Living in Bremerhaven

Furnished
Unfurnished
Hotel

In Bremen the demand for apartments and furnished rooms is high and especially during the summer months hunting for housing can turn into a real challenge. Therefore, it is best to start looking for a place as soon as possible.

For the apartment search, in addition to your personal preferences, the length of your stay also matters. For short visits it's usually best to check into a Hotel, for longer stays you might want a furnished room or apartment and for long and permanent moves to Bremen finding an unfurnished apartment will be the easiest.

A central question that immediately arises in the search for apartments is: "In which district or city district in Bremerhaven should I move?". To help you with this, we offer a small overview of Bremerhaven's districts and neighborhoods. You can take the exact position of the districts from this overview.

Furnished

A furnished room or apartment is suitable mainly for shorter stays under 3 months, but in some cases also for longer periods. Furnished accommodation is rare in Bremen, but guest houses, apartments and (student) dormitories offer good options.

For a shorter stay of up to 3 months, it is often the best solution to look for already furnished rooms or apartments. But also those who stay longer and come without furniture can find what they are looking for. For this purpose, we have compiled an overview of various options and providers. In general, it is also worthwhile to do your own research, but we can report a lot of positive feedback from our newly arrived researchers who have found their accommodation this way. The providers can be contacted in German as well as in English and in some cases it is possible to sign contracts before entering Germany.

This is only a selection of furnished housing and does not represent a recommendation of the Welcome Center.

Guesthouse and Agengies

Gästehaus Hanseat

In addition to hotel rooms, Gästehaus Hanseat also offers vacation apartments for two to five people or apartments for two to four people, which are perfect for a short stay or provide a roof over your head until the perfect long-term accommodation is found.

City Sterne

The provider City Sterne offers a total of two different guesthouses, which are well suited for shorter stays.

Home Company

HomeCompany offers accommodation not only in Bremen, but also in Bremerhaven. More detailed information can be found above under "Housing Agencies" or on their website.
If you have any questions, the staff of Home Company Bremen can be reached at +49 (0) 421 - 19445 or bremen@homecompany.de.

Studierendenwerk

The Studierendenwerk Bremen is the public provider accommodation for students and PhD candidates in Bremen. All their shared and studio apartments are furnished and equipped with a small kitchenette, fridge-freezer and bathroom. They offer rooms in shared flats, single and double studio apartments as well as family apartments. The buildings are usually equipped with laundry facilities and common rooms, free parking and bike sheds. The rent includes all aditional costs.

The Studierenden Werk has 11 locations in Bremen and a further 2 in Bremerhaven with 106 places. If you are a student or PhD student you can contact the Studierenden Werk to apply for a room or apartment.

Search Engines

Online platforms allow you to look into the housing market and start talking to potential landlords from the comfort of your home. There is also still the opportunity to have a look at newspapers and their digital resources or check out bullin boards if house hunting the traditional way is more to your likings.

Wg-gesucht.de

The platform is particularly popular amongst students to find flat shares or studio apartments. New offers come in frequently and have a fast turn over, especially during the summer months, so do not hesitate to contact your future flat mates. Next to flat shares, there is a smaller selection of studio apartments and apartments advertised.

Immonet.de und Immobilienscout24.com

These two platforms are of the biggest in Germany and furnished as well as unfurnished apartments are offered here. It is possible to select different filters to fit your preferences.

Roomlala.de

Similar to WG-Gesucht.de, this platform offers an overview of privately advertised rooms.

Weser Kurier

Newspapers are still worth looking into and the Weser Kurier is the largest local paper in Bremen with a special section on their website dedicated to the housing market.

Unfurnished

In Germany the majority of apartments are rented out unfurnished. If you are planning to stay longer than 3 months or are looking for a place to decorate to your liking.

For everyone staying in Bremen for longer, it is most comfortable to look for a room, flat or apartment to rent permanently. In Germany the majority of places offered for longterm rent come unfurnished so if you are planning to stay you can really make a place your home decorating it the way you prefer. Please be aware, that unfurnished can also mean that an apartment can come without a kitchen (EBK = Einbauküche) already installed and not every house has a shared laundry room or comes with a washing machine in each apartment. The largest amount of flats in Bremen is unfurnished but at the same time, the housing market is tight. Places to start your search can be:

If a prolonged search stays unsuccessful it is possible to commission a realtor, however, this solution is the more expensive side.
This is only a selection and does not represent a recommendation of the Welcome Center.

Hotel

For a visit to Bremen it is usually most comfortable to check into a Hotel, Hostel or Airbnb. We have collected some popular options near campus, in the city center and the wider city area ►

Visitors, guests or very short term stays up to two weeks it is recommended to check in to a Hotel. There are various options in Bremen as well as Hostels for a smaller budgets.

If your plan is to stay in Bremen for longer but have not been successful in finding a suitable place to rent, it is always an option to stay in a Hotel for the initial few weeks before moving into a more permanent space. This is also no problem when registering with the city as Hotels can also provide you with the so-called "Wohnungsgeberbestätigung".

This is only a selection of hotels and does not represent a recommendation of the Welcome Center.