Dortmund

Dortmund is an adorable city located in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It lies on the Emscher and Ruhr rivers and is considered to be the administrative, commercial and cultural centre of the Ruhr area. It was once powered by heavy industry but now is a high-tech manufacturing city. In the centre of the city, you’ll find an exciting cultural centre hosting the Ostwall art museum, which is packed with Expressionist art. Beyond Germany’s borders, people mostly know Dortmund for its football team, Borussia Dortmund but there are many other things to know about this city. 

University Living, a tech-enabled student housing platform allows students to book student accommodation Dortmund, from the comfort of their house. They primarily provide purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) and other off-campus student housing. To help you find the right home away from home, they have a team of student housing experts assisting students like you through the entire booking process. They also offer other value-added services such as room essential kits, airport transfer, sim cards, forex exchange, education loans, and more. 

Dortmund is a beautiful city with many things to see and do. Westfalenpark is one such place which must be on the top in your list. It is one of the city's largest and most popular green spaces where you can relax on a sunny day and enjoy many other activities as well. There is a huge ice Stadium, with its ice-skating and roller-skating rink where you can go and enjoy with your friends. Dortmund is a great place for vintage vehicles lovers as it has an excellent collection of old trams at Dortmund's Local Transport Museum. There is an Automobile museum as well which houses a collection of fine vintage vehicles, including Jaguars, Ferraris, and luxury Mercedes Benz models, and more. 

Dortmund is home to many top universities such as TU Dortmund which was founded in 1968, during the decline of the coal and steel industry in the Ruhr region. The university is an educational hub for more than 35,000 students who come from all over the world. The university offers graduate and postgraduate degrees in various subjects including physics, electrical engineering, chemistry, spatial planning and economics. Another good university in Dortmund is Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts which was established in 1971. 

Unlike many other major cities in Germany, such as Berlin, Dortmund also offers affordable student housing that caters to all types of students. Since the universities in Dortmund have limited university halls to accommodate such a huge number of students, most of them end up going for off-campus student accommodation Dortmund. These student homes are located in close proximity to the city’s top universities and are also quite close to the city centre. There are bus and tram stops located just a few minutes away from these properties, which makes travelling quite easy. They come with varied room type options such as student flat, student apartment, student studio, as well as shared and en-suite rooms.