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Flats4Volunteers<\/p><\/h1><\/div>

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The number of students in Germany has been rising steadily since 2022 and stands at 2.88 million<\/b> as of the 2025\/26 winter semester<\/b> (Statistische Bundesamt<\/span><\/a>). Berlin, for example, has seen a 2.8% increase in student numbers compared to the 2024\/25 winter semester, according to the Amt f\u00fcr Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg<\/span><\/a>. According to a preliminary report by this office, 206,458 students<\/b> are enrolled at a university [or university of applied sciences] in Berlin<\/b> [as of December 2025]. This naturally has an impact on a housing market that is already under severe strain.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Berlin: College Town but too few Dormitories<\/p><\/h3><\/div>

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Berlin has numerous public and private universities. In addition, there are a large number of branches of private and public universities from other federal states or even other countries (Senatsverwaltung f\u00fcr Wissenschaft, Gesundheit und Pflege<\/span><\/a>). If a university has a legal contract or agreement with studierendenWERK BERLIN, students have access to 9,200 places in various halls of residence<\/span><\/a> spread across the city. This currently applies to only 21 of the 40 universities and universities of applied sciences.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Mental Stress caused by long Periods of Waiting<\/p><\/h3><\/div>

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studierendenWERK BERLIN undoubtedly offers affordable apartments for individuals and groups, BUT<\/b> the current waiting period<\/b> for such apartments in Berlin is two or three semesters (or, in other words, between 12 and 18 months<\/b>). This can be particularly stressful for first-year students and can also have a negative impact on their everyday student life.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Comparison of Student Numbers
\nin 2025 vs. available Dormitory Places<\/p><\/h1><\/div>

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