Questions and Answers

You can rent a room in a 2, 3, 8 or 9 bedroom apartment. In the 2 or 3 bedroom apartment you share the kitchen and bathroom with the other tenant(s). Some of these rooms are provided with a balcony. In the 8 or 9 bedroom apartments you have your own bathroom in your room and you share the kitchen with the other tenants. These rooms don`t have a balcony.

To view a room before making a booking please contact a staff member at the Reception during the office opening times.

• T +49 421 69 64 76 or
• E bremengalileo@galileoresidenz.de

You can download or print off the application booklet from our homepage or we can send you the booking information by post or email.

All you have to do is fill out and sign the documents and send them to us via

• Galileo Residenz, Fahrenheitstr.19-25, 28359 Bremen
• F +49 421 6 64 76 13
• E bremengalileo@galileoresidenz.de

We look at the room type you have requested, your year of study, gender and any other preferences. Galileo Residenz will try to allocate you to a flat that is suitable to your situation and preferences, however it is not always possible for us to meet your requests.

When making your booking you can request to share with friends. We can`t guarantee that you can live together with friends, but we will try our very best.

All of our rooms are for single occupancy only.

Yes, the room is provided with:

• a bedside cabinet,
• a bed (120x190cm) with mattress,
• a wardrobe,
• a mirror,
• a desk,
• a desk chair,
• a bookshelf,
• a pin board and
• a coat hook.

All flats are provided with

• cooker,
• hob,
• fridge,
• freezer,
• microwave,
• toaster and
• kettle provided.

We also supply an extensive kitchen pack which includes cutlery, crockery and pans for you to use.

Bedding is not supplied unless by prior arrangement.

Contact the Reception before you arrive for information and costs if you require this facility.

Part of the University experience is meeting people from different backgrounds, interests and cultures. We hope that you will enjoy the diversity of University life; however should you be unhappy it is worth spending some time talking to your flatmates to try to come to some mutually agreeable solution.

It is usually not possible for a room move unless an empty room is available. It is important to remember that moving to University is a stressful time and that initial teething problems are usually resolved within the first few weeks.

In principle it is possible to move within the building of Galileo Residenz. Due to the administrative costs the tenant is required to pay a lump-sum fee of €50.

You are responsible for ensuring that you leave your room and flat in the same condition that is was given to you.

You will be asked to complete and return an inventory to record the condition of your room upon arrival.

Maintenance should be reported at the Reception during the office hours.

If you have a maintenance problem (electricity, water, heating) that needs urgent assistance when the Reception is closed you can call our emergency telephone number 0174 99 53 417. The phone number is also provided within your welcome information. The Caretaker will respond to your problem and do whatever is possible to resolve the issue, but it may not always be possible to complete the repair out of office hours.

It is the resident’s own responsibility to clean their rooms and they share responsibility for the communal area of the flat.

The caretaker will conduct monthly inspections and you are expected to ensure that your flat is clean on these days.

Failure to meet the required cleanliness standards will result in external cleaning contractors being brought in, the cost of which will be passed onto the resident(s). At the end of the tenancy the bedroom and flat must be returned in a good, clean condition to avoid cleaning charges, again it is the responsibility of all residents to ensure the kitchen and lounge are clean.

• The Reception is opened: Monday to Friday from 9a.m. to 5p.m.
• The Reception is closed: on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

The Reception is located in the middle of the building.

Fahrenheitstr.19-25, 28359 Bremen

You can collect your keys at the Reception (during the opening times).

The monthly rent

• for a room without balcony is 455,00 Euro and
• for a room with balcony 465,00 Euro.

Electricity, Water, heating and the use of the internet (for students) is included.

Yes, a security deposit of 700 Euro needs to be paid in cash at the time you pick up your key at the Reception. 

Students living abroad have to transfer the deposit and the first month’s rent in advance.

Yes, you will receive your deposit on the day you move out after we have checked your room/apartment and everything is in a good condition.

The monthly rent can be paid through your German bank account via

• direct debit, 
• bank transfer or
• EC-card 

this is free of charge.

You can pay in cash, but there is an additional bank charge of 10 Euro.

The monthly rent can be paid by bank transfer - please check if there are additional charges from your bank's side.

You can pay in cash, but there is an additional bank charge of 10 Euro.

The monthly rent must be paid into our account within the first three working days of each month.

Students living abroad have to transfer the deposit and the first month’s rent in advance.

Please notify a member of Staff at the Reception immediately with any new details to ensure your rent is taken on the due date and to avoid any unnecessary charges.

You can cancel your rental agreement latest by the 3rd working day of April to move out by the 30th of September.

Should you find someone who is willing to take up occupation of your room, Galileo Residenz will agree to release you from your contract upon receipt of their booking. Cancellations will only be accepted upon receipt of a completed cancellation form.

If you cancel your contract before the contract begins you will be subject to our cancellation terms and charges.

Please contact a staff member at the Reception for further questions or help.

Yes, there is an admin charge of 50 Euro, if you change rooms during your stay.

Yes, you can go through the barrier with your car when you arrive (the barrier opens automatically). A staff member will show you where you can park your car.

IMPORTANT: You will need a chip to leave the car park. If you don`t have a chip you will not be able to leave the car park when the Reception is closed!

You can rent a parking space for 25 Euro per month. Please fill out the Rental agreement for a parking space and return to the Reception.

We will provide you with a transponder so you can leave the car park any time and as often you wish.

Yes, you can also rent a parking space for a few days. We will charge you 1 Euro per day and provide you with chips to leave the parking space.

Please remember: You will not be able to leave the car park without a transponder or a chip when the Reception is closed!

Yes, your visitors can park on site. We will charge 1 Euro per day and provide you with a chip to leave the car park.

Please remember: Your guests will not be able to leave the car park without a chip when the Reception is closed!