Shared basement room in international house shared living

LOCATION: Münster Berg Fidel – The Best of Both Worlds

Our house is located in the southern part of Münster, in the district of Berg Fidel. It is situated in a quiet dead-end street.

There is no through traffic, and the train tracks are far enough away that you will not hear them. You will only hear the birds singing in the morning. It is a highly quiet, safe, and peaceful residential neighborhood.

Connectivity: City Centre (8–20 min by bike/bus), University Campus (15–30 min by bike). The Bus Stop is only a 2-minute walk away (including night buses).

Daily Needs: Supermarket, Pharmacy, ATM, and Post Office are all within a 2-minute walking distance. Nature ("Sternbuschpark") is just a 5-minute walk away.

THE "QUIET COMMUNITY" & "SOCIAL CONTACTS FROM DAY 1"

You are not just renting a room; you are joining a peaceful, like-minded international community. Our house is not a standard "Zweck-WG" where people just live together purely for convenience.

Instead, it is specifically designed to offer you "social contacts from day 1". This is exactly what many internationals desperately miss when arriving in Germany, as they often have to build a social circle completely from scratch while navigating a new culture.

We offer a very rare and special balance: On one hand, we are absolutely no party WG and strictly enforce our quiet hours between 11 PM and 7 AM. On the other hand, we provide immediate social connections and an instant, warm integration into the vibrant life of Münster.

If you are looking for exactly this kind of balance – no wild parties, but great social contacts – you are warmly welcome here. Of course, anyone else who simply appreciates a well-organized home and respects our house rules is just as welcome to apply.

Over the years, countless connections have formed in our house. We have a wonderful, active network right here in Münster, consisting of former German housemates as well as international alumni. If you are an open and engaged housemate, we are always happy to actively connect you.

OUR PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL HOUSE & THE "PROVE THEM WRONG" CHALLENGE

Do your parents or your social circle back home claim that people from all over the world with different backgrounds and religions cannot live together peacefully?

Prove them wrong – just like we have been doing for 12 years. Since 2014, we have welcomed smart, peaceful housemates from exactly 44 different nations from all continents.

Current Line-Up for the Winter Semester:

One male housemate from India, 23, university student who does an internship for his winter semester (who shares a room with me, Mark)

A male Erasmus student from Romania, 21

A couple from Slovakia, 21 and 23, both Erasmus students (in a shared room)

And, of course, myself, Mark (Main Tenant)

To make this community work perfectly, we have a few important rules:

🚫 Strictly Non-Smokers Only: You must be a 100% non-smoker. Smoking outside the house is also a strict deal-breaker. No vaping. I get severe migraines from the smell of smoke, so this is an absolute health requirement.

❌ No Drugs: Alcohol is fine, cannabis and other drugs are strictly forbidden.

🧹 Cleaning & Tidying: We keep our beautiful home spotless. Everyone cleans max. 1 hour per week via a fair schedule.

🌙 Strict Quiet Hours (11 PM - 7 AM): We are a place to rest, not a party house. Strict quiet time applies. To be very clear: Cooking or having conversations in the kitchen between 11 PM and 7 AM is strictly forbidden. Since this is a typical German house built in 1972 without any modern soundproofing, you would wake up the entire house if you start cooking or chatting at night. There is only one exception: On weekends (Friday and/or Saturday nights), if everyone agrees, we can sit together in the kitchen until 1 AM. On those mornings, the quiet hours apply until 8 AM.

🌿 The 100% Plant-Based House (Absolute Inclusion & Hygiene):

I have been fully vegan since 2010. I did not establish this strict indoor rule to annoy anyone, but simply because I truly love all animals.

Therefore, our entire house is strictly vegan regarding all food and beverages. This means no animal-based food or drinks are allowed anywhere inside the building. Please note that this rule only applies to your diet inside the house. You can of course wear leather shoes, wool sweaters, or use non-vegan cosmetics without any issues.

Additionally, this house-wide rule ensures that our shared home, especially the kitchen, remains a safe, conflict-free space for all cultures and religions. Everyone can share the home and the cooking equipment without ever crossing anyone's dietary or ethical boundaries.

Outside the house, you are of course completely free to eat whatever you like. Münster is a vegan paradise, and I am always happy to help you with your first plant-based shopping trips.

It is incredibly easy to get all kinds of vegan food and drinks everywhere in the city. In fact, discount supermarkets like Lidl have made huge progress over the last two years. They now offer their vegan own-brand products, like sliced cheese, yogurts, and meat alternatives, at the exact same price as the animal-based equivalents, and occasionally even cheaper.

FACILITIES & EXCELLENT EQUIPMENT

Unlike a basic student dorm, we offer a high standard of living:

💪 Home Gym & Entertainment (12 PM - 10 PM sharp): For safety, we train together in small groups (solo workouts are not permitted). Equipped with Netflix, YouTube Premium, Disney+, and Amazon Prime. Please note that the gym area will be available starting around October 15th, 2026.

🖨️ High-Quality Printer: A new DIN A3 printer for your university or work projects.

🌳 The Garden: A private outdoor space with hammocks and a garden swing.

🌿 The Kitchen (20 m2): Fully equipped with a gas stove, huge fridge (with filtered water and filtered ice), stone pizza oven, rice cooker, professional smoothie blender, and citrus press.

🚿 Sanitary Facilities: We have exactly 2 showers, 4 toilets (3 of which are completely separate), and 6 sinks. You will never experience a morning traffic jam in the bathroom. To ensure the house can truly come to rest at night, only the basement shower may be used between 10 PM and 7 AM.

PAYMENT PROCESS & DEPOSIT (Simple & Fair):

We only require the first month's rent immediately after signing the lease.
The security deposit (equal to three months' rent) can be paid at any time after signing, but no later than your move-in day.

Since we do not ask for a SCHUFA (jetzt beantragen) (jetzt beantragen) (jetzt beantragen) (jetzt beantragen) credit score or a guarantor, paying this deposit is the only real hurdle we have. As the main tenant, this deposit is my only safety net to ensure I am not left paying out of pocket for any potential damages caused during a tenancy.

I want to handle this in a very welcoming, transparent, and fair way. If your room is left in good condition with no damages or destruction, your full deposit will naturally be refunded to you.

Please just keep in mind that the refund process always takes a little bit of administrative time after you move out, as we need to properly check the room and process the bank transfer. Therefore, the deposit cannot be returned in cash or transferred on the exact day of your departure, but it will be safely sent back to your account shortly after.

🛡️ MANDATORY: Personal Liability Insurance:

Having personal liability insurance (Privathaftpflichtversicherung) is a strict requirement. It only costs about € 40 per year. If you do not have one yet, we will actively help you set it up.

UNDERSTANDING THE GERMAN RENTAL MARKET:

Rental contracts are usually bound to strict, fixed terms (e.g., full semesters). For tax and legal reasons, and to maintain a stable community, we require a minimum rental period of 6 months.

If we offer flexible, shorter periods, we legally cross the line into commercial hosting. Therefore, accommodating exact individual travel dates is legally impossible for us.

It is completely normal in Germany for tenants to pay for extra months of rent to secure a room. Even my own family members have had to pay for extra months of rent when moving, simply because moving dates almost never align perfectly.

THE "ZWISCHENMIETE" ILLUSION & OUR HIGH STANDARD:

There is one exception to the strict market rules: "Zwischenmiete" (subletting). However, the competition for these cheap offers is incredibly high, and WGs mostly select fluent German speakers.

Our prices cannot be compared to these cheap sublets or basic student dorms. We offer a fair price for a high-quality, barrier-free living experience. If you are simply looking for the cheapest room available, please do NOT apply.

🃏 THE "FAMILY & FRIENDS JOKER":

If you already have a safe place to stay in or around Münster with parents or friends where you can officially get your City Registration (Anmeldung), please draw this joker. Save yourself the stress, move in with them first, and look for your long-term room locally. Please keep in mind that this only works if they own the property, as standard renters usually cannot legally provide you with an Anmeldung.

INTERESTED? HOW TO APPLY:

Please write an individual message in English. Tell me a bit about yourself (Age, studies/job, hobbies) and mention what you expect from well-organized shared living. I prioritize detailed inquiries – the longer the text, the better.