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Student accommodation in Saarbrücken for international students
RW63 is a private apartment building for students at Richard-Wagner-Straße 63 in Saarbrücken – 30 furnished apartments, each with its own bathroom and its own kitchenette. Rent is all-inclusive, the term follows the German semester, and the entire booking runs online. If you are coming as an international, Erasmus or exchange student, that is the point: you can arrange your accommodation completely from abroad, without a viewing and without a German bank account.
Booking from abroad, step by step
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Choose your apartment
Browse the apartment overview – every apartment has its own page with photos, size, floor and rent. The free apartments page shows which ones are currently bookable.
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Book online
The booking system at app.rw63.de opens with your semester and apartment already selected. You enter your contact details – all without obligation at this stage.
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Upload your documents
An identity document (ID card or passport), photographed front and back, plus a current certificate of enrolment from your university. Without student status, an employment contract or another suitable proof works instead.
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Sign the tenancy agreement digitally
We check your details, the agreement is generated automatically and sent to you. You have three days to review and sign it digitally. It becomes binding only once both sides have signed – no paper, no post, no notary.
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Pay by card
You receive a payment link and pay the rent for the whole semester in one transaction, through our payment partner Stripe: credit card (VISA, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club), Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Alipay and more.
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Move in at the start of the semester
Move-in is 1 April for the summer semester and 1 October for the winter semester. After signing and payment you get an e-mail with your access-app instructions, the PIN for the gate and the keybox, and the Wi-Fi credentials. Your smartphone is your key, so you can arrive at any hour – no handover appointment to catch.
What you do not need
- No viewing. All 30 apartments are furnished exactly as shown in the photos, and the fittings are identical throughout. We do not offer online or video viewings – there is nothing a video would show that the photos do not.
- No paper contract. The tenancy agreement is signed digitally by both sides.
- No German utility contracts. Electricity, water, heating and internet are part of the rent. Nothing to register, nothing to cancel when you leave.
- No German bank account. You pay by card through Stripe. Opening an account can wait until after you arrive – or never happen at all, if you are only here for one semester.
What the apartments look like
What it costs
All-inclusive means electricity, water, heating and high-speed Wi-Fi are covered. Added once: a 95 € final cleaning fee and an 890 € deposit, refunded after the contract ends provided there are no outstanding claims. The rent is paid once per semester, not monthly – so budget for the full semester before you travel. Details on the Single Apartment and Duplex Apartment pages.
After you arrive: registering in Saarbrücken
Everyone living in Germany has to register their address. Within 14 days of moving in you register at the Saarbrücken Citizens' Office (Bürgeramt) – book the appointment online in advance, slots fill up at the start of the semester. The landlord confirmation you need for it (Wohnungsgeberbestätigung) is waiting in your mailbox after you move in, so there is nothing to request from us.
The apartment itself is ready: fully furnished, bed linen supplied, and a kitchenette equipped with dishes, a pot and a pan. Bring towels. One German formality does apply to every dwelling in the country, including yours: the broadcasting fee (Rundfunkbeitrag), currently 18.36 € per month, billed separately.
Where you will be living
RW63 sits in the Nauwieser Viertel, the liveliest quarter of Saarbrücken, not on the edge of a campus. The bus stop with the shuttle to Saarland University (UdS) and htw saar is directly outside the door: roughly 15 minutes to the university, around 13 to htw. The main station and St. Johanner Markt are a few minutes' walk away. More on the Location & Nauwieser Viertel page.
The German academic year has two semesters, and tenancies follow them exactly: the summer semester runs from 1 April to 30 September, the winter semester from 1 October to 31 March. Booking opens in mid-February for the summer semester and in mid-August for the winter semester. If apartments are still free, you can also book during a semester that has already started.
Frequently asked questions
Can I book before arriving in Germany?
Yes. The whole process runs online at app.rw63.de: you pick your semester and apartment, upload your documents, sign the tenancy agreement digitally and pay by credit card. A viewing is not required – all 30 apartments are furnished exactly as shown in the photos. You travel to an apartment that is already yours.
What documents do I need to book?
An identity document – ID card or passport – photographed front and back, plus a current certificate of enrolment from your university. If you are not a student, upload your employment contract or another suitable proof instead of the certificate of enrolment.
Do I need a German bank account?
No. Payment runs through our payment partner Stripe and currently accepts credit cards (VISA, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club), Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Alipay and more. You pay once per semester, after the tenancy agreement has been signed by both sides. Opening a German bank account can wait until after you arrive.
Can I rent for just one semester?
Yes. Apartments are rented per semester, and one semester is the normal term. Move-in is 1 April for the summer semester and 1 October for the winter semester; the term runs for six months. A single exchange semester therefore does not tie you to a twelve-month German lease.
Is everything really included in the rent?
Electricity, water, heating and Wi-Fi are part of the rent – there are no separate German utility or internet contracts to sign and no annual settlement. Added once are a 95 € final cleaning fee and an 890 € deposit, which is refunded after the contract ends. The German broadcasting fee (Rundfunkbeitrag, currently 18.36 € per month) is charged separately by the public collection service, as it is for every dwelling in Germany.
More answers – on the deposit, moving out, laundry and everyday life in the building – are in the frequently asked questions.
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