Residences and corona

Daily updated information can be found on the website of the Federal Ministry of Health. The Robert Koch Institute can also be considered as a good and reliable source.

To find out about the developments and valid rules in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, we recommend the following portal: www.land.nrw/corona

The latest news about the services of the STUDENTIERENDENWERK can be found under the following link: https://www.stw-edu.de/en/detailview-news/coronavirus0/ 

Yes, moves are permitted within the scope of local contact restrictions. The current regulations for NRW can be found here: www.land.nrw/de/wichtige-fragen-und-antworten-zum-corona-virus In addition, specific rules of the individual cities are possible. Please refer to the official websites for more information.

From 01.05.2021 internal moves within different dormitories are possible in a non-contact manner (no personal inspection).

You will receive your key from your property manager. Please call your property manager about 2 weeks before you move in to make an appointment. Meeting point for the handing over of the key is your future student residence.

Negative Corona test
You will also need to be tested for the corona virus shortly before you receive your keys. Provided your result is negative, your move-in can take place. You present the negative test result to us when you hand over the keys. The test carried out and the proof of it must meet the following criteria:

•    The result can not be older than 48h.
•    The test must be carried out and verified by a public institution (e.g. a doctor or health office). We do not accept a quick test from supermarkets or drugstores.
•    The document must be issued in German or English, among other languages.

Due to the pandemic, there are no personal inspections. When you move out, either throw your key into the property manager's mailbox or deposit it on your desk. Afterwards you inform us by e-mail or telephone. Your property manager will then carry out a final inspection without you. A photo protocol will be made for documentation purposes.

If you have to paint your room, we will continue to provide wall paint and equipment. Contact your property manager by e-mail or telephone. He will place the requested material in front of his office door at an agreed time.

No. If you are quarantined due to entry regulations, you will have to find your own accommodation for this period. Since you will usually live in shared flats or corridor communities in our student residences, we cannot guarantee quarantine conditions. For this reason, you can only move in after the quarantine period is over.

The risk areas are defined by the Federal Government and published by the Robert Koch Institute: www.rki.de/DE/Content/InfAZ/N/Neuartiges_Coronavirus/Risikogebiete_neu.html

You have the possibility to cancel your room if you can prove that you cannot begin your studies due to the pandemic. A fee of one month's rent will be charged for the cancellation. Corona-related reasons for cancellation are, for example, entry or exit bans or the cancellation of your study program.

No. If you need a visa, you should find out early on whether it can be issued before you enter Germany. Your rental contract is legally binding upon signing and cannot be cancelled because of foreseeable delays.

No, the contractual period of notice is still valid.

You can terminate your tenancy agreement after the end of the first year of residence (12 months) as well as at the end of each subsequent month, subject to a statutory period of notice of three months.

Notice of termination must be given no later than the third working day of a month to the end of the month after next.

You do not have to worry about losing your roof over your head quickly due to financial emergencies. It is important that you inform your person responsible immediately by e-mail about the financial difficulties.

We will find a solution with you!

Yes, this is possible as long as there is no new tenant for your room. Please send such a request by e-mail to your person responsible, stating your rental ID.

We will then check immediately whether an extension is possible. There is no legal claim to a rental extension or a new room.

Good news for you: Until further notice you can wash and dry your laundry free of charge in the dormitory.

Your property manager can still be reached by telephone or e-mail. Please do not contact colleagues directly and only do so in an emergency at a distance of at least 1,50 m.

We thank you for your consideration!

Please inform the dormitory administration in any case.

If available, follow the instructions of the local authorities and observe the appropriate quarantine regulations.

If you experience flu-like symptoms, please contact your general doctor or the medical on-call service (Tel. 116117) immediately by telephone or e-mail.

The local health authorities of the cities of Essen, Duisburg and Mülheim have also set up central hotlines:

City of Essen +49 201 888 8999
City of Duisburg +49 203 940049
City of Mülheim +49 208 4450

If you need help in coordinating with the authorities, e.g. due to language barriers, we are happy to assist! In case of precautionary quarantine or positive findings, please also inform the dormitory administration.