Organizational Finding Accommodation
Finding accommodation in Heidelberg
The following districts are part of the city of Heidelberg:
Altstadt, Bahnstadt, Bergheim, Boxberg, Emmertsgrund, Handschuhsheim, Kirchheim, Neuenheim, Pfaffengrund, Rohrbach, Schlierbach, Südstadt, Weststadt, Wieblingen, Ziegelhausen.
The following locations are not Heidelberg districts, but also close to Heidelberg city and well-connected with public transport:
Dossenheim, Eppelheim, Leimen, Leimen-St. Ilgen, Neckargemünd.
We strongly recommend a personal liability insurance: you as the tenant will be (financially) responsible for all damage that occurs to your accommodation, including losing the keys.
Accommodation Service offered by Universität Heidelberg’s International Relations Office:
The International Relations Office offers an online portal with sub-let rooms offered by Heidelberg students.
Accommodation for rent/sublet accommodation:
Studierendenwerk Heidelberg offers a list with a great choice of commercial websites for the private housing market (“Private housing market” -> “Online housing platforms”).
Holiday apartments, guest houses, hostels etc.:
City of Heidelberg’s website for international visitors (also available in Chinese)
You can find a search engine for holiday apartments, hotel rooms etc.
Further offers can be found easily by searching online.