Student apartments in Karlsruhe
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Karlsruhe is home to KIT (Karlsruher Institut für Technologie), Germany's MIT-equivalent, born from a merger of Universität Karlsruhe and a Helmholtz research center. Oststadt is closest to campus; Innenstadt-West and Südstadt are popular among international grads.
Top neighborhoods for international students
Oststadt
Oststadt sits next to KIT's main campus, the classic walk-to-class neighborhood for engineering and informatics students. Gerwigstraße restaurants, Alter Schlachthof creative district nearby.
$400 – $950 /mo
Innenstadt-West
Innenstadt-West is between the city centre and KIT, the densest spread of student bars and cafés. Tram + bike to campus in under 10 minutes.
$400 – $1,000 /mo
Südstadt
Südstadt sits south of the city centre, a calmer mix of grad students, families, and creatives. Werderstraße cafés, the Südstadtfest each summer.
$400 – $950 /mo