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Before you arrive

Finding a place to live in Konstanz

Housing is the number-one stress for internationals arriving in Konstanz. Start looking 2–3 months before you arrive if you can. Below: where to look, ranked for international students — plus the scam warnings you need to see first.

01

Seezeit (Studierendenwerk)

Low risk

Student residence halls. Cheapest option, priority for internationals. Apply as soon as you accept your place — waitlists are long.

02

wg-gesucht.de

Some risk

The biggest German platform for WG (shared apartment) rooms. Filter for 'provisionsfrei' to skip agent fees.

03

Vier Wände Konstanz

Low risk

Local Konstanz rental agency. Real humans, lower scam risk than pure marketplaces. Good for full apartments.

04

ImmobilienScout24

Low risk

Germany's biggest rental site. More formal apartments than shared rooms. Filter for Konstanz already applied.

05

Uni Konstanz International Office

Low risk

The International Office often has listings not visible on public sites. Email them directly and ask.

06

Facebook groups (WG Konstanz, Wohnungen Konstanz)

High risk

Highest scam risk of any source. Never send money before viewing in person. Some legitimate students post here — treat every listing skeptically.

Rental scam warnings

  • ·Never pay before viewing the place in person, or via a verified video call.
  • ·Legit landlords never ask for Western Union, crypto, gift cards, or wire to non-German accounts.
  • ·“I’m abroad — send the deposit and I’ll mail the keys” = scam. Every time.
  • ·Real Kaution (deposit) is 2–3 months cold rent, held in escrow, refunded when you move out.
  • ·German IBANs start with DE. Any other IBAN for rent = red flag.
  • ·If you're unsure, ask Seezeit or the Welcome Center to verify before paying.

Sources are third-party platforms we don’t operate. PaperPilot curates the list and provides context; you interact with landlords directly.

Once you have accommodation and are ready to arrive, PaperPilot walks you through the 11 other things you need to do in your first months — Anmeldung, Steuer-ID, Krankenversicherung, and the rest.

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