Moving in and your tenancy – process overview
From applying to returning your room: choose the step you are at now. Deadlines and binding rules appear only on the relevant detail pages together with their current source.
01
Application
Check the eligibility requirements and find the official online application.
02
Preparation
Prepare your agreement, documents, insurance, journey and first few days.
03
Moving-in day
Check your key, inventory and the condition of your room, and report defects correctly.
04
Length of stay & extensions
Keep track of the end of your agreement and check whether you have grounds for an extension.
05 · DURING YOUR TENANCY
Visitors & absence
Distinguish visitors, overnight stays, handing over a key and letting someone use your room.
06
Moving out
Plan notice, the preliminary inspection, cleaning, keys and your deposit.
Official rule
Your own tenancy agreement, the documents for your residence and the latest information from Studierendenwerk Hamburg are binding.
If an application, finances, your housing situation or personal pressures become difficult, Find the right advice will guide you to the next step.