Where to live

Alfter is situated approximately five kilometers from Bonn, with good public transport links to Bonn and Cologne. There is a wide range of student accommodation in Alfter itself.
Private AccommodationFlats and shared flats in Alfter and the nearby area are advertised in the Bonn local papers, such as the General-Anzeiger Bonn, Schaufenster and Annonce. Useful websites include
www.studenten-wg.de oder
www.unterkunft.de oder
www.wg-gesucht.de . Further accommodation advertisements can be found on the Alanus University student notice board.
Bonn Student Services' Halls of ResidenceAlanus University students can also apply for a place in a Bonn Student Services' Hall of Residence. The application deadline for the spring semester is the 20th February, for the autumn semester it is the 20th August. The Bonn Student Services carry out the administration. An application form and further information are available at
www.studentenwerk.uni-bonn.de/wohnen.htmOther Halls of Residence
There are numerous student halls of residence in Bonn, owned privately or by the church, which should be applied for directly. Usually, the same application deadlines as for the Bonn Student Services apply. Addresses of the halls of residence are available from our Admissions Office or our International Office.
The Alanus University Admissions Office will also assist you in looking for a suitable room or flat. You are welcome to send a notice with your accommodation requirements to the Admissions Office, who will then put it on the notice board for you.

Finding a temporary room when you arrive
Youth Hostel and Hotel
Youth Hostels and Hotels
During your first few days in Bonn, if you haven’t yet found permanent accommodation, you can stay at a hotel, or – even better – in the youth hostel, which is considerably less expensive. You are, however, only allowed to stay at the youth hostel for a few days.
Venusberg Youth Hostel (Jugendgästehaus Venusberg)
Haager Weg 42
53127 Bonn
Tel.: +49 228 77 15 00 0
E-Mail:
bonn[at]jugendherberge.deIf you would like to receive advise about a suitable hotel, please contact:
Tourist Information
Windeckstr. 1/a
53111 Bonn
Tel.: +49 228 19 43 3
Fax: +49 228 77 50 77
E-Mail:
bonninformation[at]bonn.deFlatshare AgenciesFlatshare agencies are private companies that let furnished rooms and flats for days, weeks or months and charge a fee for the service.
For further information, please contact:
Mitwohn-Agentur, Bonn
Tel.: +49 228 22 93 70
Mitwohn-Agentur (Westerhoff & Partner)
Tel.: +49 228 1 94 30
E-Mail: info[at]mitwohnagentur-bonn.de
Mitwohn-Zentrale im Rheinland, Bonn
Tel.: 0228 96 59 69
www.bonn.homecompany.deTel.: +49 228 19 44 5