Exchange students arriving in Vienna have several options to choose from when booking housing for their stay. These options include:

Regardless of which accommodation you book, please note that you are responsible for taking the appropriate steps to reserve and secure your own housing. Below, you will find further information about the various options. Please keep in mind that these housing organizations are independent from WU. Therefore, we have no influence on contracts and on terms and conditions. Please make yourself familiar with contract details before choosing an accomodation.

OeAD student housing

Typically, WU incoming exchange students book with OeAD student housing. You can find a list of their residence halls in the table below. Students, who would like to make use of this offer, need to register through the OeAD student housing website.

• Rooms start from €330 per month

• Prices vary and depend on the length of stay and room type

• We have pre-reservations in certain OeAD residence halls (see full list below)

• Together with the insurance company UNIQA, OeAD student housing offers a cancellation policy. For details, please see this website.

• The minimum rental period for a room in a residency hall is a whole semester. In the winter semester, from October to the end of January. In the summer semester, from March to the end of June. It is possible to extend but not to shorten the rental period.

The following residence halls have rooms for incoming exchange students in the winter semester:

The following residence halls have rooms for incoming exchange students in the summer semester:

<sup>*PopUp dorms & Sonnenallee: Please note that at these residence halls, there are no pre-reservations for WU incoming exchange students.

In case you consider these options, please note: These dorms are located in the Seestadt Aspern, an area recently developed and rather isolated from the rest of the city. The advantages of these dorms are that they are one of the best options in terms of value for money and that the area is well connected. The subway line U2 (purple line) has a direct connection to WU and the city center. Commuting time to WU is approximately 20 minutes to the city center (Karlsplatz 35 minutes). Keep in mind that Vienna's subway system does not run 24 hours on weekdays. The last subway runs around 00:15pm. Afterwards, nightline busses are the only public transport option. Seestadt is not well connected by night busses yet and it will take you up to 1,5 hours, two transfers and a 15 minutes walk to get home after midnight during the week.</sup>

The Social Hub Vienna

• Check out their website.

• Rooms start from €908 per month for a minimum 5 months stay (without the WU discount). Rooms include a private bathroom, a study space, gym, bicycle, free laundry, and other perks

• Prices vary and depend on the length of stay and room type

• Please read their terms and conditions

• Students can get a 5 percent discount by using this WU promo code (PR-SEM-WU) for bookings until August 31, 2025

• Minimum stay of 5 months

• Other possible durations: 6, 10 or 12 months

• Book a site-tour to visit the facilities and the student rooms here

• Note: Six wheelchair-accessible semester rooms are available and the kitchen, which is shared with others, is designed in a barrier-free manner. If needed, a tour to inspect the facilities can be scheduled either online or in person beforehand. 

CoLivi

• Check out their website

• Currently, CoLivi offers 400 rooms in Vienna

• CoLivi is best suited for you if you are a responsible and independent student: there is no service included and you are expected to clean the common rooms when another person moves in or you move out. A key box can be found in front of all apartments/rooms. 

• Fully furnished rooms in shared apartments, which include bed linen, wifi, and more.

• Flexible rental periods (starting from 3 months)

• The contract can only be signed or canceled on the 1st or 15th of the month

• The prices depend on room as well as location and range between €450 to €950

• Deposit: 1.500€

Viennabase - homes for students

Viennabasedonau

• 15 minutes to Campus WU via subway line U2 (station Donaustadtbrücke)

• Only studio apartments (including private bath and kitchen) are available:

  • For stays up to four months €695 per month

  • For stays longer than four months €685 per month

• 9 wheelchair-accessible studio apartments are available. Access and rooms in the building are designed in a barrier-free manner.

Viennabase22

• 25 minutes using tramway 25 and subway line U2

• Studio apartments (including private bath and kitchen) are available:

  • for stays up to four months at €615 per month

  • for stays longer than four months at €605 per month

• Single rooms in a shared living community are available:

  • for stays up to four months at €545 per month

  • for stays longer than four months at €540 per month

• 9 wheelchair-accessible studio apartments are available. Access and rooms in the building are designed in a barrier-free manner.

Application

• Booking start dates: September 1, 2025; October 1, 2025; February 2, 2026; March 2, 2026

• Booking end dates: January 30, 2026; February 27, 2026; June 30, 2026; July 31, 2026; August 31, 2026

• If you need a different booking start or booking end date, please write it down in the comment field of the application

• Click on the box "University" and select  "WU – exchange semester – Incomings", then select "Exchange student" under "Study details"

• Note that the registration fee is waived for WU incoming exchange students

Further information

• In addition to the usage fee (rent), there is a booking fee of € 5 per booked month.

• The deposit amounts to two months rent. A final cleaning fee will be added (see below).

• Cost of final cleaning fee:

  • Studio Apartments Viennabasedonau: €125

  • Studio Apartments Viennabase22: €120

  • Single rooms in a shared living community: €105

• Laundries are available: washing is possible at a small cost, dryers can be used for free.

MILESTONE Student Living

• MILESTONE has two dedicated student apartment buildings in Vienna, right on the doorstep of WU.

• Dynamic all-in pricing, with everything (including monthly cleaning) included in the rent. By using the booking code "WUWien" students do not have to pay the booking fee.

• The designer apartments at MILESTONE measure a minimum of 20m², are fully furnished and include a private bathroom and pantry kitchen.

• Study in the learning lounges, take advantage of the private 24/7 gym, meet your friends in the club room, chill in the living-room lobby or have sunset drinks on the rooftop terrace.

• As a Milestoner, you get access to the MILESTONE Passport and can spend up to 2 weeks every year for free* in another MILESTONE house — be it a city trip to Rotterdam or a surfing holiday in Carcavelos!

• Check out www.milestone.net for more information and 360° Online Housetours.

*travel costs not included, subject to availability, minimum tenancy of 3 months. 

STUWO – Student Housing

• Check out their website

• Minimum stay of 1 month

• Apartments from €420 per month

• Deposit €750

• Please indicate the duration of your stay in the booking form at STUWO Reservation.

• Barrier-free apartments are available in the following locations:

  • STUWO Strozzigasse

  • STUWO Spengergasse

  • STUWO Dückegasse (pets allowed)

  • STUWO Donaufelder Straße

  • STUWO Auf der Schmelz

  • STUWO Triester Straße

  • STUWO Seestadt Aspern

  • STUWO Arsenal

ÖJAB

• Minimum stay of one semester

• Depending on vacancies, moving in is possible in September/October and February/March.

• Places from €335 per month

• ÖJAB offers barrier-free rooms, but not in all houses. You can write to housing@oejab.at and ask for a barrier-free room. ÖJAB will prioritize your request and will try to find a matching room.

• Check out their website

Campus Studios (Akademikerhilfe)

Akademikerhilfe offers several dormitories in Vienna. Check out their website.

Campus Studios:

• Close to WU (5 minutes)

• Rooms start from €632 monthly

• Category A+ rooms

• Single rooms with private bathroom/toilet and kitchenette, or linked single rooms in a shared flat with shared bath and kitchenette

• Some rooms have balconies

• Prices vary depending on room type

• Rental period: October to September, shorter stays are possible and have to be indicated during application

Pfeilgasse 3a:

• Located in the city center (30 minutes to WU campus)

• Rooms start from €514 monthly

• Category A+ rooms

• Single rooms with private bathroom/toilet and mini kitchen, or linked single rooms in a shared flat with shared bath and mini kitchen

• Some rooms have balconies

• Prices vary depending on room type

• Rental period: October to September, shorter stays are possible and have to be indicated during application

THE FIZZ

The student dormitory THE FIZZ is present in two locations in Vienna.  In 20^th district, Brigittenau, at a 15min. bicycle distance from WU and in the 10^th district, near the Main Station at 20 min. distance from WU by public transportation. Check out both locations on the website:

• In THE FIZZ Vienna Brigittenau – the monthly All-In Price for a Single Studio starts from €672 for a one year booking and €714 for one semester

• In THE FIZZ Vienna Main Station – the monthly All-In Price for a Single apartment starts from €886 for a one year booking and €943 for one semester

• WU Students can enjoy a special promotion through which they can save 5% on the monthly cold rent for a one year stay booking period (Booking Type: Full Year Stay).

• The booking process is easy: Students just need to use the promo code “Partnerdeal5” during their online booking journey and the discount will be applied automatically.

• Complete terms and conditions of THE FIZZ Vienna & WU Promotion can be found here.

• The apartments are completely furnished incl. a kitchenette and private bathroom. There are barrier-free apartments available at both locations.

• Plenty of community areas and services can be used free of charge: gym, study rooms, music room, community kitchen, movie lounge, gaming area, rooftop terraces, WIFI, house management, rental items, parcel acceptance, ongoing events and much more.

• THE FIZZ Brigittenau has recently undergone an extensive refurbishment. The new and state-of-the-art community spaces offer a fresh experience with more space to study as well as an enhanced and bigger community kitchen on the ground floor. The refurbishment has also upgraded each apartment significantly.

• On site viewings for THE FIZZ Vienna Brigittenau can be booked here and for THE FIZZ Main Station here. For those who cannot visit on site, they can have a look at the 360 ° Online House Tours, which can be found on the website.

• THE FIZZ Vienna Letting Team is happy to answer all questions and help with bookings through the contact formular here.

• For detailed information and fast help, check the Tutorials and FAQ

Private accommodation - Housing Anywhere

We partnered up with HousingAnywhere, the international booking platform, to provide additional accommodation options for International students. HousingAnywhere has specialized in helping international students find and book their new room abroad and is doing that for over 150 universities worldwide.

To receive a 20% discount on the booking fee, a WU Vienna VIP profile and priority access to the listings, both in Vienna and any other major city where you might be going, sign up here. Students attending WU will receive the 20% discount if they book via the link.

You can find information about finding your new place on the how it works page. Do you need more information or have a specific question? Send an email to vip@housinganywhere.com.

Have a look at the available accommodation in Vienna. To learn more about the city and the different neighborhoods, we recommend that you check HousingAnywhere’s dedicated city guide for Vienna.