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Student Housing Options and Related Information General Housing Information |
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BCA’s philosophy regarding housing is to scatter students around the city, thereby preventing us from forming an American ghetto, and it also helps you to meet more Germans and students from other countries. All BCA housing includes convenient access to kitchen, shower and toilet facilities. Laundry facilities are in the building or nearby. Bedding is provided for the students. All housing options except the Schloss have single rooms only. All student residence halls in Marburg are co-ed. Rooms generally do not come with telephone, computer or Internet access, though students can usually make arrangements for such services on their own accord and at their own/additional expense. Telephones for incoming calls are available for all BCA housing arrangements, often in the corridor of each dorm floor. Students typically prepare their own meals, especially in the evening. Some students cook together because it is more practical and serves a social purpose. A healthy, inexpensive lunch can be purchased at the Mensa and other locations throughout the town of Marburg. Unlike in the U.S., most people who live in Marburg depend on walking to class and around the city, and they only take a bus or car if walking is not an option. Bring or be prepared to purchase good walking shoes here. Once you are officially enrolled in the University (October 1st for Wintersemester; April 1st for students arriving for the Sommersemester) you will have a pass for public transportation in the state of Hesse, including the Marburg bus system, trains and even subway and other public transportation in larger cities like Frankfurt, Kassel, etc. Please note that some of the housing options require the student to pay a security deposit and they will not allow BCA to pay the deposit. Their objective is to ensure that the students understand that they are responsible for lost and damaged items. See individual housing descriptions below for housing deposits due upon arrival. Students bear full responsibility for all charges incurred with their housing providers, including room damages, lost keys, extra waste removal, etc. |
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Usually for full-year students only, but search is opened if there is a low number of full-year applicants. Usually referred to simply as the Schloss (castle), it is a historic residence hall. The 39 students who live here eat the noon meal together during the week. There are lots of opportunities for immersion. Most of the students in the Schloss are German. BCA offers two places, one for a male and one for a female, whom the students living in the Schloss select. BCA students have a roommate, but the rooms are large. The Collegium Philippinum is a great opportunity for BCA students, and anyone interested in living in the Schloss - even those not attending for two semesters - is encouraged to apply. For additional information on this option please contact Herr Riggs, BCA Marburg Director. BCA students will need to pay a 100€ deposit at the Collegium Philippinum office upon arrival. |
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Run by the University, these residence halls are located near the castle and overlook the Lahn River Valley. As with the castle, the climb may be considered by some a drawback, but the location is very central and there is also limited bus service. The Oberstadt is also where most of the students live. |
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The Euler Haus is run by the Free Evangelical (Baptist) Church. It is centrally located near most university facilities. The rooms are a bit small, but the house is nice, quiet and has a reputation for friendliness. |
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This dorm -- located only a few minutes’ walk from the University Library and PhilFak -- is a nice option and comes equipped with all the standard features of the other dormitories. Living in the ESG is said to be pleasantly quiet with lots of opportunities to meet other students, both German and international. BCA students will need to pay a 300€ deposit at the ESG office upon arrival. |
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Run by the University, this is a group of dormitories located on the southern end of Marburg, about a 25-minute walk into downtown Marburg, but with regularly running busses that stop directly in front of the dorm to reduce it to about a 15-minute bus ride into town. It houses roughly one hundred students, which makes it easy to meet other students. The location seems to be the only drawback, and BCA students have seemed to like this dorm. The Christian-Wolff-Haus has all the standard amenities provided in the other student housing options, plus a Kneipe. Some students have also mentioned that they really like living so close to the Wald, which is loaded with walking and biking trails and can be easily accessed from the dorm (about 50m from the dorm). |
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