Student Housing in Mainz

Mainz is a medium-sized city: big enough not to bore and small enough to get everywhere quickly and easily. Likewise, most students take advantage of the city's proximity to Frankfurt: in just 40 minutes by public transport you will be able to reach it and enjoy all its leisure, cultural and sports offerings.

Are you looking for student accommodation in Mainz? Keep reading! In this article, we will tell you all the details that you have to pay attention to identify which is your ideal accommodation. In addition, to rent it easily and quickly, we recommend that you use the Erasmus Play housing search engine, where you will be able to compare the different student accommodation in Mainz.

Student apartments for rent in Mainz

If you want to rent a complete apartment for yourself, you have to know that in Mainz there are apartments with several rooms to share and other studios, with capacity for one or two people. Take a good look at the description of each apartment, since some of them are private and others are part of student residences. Remember that in residences there are usually more rules to follow than in private apartments.

The cost of a studio flat usually starts at € 350 per month and upwards and an apartment with several rooms to share starts at around € 1600. Of course, you have to make sure if the price includes service expenses or if you have to add an extra amount at the end of the month to cover them.

Student room for rent in Mainz

The preferred alternative for many students who move to live their Erasmus experience in Mainz is to rent a room in an apartment shared with other young people. This has two main advantages: being able to save on monthly rent and utility bills by dividing yourself among everyone who lives there, and being able to share the experience more closely with other young people who are in the same situation as you, who will surely be your closest friends during your stay.

Generally, the price of a furnished room in Mainz goes from € 320 onwards and can go up to € 430. However, the average cost is usually around € 350 per month.

Student accommodation in Mainz

The following are some of the most chosen areas of Mainz by international young people who move to live in this German city for a season:

Apartments for rent in the centre of Mainz

The area called Altstadt is home to the historic city centre, a large part of Mainz's entertainment, dining and cultural offerings are concentrated. Likewise, from the centre, you will be able to easily reach the different universities in the city, both on foot, by bicycle or by public transport.

Apartments in Hartenberg - Münchfeld

This neighbourhood is a bit quieter than the city centre and is located to the west of it. Here you will find several green areas to enjoy, the main train station and some shops and restaurants.

Rooms for rent in Bretzenheim

Bretzenheim is the ideal neighbourhood for students going to the University of Mainz, as its main campus is located there. Thanks to this, the area is full of places frequented by students, such as cafes, restaurants, bars and green areas.

Erasmus accommodation near Mainz universities

These are the two universities that receive the most Erasmus students every year:

University of Mainz Johannes Gutenberg (JGU)

This institution has its main campus in the Bretzenheim area, to the west of the city. All its faculties are located there, so if you want to live close to campus you can choose neighbourhoods like Bretzenheim or Hartenberg-Münchfeld, for example.

University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule Mainz)

This prestigious institution has three campuses located in different parts of the city. One of them is located west of the city center (in the neighbourhood of Bretzenheimt), another next to Mainz's central train station and the third on the river Rhine, near the area where it meets the river Main. If you choose central neighbourhoods to live in, you will be able to easily reach any of the three campuses of this university.

University residence in Mainz

The University of Mainz Johannes Gutenberg has some student residences where you can apply for a place. They are run by the organization called Studierendenwerk Mainz and the residences are located in different parts of the city. In general, German students have priority to enter to live in them, so young internationals tend to prefer to rent private rooms or apartments on their own.

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