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Information on Flat Hunting
Information on Driving in Germany
Information on Medical Help

 

Flat Hunting

Are you looking for a place to stay?
A new apartment or a room?
This page provides a collection of information and links about moving.
For further help, please contact the International Office.

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Common abbreviations and their translations

AB Altbau/ old building  
App. Appartment/ apartment  
Blk./Balk. Balkon/ balcony  
DG Dachgeschoss/ attic floor, top floor  
Du Dusche/ shower  
EBK Einbauküche/ (fully) fitted kitchen includes cabinets, stove and fridge
recommended!
EG Erdgeschoss/ first floor, ground floor  
ETW Eigentumswohnung/ condominium  
Hzg. Heizung/ heating  
inkl. Inklusive/ inclusive  
Kaut./ Kt. Kaution/ deposit usually 2-3 rents of Kaltmiete
payable when receiving keys or in two rates
KM/ kalt Kaltmiete/ rent without bills standard rent in Dresden
€4,50 - 8,50 per sq meter
mbl. möbliert/ furnished  
NB Neubau/ new building  
NK Nebenkosten/ additional costs for water, heating, electricity, gas etc
about €2 per sq meter
OG Obergeschoss/ floor  
Prov. Provision/ commission for the estate agent
due to an oversupply of flats you should avoid paying commission
Terr. Terrasse/ patio  
TG Tiefgarage/ underground parking  
UG Undergeschoss/ basement  
WG Wohngemeinschaft/ flat share  
Whg. Wohnung/ flat  
WM/warm Warmmiete/ rent including bills rent including heating costs
(add electricity, TV, phone)
Zi Zimmer/ room  

Where to find offers for flats

1. On the Internet; see for example:

2. In newspapers and magazines; see for example:

  • Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten (classified ads for flats on Wednesdays and Fridays) see also internet
  • Sächsische Zeitung (classified ads for flats on fridays) see also internet
  • SAX (monthly city magazine) see also internet
  • DRESDNER (monthly city magazine) see also internet

Dormitories/ Wohnheime

Official web site of Studentenwerk Dresden with links to dormitory web sites and further information.

Housing Societies/ Wohnungsbaugenossenschaften

Housing societies usually offer good value apartments:

Flat share/ Wohngemeinschaften (WG's)

It is also very common to share an apartment with other people. You can find offers for room share under:

Guesthouse/ Gästehaus

Our guesthouse is behind the parking space at the rear of the main institute building. The apartments are fully equipped and have kitchenettes with sink, hob and fridge. You will also find bed linen, towels, and some cleaning agents.

Further services concerning your relocation

The Deutsche Post offers an all in one service for moving. The service helps you with all necessary registrations and/ or notifications of change of address (e.g. newspaper subscriptions, bills, bank account, insurance). This does NOT INCLUDE the registration and notification of change of address with the registration authority!

www.umzugservice.com/index.html (D) Visa card requested, Umzugsservice der POST

 

Driving

Driving in Germany

UP TO ONE YEAR IN JAIL
UP TO 25,000 € FINES
AND PAYING ACCIDENT COSTS OUT OF YOUR OWN POCKET

...are in fact the consequences of driving without and without a valid driver's license!!!

Therefore we would like to draw your attention to the very necessity of getting a German driver's license (Führerschein).

driver's license

Please note that with only a few exceptions, you must be holder of a German driver's license after 6 months of first becoming a permanent resident in Germany! Depending on your country of origin, the procedure of getting a new driver's license can take up to 3 months. To avoid any legal complications, apply for your German driver's license after you finished your permit application.

For all holders of a foreign driver's license (including EU) please contact the International Office for further advice. Please supply information about the issuing state of your foreign driver's license and the date you were registered in Germany for the first time. If you already have a valid EU driver's license, it should be valid for Germany. There are minor exceptions: e.g. if you are holder of truck or motorbike classes or for certain age groups.

So for your security, contact the International Office and have your current driver's license checked. All you need is a little paperwork and you will be holder of a German driver's license (Führerschein) preventing any legal complications.

 

Medical help

Recommendend Doctors and Dentists in Dresden

Below you can find lists of doctors and dentists in different languages. These lists are available as excel-files and can be downloaded by simply clicking on the list you want.

Doctor_List_-_English_0112.xls

Doctor_List_-_French.xls

Doctor_List_-_Russian.xls

spanish_0511.xls