Application process – Information

Notice on short-term rentals

In the building Breul 23, it is possible for students to rent rooms on a short-term basis until the end of September 2025. Please note the information on the offer and application possibilities on our website at https://bsw-muenster.de/de/wohnheime/deutsches_studentenheim/. It’s a separate application process. If you have any questions, please contact Katrin Kutscheidt (e-mail: [email protected], phone: 015259148252).

Notice on long-term rentals

Our application process is designed in such a way that you can apply for a place in two of our student residences at the same time – stating your preferences – with one application.

The required application documents include, in addition to the application via the digital online form with your personal details, a personal cover letter or “motivation letter” to the house community, a tabular CV and references. Submitting references is recommended but not mandatory. References can come from close friends, former roommates or acquaintances. References from teachers, priests or internship certificates can also be submitted. Submitting complete application documents is a prerequisite for acceptance of your application.

Our resident community decides who moves in with them!

In addition to the completeness of the application documents, the following aspects are required for an application to us:
We attach great importance to the fact that all applicants are prepared for life in a community and enjoy seeing the dormitory as their place of residence during their studies and are committed to it. We see our dormitories as places of coexistence, rather than just places to live. The commitment of our residents creates lively and dynamic house communities that are maintained through joint activities, events and the assumption of responsibility for the dormitory. When selecting applications, it is therefore important to us that applicants explain their understanding of community life and think about their own commitment to the dormitory. Our three key questions for the letter of motivation provide guidance (see information on the application documents). It is particularly important to us that our three key questions are taken up in the letter of motivation and are meaningful.

As operators of Catholic student dormitories, identification with Christian values ​​is important to us. These values, such as charity, tolerance and solidarity, form the basis of our communal living offer and, in our view, promote a respectful and supportive atmosphere.
As we promote international and diverse communities, German and/or English are required as languages ​​of communication. In our view, this ensures that all residents can communicate effectively with each other, participate in community life and use the BSW’s offerings.

The applications are reviewed and evaluated by “selection committees” of the individual dormitories. Students who can get a place in one of our dormitories are then contacted digitally by us and receive the necessary information and contract documents for moving in.
People to whom we are unfortunately unable to offer a room, but whom the house communities would like to accommodate, are entered in the so-called “reserve pool”. The people in this “reserve pool” are notified simultaneously via a corresponding distribution list as soon as free rooms become available during the semester. These free rooms are then allocated among those interested who respond by the specified deadline (approx. 24 hours).

Applications without admission to the WWU or FH are possible and very reasonable!

Would you like to study in Münster but have not yet been accepted by the university or technical college? No problem! You can apply to the Episcopal Student Union Münster without any risk, even if you have not been accepted. This makes a lot of sense due to the high demand and the limited number of rooms. Please note that our offer is aimed at students who are enrolled at a university or technical college in Münster.

If you are selected but then unfortunately do not get a place to study in Münster or decide to study at another location, you can withdraw from the rental agreement at no cost.
Our application processes start again in the coming winter or summer semesters.
Applicants who did not get a place in the last semester but are still interested in a room in one of our dormitories must apply again.