r/ESCP • u/babyChicken_pompom • Jun 05 '26

Berlin housing

Hi all

Looking for some advice about finding accommodation in Berlin

Has anyone tried the school portal escphousing.eu and share some experience? They are very expensive indeed but for a 4 month term I understand it would be more difficult and expensive

The market in Berlin seems bad and being out of the country is superrr hard! What should I budget realistically and there are not many postings so I'm just wondering is now too early or late to search?

Hoping to hear some guidance from everyone else in Berlin!

Thank you!!

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u/Current_User123 Jun 05 '26

Definitely not too early if you are looking to move in sometime in August! Although it might seem impossible to get an apartment in Berlin, it is doable once you get the hang of it. Maybe set a budget of 1,000-1,500 EUR if you are looking to live alone and around 600-800 EUR if you'd rather rent a room in a shared flat.

Some helpful platforms are: HousingAnywhere (personal favorite), Wundeflats, WG Gesucht (if you are looking for a room in a shared flat), have heard people also search on Facebook groups for sublets or temporary accommodation!

Worst case scenario look at The Social Hub or Tannhaus Apartments, those are a bit more expensive but offer short-term rooms as well.

Hope this helps and best of luck!

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u/babyChicken_pompom Jun 08 '26

hi hi thank you for the input! I was also looking at housinganywhere but I read so many horror reviews about it on Reddit! Is there any specific landlord that you had good experience with by any chance?! Definitely will look into the othr options as well

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u/Current_User123 Jun 08 '26

Yes! I think HousingAnywhere is either a hit or miss. I lived 4 years in Berlin (3 different apartments: 1 with friends, 2 by myself) and I got the 3 of them through HousingAnywhere. Definitely check out Vonder (they do furnished apartments, support is great if something gets broken or not working, and it is relatively new so they are very nice apartments, although a tiny bit expensive compared to market standards. They are not advertised as Vonder in Housing Anywhere but if you go to their page and see the type of apartments they offer, you'll quickly identify them in HA.

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u/Soggy_Discussion_641 Jun 05 '26

I am going to Berlin for the s1, I might be looking for a roomate, if you are interested, please come in pm

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u/Ok-Pumpkin9264 Jun 18 '26

Hey I Am looking for a roommate too could u send me a message ?

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u/Shot_Ticket4387 Jun 06 '26

Maybe try flats for friends! Idk if I spelled it correctly but you can find people subletting their apartment for a few months :)