Guest house
Guest house Reckhammerweg 3, Essen
Information
The guesthouse has twelve fully furnished apartments for one or two persons.
Location
- The house is located directly on the campus of the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) and in the immediate vicinity of our Rote Cafete.
- Our canteen can be reached on foot in three minutes.
Rental
- The rooms are rented exclusively to guest researchers or lecturers.
- Rental is only possible on a monthly basis (i.e. from the first of the month to the last of the month). The maximum term is one year.
- The admission of a child (up to a maximum of three years) is allowed free of charge in the double apartment. An travel bed must be brought by your own.
Deposit
- Single apartment = 500,00 €
- Double apartment = 750,00 €
Final cleaning costs
- Single apartment = 70,00 €
- Double apartment = 100,00 €
Residence features
Internet acces (contact: UDE)
Possibility for TV reception
Laundry center
Bicycle cellar
Underground car park
Room types
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Single apartment
Room size33 m²Rent incl. electricity, heating, water and internet500 €Furniture- 1 bed with mattress (90 cm) including duvet, mattress protection shett, pillow and sheets
- 1 bedside table with lamp
- 1 sofa
- 1 coffee table
- 1 TV cabinet with TV
- 3 bookshelves
- 1 desk with lamp
- 1 swivel chair
- 1 roll container
- 1 bin
- 1 ironing board with iron
- 1 open wardrobe
- 1 wardrobe
- 1 mirror
- 1 music system
- 1 floor lamp
- 1 vacuum cleaner
- 1 socket for three electric appliance
- 1 key for apartment and front door
- 1 key for letterbox
Kitchen- 1 built-in kitchen
- 1 fridge
- 1 dining table
- 2 chairs
- 1 coffee machine
- 1 toaster
- 1 electric kettle
- 1 microwave
- 1 tea towel
- various kitchen and cooking utensils
Bathroom- 1 shower
- 1 toilet
- 1 washbasin
- 1 mirror
- 1 bathroom cabinet
- 1 hair dryer
- 1 bath mat
- 6 towels
- 1 waste container with lid
- 1 toilett brush holder with brush, attached to wall
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Double apartment
Room size40 m²Rent incl. electricity, heating, water and internet750 €Furniture- 2 beds with mattress (90 cm) including duvet, mattress protection sheet, pillows and sheets
- 1 bedside table with lamp
- 1 sofa
- 1 coffee table
- 1 TV shelf with TV
- 1 bookshelf
- 1 desk with lamp
- 1 swivel chair
- 1 roll container
- 1 ironing board with iron
- 1 open wardrobe
- 1 shelf
- 1 wardrobe
- 1 music system
- 1 vacuum cleaner
- 1/2 key for apartment and front door
- 1 key for letter box
- 1 standard lamp with dimmer
Kitchen- 1 built-in kitchen
- 1 dining table
- 3 chairs
- 1 electric kettle
- 1 coffee maker
- 1 toaster
- 1 microwave
- 1 tea towel
- various kitchen and cooking utensils
Bathroom- 1 shower
- 1 toilet
- 1 washbasin
- 1 mirror
- 1 bathroom cabinet
- 1 hair dryer
- 8 towels
- 1 bath mat
- 1 waste container with lid
- 1 toilet brush holder wirth brush, attached to wall
Contact
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Consultation hours
| Mon - Thu | 10:00 am | - | 01:00 pm |
| 02:00 pm | - | 05:00 pm | |
| Fri | 10:00 am | - | 01:00 pm |
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Consultation hours
| Mon - Thu | 10:00 am | - | 01:00 pm |
| 02:00 pm | - | 05:00 pm | |
| Fri | 10:00 am | - | 01:00 pm |
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Information
For guest scientists or lecturers we offer a guest house in Essen. It is located directly on the campus of the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE).
The apartments in our guest house are fully furnished and equipped. They have a fully equipped kitchen, TV, internet access, washing machine and dryer for shared use.
Renting in our guest houses is only possible on a monthly basis (i.e. from the first day of the month to the last day of the month). The maximum rental period is one year. Since the contracts are valid for a fixed period of time, they cannot be terminated.
To rent, please download and complete the registration form by right-clicking (save destination as ...). If you have any questions about the rental process, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Important note: Until further notice, no new tenancy agreements will be concluded for the guesthouse in Duisburg.
Application and process
Rental by guests
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Application
For rental, please fill out the registration form on our website and send it to us by e-mail.
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Reservation
If an apartment is available in the requested period, you will receive a confirmation e-mail from us.
The following payments are required for a binding reservation:
- Rent for the first month (500,00 € single apartment / 750,00 € double apartment)
- Deposit (500,00 € single apartment / 750,00 € double apartment)
Note: Cancellation is possible for a fee of 100,00 € up to one month before the start of the rental period.
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Rental agreement
After we have received the rental and deposit payment, we will send you the rental agreement by e-mail. The rental agreement must be printed out and signed in the grey field.
Send the signed original contract by post to:
Studierendenwerk Essen-Duisburg AöR
Reckhammerweg 1
45141 Essen
GermanyAfter we have received the signed rental contract, we will send you the following documents by post:
- Rental agreement (signed by both parties)
- The schedule and the access data for handing over the keys
- The direct debit authorization as blank form (please note the deadline in the cover letter)
- Landlord's confirmation of residence
- A welcome folder with all important information about the guest house
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Rent
The direct debit authorization form must be sent back to the dormitory administration in due time by e-mail (PDF), stating the IBAN, BIC and SWIFT. It is a condition of the contract that the rent can be debited from a bank account that is part of the SEPA direct debit scheme. Any fees incurred for bank transfers, return debits, etc. must be paid by yourself.
If there are difficulties with debiting a foreign account, a current account must be opened with a German bank. Non-EU citizens are generally required to open an account with a German bank.
The following documents are usually required to open a bank account:
- Passport/ID
- Landlord’s confirmation of residence
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Moving in and out
The move-in and move-out will be organized by the caretaker responsible for the guest house. For moving in, the apartment key is deposited in a key safe, so that you can move in independently of the working hours of the caretaker. You will receive the access data for the safe by e-mail a few days before the start of the rental period.
The move out incl. inspection of the apartment will be made personally by the responsible caretaker. To do this, the responsible property manager of the guesthouse must be contacted directly by you. You can find the contact details on our website.
It can take up to eight weeks for the deposit to be refunded after the end of the tenancy agreement. Please keep your German account active until this has happened.
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Change of residence
If you are staying in Essen or Duisburg for more than 90 days, you have to register at your city's Residents' Registration Office (EU countries) or Foreigners' Registration Office (non-EU countries), depending on your residence status.
For the appointment you usually need:
- Landlord’s confirmation of residence
- Tenancy agreement
- Passport/ID
Rental by institutes
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Application
In the case of interest in one of our apartments in the guesthouse, your institute should inform itself about the occupancy rate at an early stage.
For the rental the institute has to fill in the registration form on our website and send it to us by e-mail.
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Reservation/rent
If an apartment is available within the desired period, you will receive a confirmation e-mail from us.
The following payments must be made by the institute to make a binding reservation:
- Rent for the complete rental period
- Deposit (500,00 € single apartment / 750,00 € double apartment)
Note: Cancellation is possible for a fee of 100,00 € up to one month before the start of the rental period.
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Rental agreement
After we have received the rental and deposit payment, we will send the rental contract to you. The rental agreement must be printed out and signed in the grey field by a person responsible at your institute or university.
The signed original contract must be sent by post to:
Studierendenwerk Essen-Duisburg AöR
Reckhammerweg 1
45141 Essen
GermanyOnce we have received the signed rental contract, we will send the following documents by post to you:
- Rental agreement (signed by both parties)
- Schedule
- Landlord's confirmation of residence
- A welcome folder with all important information about the guest house
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Moving in and out
The move-in and move-out will be organized by the caretaker responsible for the guest house. For moving in, the apartment key is deposited in a key safe, so that the guest can move in independently of the working hours of the caretaker. You and your guest will receive the access data for the safe by e-mail a few days before the start of the rental period.
The move out incl. inspection of the apartment will be made personally by the responsible caretaker. To do this, the responsible caretaker of the guest house must be contacted directly by the guest. The contact information can be found on our website.
It can take up to eight weeks for the deposit to be refunded after the end of the tenancy agreement.
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Change of residence
Residents staying in Essen or Duisburg for more than 90 days have to register at the Residents' Registration Office (EU countries) or at the Foreigners' Registration Office (non-EU countries) of their city, depending on their residence status.
For the appointment you usually need:
- Landlord’s confirmation of residence
- Tenancy agreement
- Passport/ID
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