Application process – Information

In addition to submitting complete application documents, the following aspects are particularly important to us:

We place great value on applicants being willing to live in a community and enjoying the idea of seeing the residence hall as their home during their studies. Our residences are places of shared living rather than purely places to live. Through the engagement of our residents, lively and dynamic house communities emerge, shaped by joint activities, events, and the shared responsibility for the residence. For this reason, we ask applicants to reflect on their understanding of community life and their willingness to contribute to the residence.

As the operator of Catholic student residences, identification with Christian values is important to us. Values such as charity, tolerance, and solidarity form the foundation of our communal living concept and foster a respectful and supportive atmosphere.

As we actively promote international and diverse communities, German and/or English are required as languages of communication. This ensures that all residents can communicate effectively with one another, participate in community life, and make use of the services offered by the Bischöfliches Studierendenwerk Münster.

The selection process at the Bischöfliches Studierendenwerk Münster is deliberately participatory. The Pädagogische Studienbegleitung, represented by Dorothee Schmerling and Leonie Engels, works closely with the student representatives. These representatives are residents elected by the respective house communities and are actively involved in reviewing the applications.

Applicants who can be offered a place in one of our residences will be contacted digitally and will receive all necessary information as well as the contract documents for moving in.

Applicants who cannot initially be offered a room, but whom the house communities would generally like to accept, will be placed in a so‑called reserve pool. Individuals in this reserve pool will be notified simultaneously via a mailing list as soon as rooms become available during the semester. Available rooms will then be allocated among those interested applicants who respond within the specified deadline (usually around 24 hours).

Apply now and submit your admission later!

Due to high demand and a limited number of rooms, it is worthwhile to apply even before you receive your official proof of enrollment. Our offer is open to students of all disciplines and higher education institutions in Münster. You can submit your final admission or enrollment certificate at a later stage.

If you do not receive a study place in Münster or decide to study in another city, you may withdraw from the preliminary contract free of charge by submitting a rejection or admission letter from another university.

For already signed rental agreements, the following rules apply:

• Before the start of the contract: four weeks’ notice period
• For first-time contracts: a shortened notice period during the first six months