The quality of a student s study abroad experience is enhanced by high-quality student accommodations. IES Berlin selects comfortable housing which reflects typical student accommodations in the city. Students are offered accommodations in homes and apartments with Germans throughout the city. Generally, meals are not included in the housing arrangements and are not prepaid in the program fee.
Students normally prepare their own breakfast and dinner at their apartment.
On weekdays, an inexpensive lunch can be taken at the university cafeterias. Students who have lived abroad before, or who have friends or family in Berlin, may wish to arrange their own housing. However, IES strongly encourages students to participate in IES housing and accepts no responsibility for other arrangements. Students who elect to arrange their own housing must notify IES Chicago in writing no later than the application deadline for their program. Full-year students who plan independent housing during the second semester must notify the Berlin staff prior to November 1.