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<loop_area type="question">What should I expect to pay for living and studying in Lübeck?</loop_area> | |||
You need to calculate costs for | |||
* accomodation (dormitory, regular aparments or shared flats) | |||
* general purchases (grocery, drugstore articles) | |||
* fees for broadcasting (mandatory!) | |||
* insurances (at least healt insurance) | |||
* semester fees | |||
== Accomodation == | |||
The monthly accommodation rents vary a lot. The following prices are average values from summer 2020. How to find an accommodation is described [[Accommodation|on the next page]]. | |||
=== Dormitory (offered by "Studentenwerk") === | |||
There are various living options in the dormitory: | |||
* single apartments start at approx. 300 €, | |||
* shared flats (shared bathroom and kitchen, not separated by gender) at approx. 212 €. | |||
<loop_area type="notice">There is a high demand for rooms in the dormitories. You should not rely on getting a place there! You can find [https://www.studentenwerk.sh/en/accommodation/dormitories/luebeck/luebeck.html all options and further information provided by the Studentenwerk here].</loop_area> | |||
=== Common accommodation market === | |||
Apartments on the free market start at about 450 € "warm", which means the price includes rent, heating and water. A room in a shared flat starts at approx. 350 € warm. | |||
=== Deposits === | |||
In the student dormitory as well as on the free market you must make a deposit. For the dormitory you have to pay 300 € to the Studentenwerk. On the free market you have to expect to pay more (usually 2 months' rent). When you leave, you will get the deposit back, as long as the rented property is left in a good condition. | |||
== General purchases == | |||
An average weekly purchase (groceries, drugstore articles) for one person amounts to about 50 €. A warm meal at the Mensa will cost you about 2.75 €. | |||
== Fees for broadcasting == | |||
In Germany, there is an '''obligation to pay a monthly broadcasting fee''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beitragsservice_von_ARD,_ZDF_und_Deutschlandradio Rundfunkbeitrag] = licence fee, slang: GEZ) of 17.50 € per apartment to [https://www.rundfunkbeitrag.de/welcome/englisch/index_ger.html the Beitragsservice]. If you live in a shared flat, you can split the licence fee. | |||
== Insurances == | |||
It is compulsory to be insured by a German '''health insurance''' company. This amounts to approximately 110 € per month. [[Health insurance|We provided further information on this page]]. | |||
== Semester fees == | |||
TH Lübeck does not charge any tuition fees, but rather a semester fee of currently €270.50. | |||
This includes a [https://www.th-luebeck.de/studium-und-weiterbildung/studentisches-leben/semesterticket/ ticket for public transport], which is valid throughout Schleswig-Holstein and for the HVV in Hamburg (tariff zone AB). | |||
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<loop_index id="601ada8cf2d4d">Accomodation</loop_index> | |||
<loop_index id="601ada8cf2d52">Dormitory</loop_index> | |||
<loop_index id="601ada8cf2d56">Deposit</loop_index> | |||
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What should I expect to pay for living and studying in Lübeck?
You need to calculate costs for
The monthly accommodation rents vary a lot. The following prices are average values from summer 2020. How to find an accommodation is described on the next page.
There are various living options in the dormitory:
There is a high demand for rooms in the dormitories. You should not rely on getting a place there! You can find all options and further information provided by the Studentenwerk here.
Apartments on the free market start at about 450 € "warm", which means the price includes rent, heating and water. A room in a shared flat starts at approx. 350 € warm.
In the student dormitory as well as on the free market you must make a deposit. For the dormitory you have to pay 300 € to the Studentenwerk. On the free market you have to expect to pay more (usually 2 months' rent). When you leave, you will get the deposit back, as long as the rented property is left in a good condition.
An average weekly purchase (groceries, drugstore articles) for one person amounts to about 50 €. A warm meal at the Mensa will cost you about 2.75 €.
In Germany, there is an obligation to pay a monthly broadcasting fee (Rundfunkbeitrag = licence fee, slang: GEZ) of 17.50 € per apartment to the Beitragsservice. If you live in a shared flat, you can split the licence fee.
It is compulsory to be insured by a German health insurance company. This amounts to approximately 110 € per month. We provided further information on this page.
TH Lübeck does not charge any tuition fees, but rather a semester fee of currently €270.50.
This includes a ticket for public transport, which is valid throughout Schleswig-Holstein and for the HVV in Hamburg (tariff zone AB).
Gebühreneinzugszentrale der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten (Contribution service of public broadcasting)
Technische Hochschule
Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (Hamburg Transport Association)