Welcome to the Black Forest! - Hochschule Furtwangen

5 Everyday life
5.1 Accommodation
Exchange students receive assistance with accommodation through the
International Center.
Full-time undergraduate students in the department of International Business
in Schwenningen get assistance from the International Student Coordinator of
the department who offers comprehensive support with finding suitable
accommodation where students so wish.
Master’s students should contact their master course coordinator for help
finding accommodation.
Important: Offers for accommodation are made for a minimum of one entire
semester (six months) only. The length of occupancy for the spring semester is
March to August, for winter semester September to February. Rent must be
paid for the entire length of the contract. You can only move into your student
dorm room on a weekday (Monday to Friday). Please do not arrive on a Saturday
or Sunday.
Furtwangen
There are two main student dormitories, administered by the central student
services in Freiburg (Studentenwerk Freiburg), both are located approximately
within a 10 minutes walk from the campus:
The Großhausberg (GHB) dormitories offer single room accommodation, each
room equipped with its own basic kitchen and bathroom
facilities. www.ghb.hs-furtwangen.de.
The Albert-Schweitzer-Kolleg (ASK) offers single room accommodation. Kitchen
and bathroom facilities are shared. www.ask.hs-furtwangen.de.
There are also common rooms, a library, repair shop, computer and laundry
facilities. Each student is provided with a blanket and pillow. Sheets and covers
are not provided. Monthly rent for a room is approximately 220€. A
non-refundable refurbishment fee of 31€ is charged for each semester, in
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