We've compiled your most frequently asked questions here. Still haven't found the answer to your question? Feel free to contact our dormitory staff.
All of the Studentenwerk’s dorm rooms are functionally furnished. This includes blinds, lighting, a desk, a chair, at least one wardrobe and a shelf, and, of course, a bed with a mattress. The rooms also feature cooking facilities, refrigerators, or access to shared kitchens. If the room does not have its own bathroom, a shared bathroom is available for your use.
Connections for TVs and the internet are, of course, also available in every room.
Additionally, the following are available to you:
Laundry rooms
Fitness and other sports rooms (not in every building)
Common areas (not in every building)
Bicycle storage rooms
Music practice rooms (not in every building)
Student clubs (not in every building)
Please remember that you must bring your own duvet, pillows, bed linens, curtains, and dishes—in other words, everything that goes on and in the closets.
Chemnitz:
right on the Reichenhainer Straße campus
Zwickau:
right in the city center. The downtown campus is just a few steps away. Right in front of the dorms is a tram stop with a direct connection to the Scheffelberg campus. As well as in
Zwickau-Eckersbach, close to the Scheffelberg Campus and the tram stop to the city center or the downtown campus.
Schneeberg:
right next to the WH Zwickau teaching building in Schneeberg
Base rent
Heating + water + electricity + all other operating costs
Furnished with a bed, wardrobe, shelf, table and chair
Cable/satellite TV
Internet included, available 24/7
Minor repairs and on-site maintenance
Free use of common areas
There are no additional charges for operating costs!
Students enrolled at universities affiliated with the Chemnitz-Zwickau Student Services Organization may apply for a room in a student residence:
You can apply online for a spot in a dorm here. After submitting the form, you will receive a confirmation link, which is valid for seven days—please don’t forget to click it! Dorm spots are assigned in the order in which applications are received. Please note that when using the online application form, data is temporarily stored.
Alternatively, you can use the "Application for a Dorm Room" form. Please fill out the form completely and send it via email to wohnen-chemnitz@swcz.de or wohnen-zwickau@swcz.de, or by mail to the Housing/Technical Department of the Chemnitz-Zwickau Student Services.
Even if you haven’t yet received final admission to a degree program, you should apply for a dorm room early, as applications are processed in the order they are received! Of course, you have the option to decline the room offer at any time.
The Chemnitz-Zwickau Student Services Organization will send you a confirmation of your application (via email). About six weeks before your desired move-in date, you will receive an offer for a spot in a dormitory. This letter will also include the deadline by which you must sign the lease agreement with the Chemnitz-Zwickau Student Services Organization.
Generally speaking, yes! Please check with our colleagues in the Housing Department to see which rooms are available during your internship. However, the cost of the room may differ from the standard student rates.
Chemnitz
With a valid Chemnitz University of Technology user ID, you can log in and use the internet in your room and in the areas outside the dormitories (Wi-Fi). You can find more information and the registration form on the Chemnitz Student Network website.
The costs are already included in your all-inclusive rent.
Zwickau
With a valid WHZ user ID, you can register with WHZ User Services and update your registration if you move within the Zwickau dormitories, and use the internet in your room and, in some cases, via Wi-Fi.
The costs are already included in your all-inclusive rent.
Schneeberg
Center for Communication Technology and Information Processing (ZKI)
Internet access in the dormitory in Schneeberg is not included in the all-inclusive rent. If you would like to use the connection in your room, please contact the ZKI directly.
Subletting is permitted only with the landlord's approval. Please check with your account manager to see if this approval can be granted.
Yes. Anyone who moves into an apartment or a room in Chemnitz, Zwickau, or Schneeberg must register in person with the relevant registration office within two weeks. The registration office must also be notified immediately of any moves within the city. Detailed information on registration, change of address, and deregistration, as well as the required documents and the relevant authorities, can be found on the websites of the City of Chemnitz, the City of Zwickau, and the City of Schneeberg.
The options range from extra-large single rooms to two interconnected rooms, as well as accommodations for mother-child shared living arrangements. In Chemnitz, these are located at the dormitories at Vettersstraße 54, Vettersstraße 64, Vettersstraße 70, and Vettersstraße 72, and in Zwickau at Makarenkostraße 8.
If you are interested, please contact the respective contact person for the residence hall! Due to limited capacity, you should register with the responsible customer service representative as early as May/June—especially for the residence hall spots in Zwickau.
The Chemnitz-Zwickau Student Services Organization has 7 accessible apartments in Chemnitz. These are located in the residence hall at Vettersstraße 72. In Zwickau, there are two accessible apartments available, located in the residence hall at Innere Schneeberger Straße 23, Building 2.
In recent years, operating costs in student housing have risen steadily due to ongoing price increases, particularly in heating, electricity, and cleaning costs. In addition, the share of renewable energy has increased dramatically. Further price-related increases are expected in the current year as well. We strive to keep our rent as low as possible despite these ongoing cost increases. Since we must operate the student housing on a cost-covering basis and cost increases cannot be fully offset by savings, we are forced to review our rent regularly and adjust it as necessary.
Yes. Anyone who moves into an apartment or a room in Chemnitz, Zwickau, or Schneeberg must register in person with the relevant registration office within two weeks. The registration office must also be notified immediately of any moves within the city (Federal Registration Act, Section 17).
Detailed information on registration, change of address, and deregistration, as well as the required documents and the relevant authorities, can be found on the websites of the City of Chemnitz, the City of Zwickau, and the City of Schneeberg.
Police 110
Fire Department/Emergency Medical Services 112
Emergency Medical Service 116117
(Chemnitz) Security: GÖTZ GMBH & CO. KG, Tel: 0371 49 04 202
If a problem arises outside of your building manager’s office hours, you can find emergency and breakdown numbers for your dormitory at the building manager’s office.
Please notify your building manager in person, by phone, or by using the “Damage Report” form. You can find this form at your building manager’s office. We will then address the issue as soon as possible.
Chemnitz
With a valid Chemnitz University of Technology user ID, you can log in and use the internet in your room and in the areas outside the dormitories (Wi-Fi). You can find more information and the registration form on the Chemnitz Student Network website.
The costs are already included in your all-inclusive rent.
Zwickau
With a valid WHZ user ID, you can register with the WHZ User Service and re-register if you move within the Zwickau dormitories, and use the internet in your room and, in some cases, via Wi-Fi.
The costs are already included in your all-inclusive rent.
Schneeberg
Center for Communication Technology and Information Processing (ZKI)
Internet access in the dormitory in Schneeberg is not included in the all-inclusive rent. If you would like to use the connection in your room, please contact the ZKI directly.
The broadcasting license fee for receiving devices is not included in the rent and must therefore be paid by each tenant individually. Since January 2013, the broadcasting license fee must be paid for every apartment. It does not matter whether receiving devices (TV, radio, etc.) are present in the household or are actually used.
This entitles you to housing in the Studentenwerk dormitories. You can also upload your enrollment certificate online. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?!?! Please follow our instructions. LIIIIINK
You'll find the widest selection in terms of price, amenities, and neighbors during the spring (January through March) and summer (June through August). Please contact the staff in the Housing Department to inquire about available rooms in your preferred residence hall.
The notice period for rooms provided by the Chemnitz-Zwickau Student Services is two months. Written notice must be given by the third business day of the month; the lease then ends on the last day of the following month. In exceptional cases (e.g., withdrawal from the university), an earlier termination of the lease is possible; please contact your account manager regarding this.
Please note that standard lease agreements stipulate a minimum lease term of 12 months. Early termination is possible but requires a severance payment (see: §17 of the lease agreement).
Fixed-term rental agreements automatically expire at the end of the term. A notice of termination is therefore not necessary in these cases.
Our customer service representatives are happy to answer any further questions you may have!
Submit your notice of termination to the Student Services Office on time
Arrange a preliminary inspection with the building manager (about four weeks before moving out)—during this first inspection of your room, it will be determined what work needs to be done in the room and who will carry it out (tenant/landlord)
Schedule a final inspection – please schedule an appointment for the return of the room and have the keys and the completed “Checklist for Moving Out” ready
According to the lease agreement, the security deposit will be transferred to the tenant’s designated bank account within three months of the proper handover of the room and keys. This usually occurs by the end of the second month following the tenant’s move-out.
Students returning to their home country who close their German bank account upon departure will have the security deposit transferred to their account at home (in Europe).
You can obtain the landlord information required for your housing allowance application from the customer service representative assigned to your dormitory; she will be happy to assist you.
If you experience noise disturbances at night, we always recommend starting with a personal conversation. If the situation does not improve, please let your account manager know. The dormitories in Chemnitz also have a security service that you can call, and of course, you can also call the police.
If a problem arises outside of your building manager's office hours, you can find emergency contact numbers at the building manager's office.
Since 2013, a broadcasting license fee has generally been required for every residence. It does not matter whether reception devices (TV, radio, etc.) are present or used in the household. The fee is 18.36 euros per month
If you receive BAföG or vocational training assistance, you can apply for an exemption from the broadcasting license fee. To do so, you must submit a written application and include the “Broadcasting License Fee Exemption” certificate that you received along with your BAföG notification. Exemption applications can be filed retroactively for up to three years. The exemption does not apply to other roommates, unless they are your spouse or registered partner.
If you live at home, your parents pay the fee.
For all other students, including those from abroad, the following applies: A broadcasting fee must be paid for each residence. A residence is defined as any structurally self-contained unit suitable for living or sleeping (the presence of a bathroom or kitchen is irrelevant) that can be accessed directly through its own entrance from a stairwell, a foyer, or from the outside—i.e., not through another living space.
If several people live in a shared apartment, the broadcasting fee for the household must be paid only once. To do this, an adult must register. The other roommates should officially deregister under the payer’s fee number.
For rooms in student dormitories that open onto a generally accessible hallway, the broadcasting fee must be paid. They are considered a dwelling—regardless of whether they have their own bathroom or kitchen. If several rooms are separated from a common hallway or stairwell by their own front door and are arranged like a shared apartment, only one person needs to be registered for the broadcasting fee, and the roommates can split the cost.
Under certain circumstances, you may also be eligible for a reduction in the broadcasting license fee, e.g., due to a disability.
You can find further information and all application forms on the official website for the broadcasting license fee.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Beitragsservice, the Student Services social counseling office, or the StuRa Chemnitz and StuRa Zwickau.