Attention Viennese students: 1,000 new apartments from May 2025!
Attention Viennese students: 1,000 new apartments from May 2025!
From May 1, 2025, the City of Vienna puts a special campaign into force that will be specifically responded by the needs of students. In view of the high housing costs that burden over 193,000 students in the capital, this Initiative is urgently necessary. According to a survey by the Chamber of Labor, the recovery academics spend up to 43 % of their income for housing costs. In the case of private rent, this proportion can even increase to 49 %, which many brings into a difficult financial situation.
In order to relax the situation of the students, the City of Vienna provides up to 1,000 community apartments as part of this special campaign. These apartments, with a size of around 35 to 45 square meters and one or two rooms, can be applied for online via the website of Wohnberatung Vienna. Registration is possible from May 1st to September 30, 2025 and the search for accommodation is limited to three months. It is particularly noteworthy that the new conditions no longer require the previous "urgent living needs".
changes in the admission criteria
Another focus is on the loosened award criteria. The prior requirement of a continuous place of residence of two years is no longer necessary. In the future, it will be sufficient if the students have had their main residence in Vienna for two years, regardless of the number of addresses. This regulation is intended to facilitate access to the necessary apartments and offer more flexibility, as the Wohnberatung-wien.at
In addition, applicants have to meet some prerequisites, such as a current enrollment at a University of Vienna or a university of applied sciences, the completion of the age of 18 and compliance with the income limits in accordance with the Vienna Wohnbauförderungs Act. In addition, there may be no open rental claims or tenancy law problems against Wiener Wohnen. These conditions create more secure framework conditions for applicants.
support offer and further developments
The special campaign is part of a more comprehensive program that has invested more than one billion euros in the new building and renovation of community buildings since 2021. In recent years, 5,700 apartments for around 13,000 residents have already been built and there is currently an extensive renovation of 90 municipal building renovations. Future plans include the introduction of a central Viennese living ticket, which is intended to further improve the award procedures.
students who are unable to apply for a municipal apartment can rent cheaply furnished apartments via the “student apartment service” (SWS). This offer can be particularly helpful to find a suitable living option. Further information is available on the website of the student apartment service or from the respective university, such as DetailsOrt Wien, Österreich Quellen
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