Where and how to find a place to stay in Graz
Graz is a great city to live as a student. Every important and essential place feels literally just a short bike ride away. You might feel overwhelmed by the thought of looking for a shared appartment or a room in a dormitory. This page should help you to sort your thoughts and it points out some of your potential options.
Check out the existing Facebook Groups
Different Facebook groups exist, which have the only aim so people find other people to rent their appartments or take over their rooms in shared appartments. Browse through these groups and check them regularly. Especially at the beginning and the end of a semester the chances are pretty high to find a room easily. New Facebook groups are appearing once in a while, try to search for key words like "wg-zimmer in Graz", "wohnung und wg zimmer in Graz", "wg Graz suche/angebot", ...
Tip: If you want to have a room for the semester start in October, start yur room in June already!
Names of relevant Facebook Groups:
WG & Wohnung gesucht Graz
WOHNUNGen GRAZ - PROVISONSFREI!!!
Wohnungs- und Zimmersuche bzw. Angebote in Graz
Wohnungen in Graz - ohne Makler
Check out the right Websites
Look for the website WG Gesucht (WG = Wohngemeinschaft -> shared housing). The language settings can be changed at the bottom of the website. This webpage can be helpful, if you are looking for a temporary room in a shared apartment.
If you prefer living in a room of a dormitory, Graz offeres numerous possibilities. The website of Uni.at offers a good overview of the student housing options available in Graz.
Is your room not nicely furnished, do you need some important kitchen essentials or are you looking for some decoration to make your new place a bit more cozy?
Second hand furniture can be bought very cheap on willhaben.at, which is an Austrian version of Ebay. Here, you can also find any other product like clothing, kitchen ware, sports equipment, etc.
If you want to go second hand shopping in an actual store, look for the clostest Carla Laden because several are located in Graz. The profit of your purchase and every donation is supporting Caritas aid projects in the close surrounding. Tipp: Some of the stores do only sell furniture or clothing, but do not have the compete product line. So, make sure to check beforehand if they sell what you are looking for.
Also on numerous Facebook pages you can buy and sell second hand products and furniture. Look for the following groups:
Graz verschenkt - in this group second hand things are actually given away for free.
Share & Care Graz
Möbelverkauf Graz
Kaufen & Verkaufen Graz Österreich (Official)
Different Facebook groups exist, which have the only aim so people find other people to rent their appartments or take over their rooms in shared appartments. Browse through these groups and check them regularly. Especially at the beginning and the end of a semester the chances are pretty high to find a room easily. New Facebook groups are appearing once in a while, try to search for key words like "wg-zimmer in Graz", "wohnung und wg zimmer in Graz", "wg Graz suche/angebot", ...
Tip: If you want to have a room for the semester start in October, start yur room in June already!
Names of relevant Facebook Groups:
WG & Wohnung gesucht Graz
WOHNUNGen GRAZ - PROVISONSFREI!!!
Wohnungs- und Zimmersuche bzw. Angebote in Graz
Wohnungen in Graz - ohne Makler
Check out the right Websites
Look for the website WG Gesucht (WG = Wohngemeinschaft -> shared housing). The language settings can be changed at the bottom of the website. This webpage can be helpful, if you are looking for a temporary room in a shared apartment.
If you prefer living in a room of a dormitory, Graz offeres numerous possibilities. The website of Uni.at offers a good overview of the student housing options available in Graz.
Is your room not nicely furnished, do you need some important kitchen essentials or are you looking for some decoration to make your new place a bit more cozy?
Second hand furniture can be bought very cheap on willhaben.at, which is an Austrian version of Ebay. Here, you can also find any other product like clothing, kitchen ware, sports equipment, etc.
If you want to go second hand shopping in an actual store, look for the clostest Carla Laden because several are located in Graz. The profit of your purchase and every donation is supporting Caritas aid projects in the close surrounding. Tipp: Some of the stores do only sell furniture or clothing, but do not have the compete product line. So, make sure to check beforehand if they sell what you are looking for.
Also on numerous Facebook pages you can buy and sell second hand products and furniture. Look for the following groups:
Graz verschenkt - in this group second hand things are actually given away for free.
Share & Care Graz
Möbelverkauf Graz
Kaufen & Verkaufen Graz Österreich (Official)
(C) cover picture: Mario Wallner