This is what we're working towards
Our goal
We want to offer students in Munich living space at an affordable price so that the entire building can be financed and maintained by the students themselves. The house should not only be a place to live, but also a home for the residents. They should help to shape the house through their own activities, take responsibility in the house structures and discover and develop their skills and talents.
To this end, we have founded an association that will later act as the sponsor of a new residential home and are currently planning a new building for the residential home.
Our vision
The international student residence aims to become a place of meaningful encounters in which the boundaries of cultures, nations and religions are overcome in everyday life together. The skills acquired will also help the residents of the house in future contacts and thus contribute to peaceful coexistence in the long term.
At the same time, the residents learn how they can help shape and participate as citizens in a democratic society. This happens because the structures of the home encourage residents to take on responsibility and use their own initiative.
Our target group
Our offer is aimed in particular at international students, attendees at Studienkolleg and young people preparing for Studienkolleg. They should live in the house together with young people from Germany. We are also happy to accommodate people with a refugee background.
Thanks to its renowned universities, Munich is a popular place to study for young people from Bavaria, all over Germany and the world. However, affordable housing for young people who want to study in Munich is in short supply. This is a major hurdle for many.
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Around 120,000 students are enrolled at a total of 15 universities and colleges, of which around 20,000 are from other countries
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More than 19,000 young people start a degree programme every year and need a place to live
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Every year, 300 students from 60 nations prepare for their studies at the Studienkolleg München
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The student union provides 11,000 places in halls of residence, private and non-profit organisations 2,100 places
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A room in a shared flat costs an average of €570 (maximum Bafög rate: €649)
(as of 2021)
The worlds of international and German students are largely separate outside of university events. However, both sides would like to have more contact and dialogue with each other. International students are primarily looking for support in dealing with everyday challenges, complex administrative procedures and communicating in German in general.
A school-leaving certificate from another country is often not recognised as a university entrance qualification in Germany. In order to obtain this, the person concerned must first attend a so-called Studienkolleg. During this phase, it is also difficult for students to find a room. If they could live together with international students who have already been in Germany for some time, this would make it easier for them to settle in and find their feet in their new country.
This is how our house becomes alive!
Architektur
The hall of residence is characterised by its communicative character, which is already expressed in the architectural design.
Encounters are to be encouraged, even brought about, in many different ways. Staircases, common areas for learning, meditation, sports, celebrations, terraces and gardens are created as places of communication and interaction. The space for private retreat will be rather small, while the areas for socialising will be all the more generous. Residents are encouraged to help shape, change and get involved, thereby identifying with the place.
Self-governance
Our residential home is largely self-governed by the residents. Interested residents organise themselves into teams for each ongoing activity and coordinate independently between the teams.
In addition, we promote the community of all those living in the house through various events such as general assemblies, introductory seminars and excursions.
Through these structures, residents learn to participate in democratic decision-making processes. They take responsibility for the community and are given a space in which they can participate and develop, so that the house can also become their home.
Permanent staff
Our permanent staff provides support for student self-governance. This pedagogical staff is regularly on site, which ensures needs-based and reliable support and enables personal contact in everyday life.
