B a S IS - Studentenwerk Schleswig-Holstein

IN A PRIVATE APARTMENT
It is also possible to rent a room in a private dormitory or in a privately owned
apartment. You can find more information about this:
� Advertisements in Newspapers and Magazines, e.g.:
Kieler Nachrichten, Kieler Express
� Advertisements on the Message Board
� Internet Websites, e.g.: www.meinestadt.de, www.wg-gesucht.de
Some advantages to living in a private apartment are:
� You have more choice in what part of town and
with whom you will live
� In many cases, you have more general freedom
Some disadvantages to living privately are:
� Your monthly rent fluctuates, based on your usage
of electricity, water, heating, etc. per month. These
changes are often unpredictable.
� It is often more difficult to handle all of the issues
with living on your own, in a private apartment,
e.g. repairing broken things, setting up certain services,
etc.
Housing ads on the
message board, or
“Schwarzes Brett”.
Private Apartments in a
student neighborhood,
Kiel.
Terms to Know
Die Kaltmiete: the monthly rent just for the
apartment
Die Nebenkosten: the extra costs the contribute
to the monthly rent, including the costs for water, electricity,
heating heating, telephone services, etc.
Die Warmmiete: the total cost of living in a
private apartment, in other words, the Kaltmiete plus
the Nebenkosten
General Emergency Telephone Number: 112
German Police Telephone Number: 110
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