Information for exchange students
Housing in Lemgo
- Housing cost estimate: Average 250,- € per month all inclusive
- Housing application deadline: June 1 for winter semester, December 1 for Summer semester
- Contact for detailed information: a.meier@landesverband-lippe.de
Housing in Detmold
- Housing cost estimate: Average 250,- € per month all inclusive
- Housing application deadline: June 1 for winter semester, December 1 for Summer semester
- Contact for detailed information: maryse.niemeier@th-owl.de
- List of accomodation possibilies in Detmold
Housing in Höxter
- Housing cost estimate: Average 250,- € per month all inclusive
- Housing application deadline: June 1 for winter semester, December 1 for Summer semester
- Contact for detailed information: internationaloffice@th-owl.de
Insurance
- Are there any insurance packages that students are required to purchase before arrival? Yes: www.expatrio.com/living-germany/cities/lemgo
General Information
Average cost of living per semester (e.g. room, food, entertainment, books etc) | 10.300,- € for 12 months (approx. 860,-€ per month) |
Websites for further local information about the city/town university area | |
Distance from Lemgo to other cities | 30 km to Bielefeld, 100 km to Hanover, 200 km to Düsseldorf, 350 km to Frankfurt |
Health Insurance
If you live in the European Union and are younger than 30 years, please bring an European health insurance with you and make sure that the validity of the insurance card covers the duration of your stay in Germany.
Germany has social security agreements with some countries, such as members of the European Union and the European Economic Area. As long as you have statutory health insurance at home, you can have this insurance cover approved by a statutory health insurance company in Germany. However, make sure you clear up at home what documents to take with you! For students, this is usually a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). Your insurance company usually issues the EHIC free of charge.
As soon as EU or EEA students take up part-time employment or a paid internship, they must apply for German health insurance.
Your insurance may not cover all costs in Germany. Before you enter Germany, make sure that you know exactly which services you are entitled to in Germany. If you do not have health insurance at home, you must - like all other students - insure yourself in Germany.