General Information for International Students
DIA Office
The DIA Office is the center of the organization at DIA. It oversees all things that relate to and support student academic programs. It coordinates faculty contracts, academic capital and operating budgets. The Office provides administration and partnered projects. If you have any questions about information you can not find on this website do not hesitate to contact us. We also encourage you to report omissions, corrections, or just plain suggestions to: dia(at)hs-anhalt.de
School Registration
There are several steps you will have to do when you arrive in Dessau. These include getting a German address as well as registering at the town hall, opening a bank account and organizing medical insurance. You also have to pay the semester fee, after that you can be officially enrolled. For more information on enrollment please check here.
After you have completed the paper work, you will get your students card as well as login data for your student account and email as well as for all available online plattforms. Please use your university email address to recieve all important information during the semester. Entering the HISQIS portal will be provided you with all information regarding your status, grades, credits and offers aouc current transcrips and all kinds of required forms for download.
Housing
There are several options for finding accommodation. Please note that the dorms are primarily for 1st semester bachelor students and for students under the age of 30. Hence you should direct your focus to private and public landlords. We are offering the contacts that we have below, please know that our abilities to assist you with finding accommodation unfortunately ends here. A limited number of furnished one-room apartments is available but it is not the general standard. You have to consider roommating with fellow students in a larger apartment and you have to entertain the thought of buying some furniture. Some students also look for roommates or sell used furniture.
Pay special attention to the fact that some of the ads specify a limited time for rent, say, 1 or 2 months and not the whole semester.
You have to network using the information given below:
Student Dorms
The Studentenwerk offers dorms near the campus. Please keep in mind that the dorms are in high demand and are primarily directed at 1st semester ba-students. Nevertheless, it is always worth trying to apply for a dorm but to also keep an eye open for alternatives. You can find information concerning the dorms here: www.hs-anhalt.de/en/life/dessau/housing/residence-halls.html
Private Landlords
- Löwe & Engel Immobilien
Mr. Sher Shah Akbari: sher.akbari(at)gmail.com (English speaking) Phone: +49 (0) 1784950263
- Real Bau
https://www.real-bau-dessau.de/wohnungen.html
- TAG Wohnen
- Kettnerwohnen
Mr. Patrick Szabo (English speaking)
Mobil: +49(170) 5018106
https://www.kettnerwohnen.de/standort/dessau-rosslau/?offertype&proptype&price&size&rooms
- Wohndomizil Vogelsiedlung
www.wohndomizil-vogelsiedlung.de
Public Landlords
- DWG
Frau Aline Comte
0340-8999164
https://www.dwg-wohnen.de/fileadmin/DWG_Media/Download/2014studiflyer-eng.pdf
- Wohnungsgenossenschaft
www.wohnen-dessau.de
Websites to search for Apartments
WG Gesucht,
Immobilien Scout 24,
Immowelt and Immonet.
https://www.hs-anhalt.de/en/life/dessau/housing.html
Facebook Group: Dessau International