Residential costs for students increase - what does that mean for Saarbrücken?

Residential costs for students increase - what does that mean for Saarbrücken?

students in Saarbrücken are faced with rising rental prices for shared apartments in the current semester. According to a current evaluation of the Stern , the students pay an average of 425 euros for a shared apartment, which corresponds to an increase of 25 euros compared to the winter semester. The nationwide average price for a shared apartment is 493 euros, so that Saarbrücken does a little cheaper in comparison, but still shows expensive tendencies.

This price analysis was created in cooperation with the platform wg-gesucht.de by the Moses Mendelssohn Institute (MMI). The analysis included 8,800 offers in German university cities with at least 5,000 students. Particular attention was paid to rooms in shared apartments with two or three residents.

prices in comparison

The regional price differences are considerable. While Munich is at the top with 800 euros per month, Chemnitz is the cheapest city for students with an average of 265 euros. The prices vary strongly in Rhineland-Palatinate: Mainz recorded 530 euros, while Landau in the Palatinate is significantly cheaper at 370 euros. These price trends show a large regional variation that is important for many prospective students.

For the upcoming winter semester 2024/2025, such as Moses Mendelssohn Institut reports, the students have to expect average housing costs of 489 euros across Germany, which corresponds to an increase of 3.6% compared to the previous year. This increase of 17 euros per month illustrates the growing challenges with which students are faced.

government must act

The flat rate for living costs for BAföG recipients was increased from 360 euros to 380 euros, but this budget only sufficient in 66 cities for a rental agreement, which can only be taken into account 75% of the 88 university locations. In 37 of these cities there are even no rooms below the BAföG limit, which is an enormous burden for many students.

The situation shows that the need for budget -oriented apartments and additional dormitory is urgently increased. Dr. Brauckmann from MMI has therefore given an urgent appeal to create public funding programs that offer price and occupancy-bound living space. The goal is clear: the adaptation of today's flat rates of housing costs to the actual regional conditions is essential.