). For more detailed information, please take a look at their website.
You can also reach out to the Studierendewerk and ask for avalable places via phone or mail.
Telefon: +49 331 3706-0
E-Mail: post@studentenwerk-potsdam.de
Bürgermeister-Reuter Foundation
The Bürgermeister Reuter Foundation also offers rooms and apartments in its House of Nations, which can be booked on a monthly basis or for a few days.
Tel. 030 491 022-0
E-Mail: info@brst.de
Some online platforms
- WG gesucht
- Studenten-WG
- Wohnraumbörse des Studierendenwerks
- Allcampus-Suchmaschine
The semester fee includes the cost of a semester ticket. Your student ID therefore automatically also acts as a ticket for the ÖVPN. This means that you can use the extensive range of public transport throughout Berlin, including S-Bahn, U-Bahn, streetcars, buses and even ferries, and is valid in the ABC fare zone. If you are enrolled at the University of Potsdam, it is also valid for the whole of Brandenburg. Berlin has a very good and closely meshed public transport systems, so you don't need a car. For everyday life its advisable to organize yourself a bycicle, which is usually the fastest option for short routes. You can take along a bicycle free of charge on all means of transport.
All three universities have multiple canteens and cafeterias, where you can gets lots of food for a very decent price. In order to eat there, you need your student ID card, which functions as a payment card . You load a credit onto this card at the appropriate machines and can then use it in all canteens and cafeteria. To find out which is the canteen closest to you, just ask your fellow students, who will be more than happy to help you out.
With your student ID card you can borrow books from all libraries of the FU, the HU and the UP and use their premises. In addition, you can also get a free access to the Staatsbibliothek Berlin (a very large public library). This library also offers a wide portfolio of accessible literature for Political Science/International Relations.
You can also work in all libraries. Please inform yourself on site about any restrictions that may apply.
Relevant libraries for the MAIB
FU Berlin:
Sozialwissenschaftliche Bibliothek
Garystr. 55, 14195 Berlin
Tel.: (030) 838 – 55559
E-Mail: bisinfo@zedat.fu-berlin.de
HU Berlin:
Jacob-und-Wilhelm-Grimm-Zentrum
Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 1/3, 10117 Berlin
Tel.: (0)30 / 2093-99370
E-Mail: info@ub.hu-berlin.de
Uni Potsdam:
Bereichsbibliothek Babelsberg
Universitätskomplex III, Gebäude 5
August-Bebel-Str. 89, 14482 Potsdam
Tel.: 0331 / 977-3311
E-Mail: infobb@uni-potsdam.de
You can make use of the university sports facilities of all Berlin universities and colleges by participating in Hochschulsport courses. Here you benefit from an extremely diverse range of sports and of very favorable conditions. The only requirement is a valid campus card (regardless of which university issued it). You can also take advantage of the sports offerings at the University of Potsdam.
The universities have different registration procedures. These can be found on the respective homepages. Depending on the type of sport, the courses can be filled quickly after registration begins, so you should inform yourself in good time. We would very much like to encourage you to make use of this student advantage and see which sport course might suit you best. By clicking on the links below, you get directly to the corresponding offers of the participating unviersites.