Resources for incoming students staying at the LMU

General information

• International Student Guide – Checklists
• International Student Guide – Overview

VISA and residence permit

• Visa guide
• Residence permit guide

Accommodation in Munich

• LMU housing overview
• Studierendenwerk München – Private offers
• Jugendinformationszentrum München
• How to find accommodation on the private housing market (PDF, 153 KB)
• Beware of fraud – how to find out if an offer is fake! (PDF, 155 KB)
• How to find private accommodation (PDF, 133 KB)
• Hotels and hostels in Munich (2024) (PDF, 167 KB)
• Wohn-Lexikon / Glossary of housing terms (PDF, 366 KB)
• Additionally, it can be helpful to place a classified advertisement in a physical newspaper, as some landlords prefer this method. However, please be aware that placing such ads can be costly.

Funding

Information on LMU website:

• Finance your studies
• Scholarships
• Exchange Programs

Various scholarships:

• BAföG
• DAAD scholarship database
• Deutschlandstipendium
• Hilde-Domin-Programm
• Care Concept

Scholarships for EU residents:

• Hans Böckler Stiftung
• Studienstiftung

Scholarships for students with fluent German language:

• Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
• Stiftung der deutschen Wirtschaft

Scholarships funded by political organizations:

• Friedrich Naumann Foundation
• Hanns Seidel Foundation
• Heinrich Böll Foundation
• Konrad Adenauer Foundation
• Rosa Luxemburg Foundation

Scholarships funded by religious organizations:

• Cusanuswerk
• Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (EED)
• Evangelisches Studienwerk (ESW)
• Katholischer Akademischer Austauschdienst (KAAD)