Bischöfliches Studierendenwerk Münster

The Bischöfliches Studierendenwerk Münster (BSW Münster), a non-profit organisation, was founded in 2015. Since then, it has been running several Catholic student residences in Münster, including Collegium Marianum, Fürstin-von-Gallitzin-Heim and Liebfrauenstift.

Over the years, additional residences have been added, such as Überwasserhof and Tita-Cory-Campus. Today, the five residences offer around 500 rooms for students. This is complemented by Café Milagro, a student-centered café on Frauenstraße, which serves lunch on weekdays and provides a space for community and connection.

BSW Münster is more than just a housing provider. It aims to create spaces where students can live and grow together — communities built on mutual support, shared responsibility, and Christian values.

Residents are encouraged to take an active role in shaping life within the residences through participatory structures that foster involvement and ownership. This is supported by the Pädagogische Studienbegleitung, who offer guidance on personal, academic, and social matters.

Our student residences also play an important role in student pastoral care. As part of the wider university community in Münster, we work closely with the Catholic Student and University Community (KSHG Münster).

Keywords from our profile describtion:

• Communal living
• Assumption of responsibility
• Participation
• Internationalism
• Gender Sensitivity
• Service focus
• Value awareness and inter-religiousness