WG-Gesucht.de in the Press

WG-Gesucht.de in the press – media coverage of the shared housing and rental market

Data, analyses and expert insights from WG-Gesucht.de are regularly featured by regional and national media outlets in Germany. Our market analyses provide insights into the development of the shared housing and rental market and serve as a source for journalists reporting on housing trends.

Our media overview features a selection of recent and particularly relevant reports for which WG-Gesucht.de actively supported journalists with their research.

At a Glance

  • Selected media coverage featuring contributions from WG-Gesucht.de
  • Custom data analyses, interviews and expert commentary
  • Media coverage of our analyses of student housing costs
  • Coverage by regional and national media outlets

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Selected Media Coverage

This section features reports to which WG-Gesucht.de contributed custom analyses, interviews or expert insights.

For this report, WG-Gesucht.de analysed rents for rooms offered by student fraternities in Munich and provided the editorial team with custom market data.

Tagesspiegel analyses the development of shared-flat rents using data from WG-Gesucht.de and includes our assessment of seasonal rent peaks ahead of the start of the semester.

DER SPIEGEL draws on WG-Gesucht.de data on demand and speaks with us about successful listings, the best time to search and how to find suitable flatmates.

For this article, WG-Gesucht.de contributed regional data on the shared housing market in Konstanz, an analysis of successful first-contact messages and practical advice for finding a room.

Stuttgarter Zeitung speaks with WG-Gesucht.de about Stuttgart's shared housing market and uses our data on demand, listings and typical flatshares as well as our advice for successful applications.

taz draws on WG-Gesucht.de data on supply and demand in Berlin's shared housing market and illustrates the particularly high level of competition ahead of the start of the semester.

WELT draws on a WG-Gesucht.de analysis showing the growing number of shared housing arrangements for single parents, highlighting a broader social housing trend.

Media Coverage of Student Housing Costs

Together with the Moses Mendelssohn Institute (MMI), WG-Gesucht.de regularly analyses the development of student housing costs in Germany. The results are widely covered by regional and national media outlets. Below is a selection of coverage relating to the individual semester analyses.

Winter Semester 2026/27

DER SPIEGEL
Wo sich Studierende das Wohnen mit BAföG noch leisten können
DER SPIEGEL uses data from WG-Gesucht.de and the Moses Mendelssohn Institute for its own comparison, showing at which university locations rents for rooms in shared apartments exceed the BAföG housing allowance.

ZDFheute
WG-Mieten in Millionenstädten steigen deutlich
ZDFheute reports on the latest rent data, highlighting the particularly strong increases in Germany's major cities as well as the substantial differences between university locations.

Deutschlandfunk
WG-Zimmer in Millionenstädten deutlich teurer – München bleibt Spitzenreiter
Deutschlandfunk reports on the findings of the semester analysis, focusing on the significant rent increases in Germany's major cities and the substantial regional differences.

rbb24
Jedes zweite WG-Zimmer in Berlin kostet mehr als 650 Euro
rbb24 takes a regional look at Berlin and places shared-apartment rents in the capital within the broader nationwide development.

Haufe
WG-Markt für Studierende treibt Preise an teuren Standorten
In addition to the joint rent analysis by MMI and WG-Gesucht.de, Haufe draws on our analysis of demand to show how competition for rooms in shared apartments intensifies ahead of the start of the semester.

Summer Semester 2026
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Tagesschau
Mieten für Studierende bleiben auf Rekordhoch
Tagesschau covers the analysis of student housing costs and includes WG-Gesucht.de's assessment of the high demand for affordable rooms in shared flats.

DER SPIEGEL
Studentenmieten jenseits jeder Schmerzgrenze
DER SPIEGEL reports on rising student housing costs and quotes WG-Gesucht.de on the strong demand for affordable rooms in shared flats.

Handelsblatt
Studenten-Mieten bleiben auf Rekordhoch
Handelsblatt reports on the latest rent data, regional differences and the increasing financial pressure caused by high student housing costs.

NRZ
Köln nicht mehr auf Platz 1: In diesen NRW-Städten sind WG-Zimmer am teuersten
NRZ examines the results for North Rhine-Westphalia and includes WG-Gesucht.de's assessment of the high demand for affordable rooms in shared flats.

Süddeutsche Zeitung
Studenten-Mieten bleiben auf Rekordhoch
Süddeutsche Zeitung covers the findings of the semester analysis as well as WG-Gesucht.de's assessment of the challenging search for affordable shared housing.

Winter Semester 2025/26
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Tagesschau
Wie Studierende zum Semesterstart in Wohnungsnot geraten
Tagesschau examines the housing situation at the start of the semester and includes WG-Gesucht.de's assessment of sharply rising shared-flat rents and their impact on students.

ZEIT Campus
Mieten für Studierende liegen im Schnitt erstmals über 500 Euro
ZEIT Campus reports on the new record level of student housing costs and includes WG-Gesucht.de's assessment of the financial pressure on students.

ZDFheute
Studierende zahlen erstmals über 500 Euro Miete im Schnitt
ZDFheute covers the semester analysis on the development of shared-flat rents and the growing gap between actual housing costs and the BAföG housing allowance.

rbb24
Berliner Studierende zahlen bundesweit am meisten Miete
rbb24 examines the results for Berlin and Brandenburg and includes WG-Gesucht.de's assessment of the sharp rise in shared-flat rents.

Tagesschau
Studierende zahlen so viel Miete wie noch nie
Tagesschau reports on average student housing costs exceeding 500 euros for the first time and includes WG-Gesucht.de's assessment of rent developments since 2020.

Summer Semester 2025
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Tagesschau
Im Schnitt fast 500 Euro für ein WG-Zimmer
Tagesschau reports on average shared-flat rents, major regional differences and the growing gap between actual housing costs and the BAföG housing allowance.

ZEIT Campus
WG-Zimmerpreise in Unistädten übersteigen häufig Studierendenbudgets
ZEIT Campus covers the analysis by MMI and WG-Gesucht.de and shows how strongly shared-flat rents vary between university cities.

Deutschlandfunk
Große Unterschiede bei Kosten für WG-Zimmer in Uni-Städten
Deutschlandfunk reports on the large differences in rents between university locations and the fact that the BAföG housing allowance is insufficient in many cities.

SWR Aktuell
Wo die Mieten für WG-Zimmer am höchsten sind
SWR Aktuell examines the findings for Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate and compares shared-flat rents across individual university locations.

Abendzeitung München
Trauriger Spitzenreiter: So teuer ist ein WG-Zimmer in München
Abendzeitung focuses on Munich, where the average rent for a room in a shared flat rose to 800 euros in the summer semester of 2025.

Winter Semester 2024/25
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Tagesschau
Wo ein WG-Zimmer am teuersten ist
Tagesschau reports on the joint analysis by WG-Gesucht.de and the Moses Mendelssohn Institute and highlights the large differences in shared-flat rents between university cities.

ZDFheute
WG-Zimmer werden immer teurer
ZDFheute draws on data from WG-Gesucht.de and MMI to examine rising student housing costs ahead of the start of the semester.

ZEIT Campus
Preise für WG-Zimmer in Unistädten sind gestiegen
ZEIT Campus reports on average shared-flat rents and the substantial price differences between German university cities.

NDR
So viel kosten WG-Zimmer für Studierende in SH
NDR uses the analysis by WG-Gesucht.de and MMI for a regional look at shared-flat rents in Schleswig-Holstein.

SWR Aktuell
So teuer sind Wohnungen für Studierende in RLP vor dem Wintersemester
SWR Aktuell draws on data from WG-Gesucht.de and MMI to show rent developments at university locations in Rhineland-Palatinate.

Older Semester Analyses
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Summer Semester 2024
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ZEIT Campus
Bafög reicht meist nicht mehr für WG-Zimmer
ZEIT Campus covers the analysis of student housing costs and shows how often the BAföG housing allowance is no longer sufficient to pay for a room in a shared flat.

n-tv
Wo WG-Zimmer jetzt am teuersten sind
n-tv reports on the joint study by WG-Gesucht.de and MMI and highlights rent developments in Germany's major university cities.

Deutschlandfunk
München und Frankfurt am Main für Studierende am teuersten
Deutschlandfunk covers the findings of the analysis and reports on high shared-flat rents in German university cities.

Berliner Zeitung
Hier sind die WG-Zimmer am teuersten
Berliner Zeitung covers the study by WG-Gesucht.de and MMI and focuses in particular on high housing costs in Berlin and other major cities.

Aachener Zeitung
So viele Studierende warten auf einen Wohnheimplatz
Aachener Zeitung uses the shared-flat rent data to provide regional context on the challenging housing situation for students.

Note: This media overview presents an editorial selection of publications and does not claim to be exhaustive.

Further market analyses, background information and press materials are available in our Press & Newsroom.

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