Otto-Wolfskehl-Haus
A home away from home for international researchers!

Every year TU Darmstadt welcomes a large number of international academics who come to the university to research and teach. The guests from all over the world will find a home away from home in one of the 60 apartments located in our two guest houses. Our Otto-Wolfskehl-Haus provides visting researchers modern accommodations on the Lichtwiese campus.

Inquiries

If you are interested in renting an apartment in a TU Darmstadt guest house, please fill out the Questionnaire for Renters. For any further questions please contact the Directorate International Affairs' .

Apartments

Whether you come alone, as a couple or as a family – a total of 42 apartments (with between 1 and 3½ rooms) provide ample opportunity for international visiting researchers and scholars to find a suitable accommodation. The apartments in the three-storey building are furnished and fully equipped. Washing machines and dryers (for a fee) as well as a communal room with a kitchen and large television are on site for our guests. It is also possible to rent a parking space on the premises.

The apartments are available to international professors, postdoctoral researchers, PhD students and visiting researchers (with a Master's degree).

  • Kitchen
  • Bathroom with a shower
  • Wardrobe, storage cabinets
  • Daybed
  • Desk with a chair
  • Two barstools
  • Bedroom: double bed, wardrobe, armchair
  • Kitchen
  • Bathroom with a shower
  • Wardrobe, storage cabinets
  • Daybed
  • Desk with a chair
  • Two barstools
  • Bedroom: double bed, wardrobe, chest of drawers, armchair
  • Kitchen
  • Bathroom with a shower
  • Wardrobe, storage cabinets
  • Sofa
  • Desk with a chair
  • Dining table with two chairs
  • Bedroom: double bed, wardrobe, armchair
  • Bedroom: daybed, wardrobe, desk with chair
  • Kitchen
  • Bathroom with a shower
  • Wardrobe, storage cabinets
  • Dining table with four chairs
  • Bedroom: double bed, wardrobe, bookshelf, desk with chair
  • Bedroom: stacking beds, wardrobe, bookshelf, desk with chair, armchair
  • Kitchen
  • Storage shelves
  • Dining table with four chairs
  • Bathroom with a shower
  • Wardrobe, storage cabinets
  • Sofa, armchair
  • Sideboard
  • Bedroom: double bed, wardrobe, bookshelf
  • Bedroom: daybed, stacking beds, bookshelf, desk with chair, two armchairs
  • Kitchen
  • Dining table with four chairs
  • Two barstools
  • Sideboard, three armchairs
  • Bathroom with a tub/shower
  • Wardrobe, storage cabinets
  • Bedroom: double bed, wardrobe, sideboard, armchair
  • Bedroom: daybed, wardrobe, bookshelf, desk with chair
  • Bedroom: stacking beds, wardrobe, bookshelf, desk with chair, armchair
  • Kitchen
  • Dining table with four chairs
  • Two barstools
  • Sofa, armchair
  • Sideboard
  • Bathroom with a tub/shower
  • Wardrobe, storage cabinets
  • Bedroom: double bed, wardrobe, sideboard, armchair
  • Bedroom: double bed, wardrobe, bookshelf
  • Bedroom: daybed, stacking beds, bookshelf, desk with chair, two armchairs
  • Kitchen
  • Dining table with four chairs
  • Two barstools
  • Sideboard, three armchairs
  • Bathroom with a tub/shower
  • Wardrobe, storage cabinets

The apartments in Otto-Wolfskehl-Haus are fully equipped and ready for occupancy. It is thus not necessary to bring any of your own furniture or kitchen appliances. You can find an overview of the equipment below..

Refrigerator
Dishwasher (in apartments with 2 rooms or more)
Oven (in apartments with 2 rooms or more)
Miicrowave (in apartments with less than 2 rooms)
Coffee machine, electric kettle
Glasses, cups, plates
Cutlery and cooking utensils
Cookware, pans, bowls
Bath and kitchen towels
Bedding and bed linens
Hairdryer
Television (in all apartments with 2.5-rooms or more)
Broom, mop and pail
Waste bins
Washing machines and dryers in the cellar (fee)
Drying room in the cellar
Irons and ironing boards in the drying room
WLAN (eduroam)
Locking storage space in the cellar
Parking spaces (fee)
Bicycle storage
Common room with kitchen, tables and chairs (ground floor)
Common atrium with large TV and seating (ground floor)

Length of stay

The apartments in the guest house can be rented for periods from one month up to twelve months (without children) or up to 18 months (with children).

You can download the German Regulation on Operating Costs here. (opens in new tab)

m² Rooms (+kitchen, bathroom) Persons (max.)
25 1 (Studio) 1**
37 1.5 2
48 2 2*
55 2.5 3*
60 2.5 4
71 2.5 4
77 3.5 5*
84 3.5 5*
*When requested and approved, an additional child up to 2 years old can be added..
**Studio apartments are limited to only one adult, no children.

Rental prices starting July 2025

m² Deposit (one-time) Rent (monthly) Cleaning fee (one-time, incl. 19% VAT)
25 840.00 EUR 799.83 EUR 124.95 EUR
37 962.00 EUR 1,027.36 EUR 130.90 EUR
48 1,200.00 EUR 1,232.64 EUR 148.75 EUR
55 1,375.00 EUR 1,413.58 EUR 154.70 EUR
60 1,452.00 EUR 1,514.48 EUR 160.65 EUR
71 1,526.50 EUR 1,614.36 EUR 178.50 EUR
77 1,547.70 EUR 1,643.68 EUR 190.40 EUR
84 1,696.80 EUR 1,802.09 EUR 202.30 EUR

FAQs Reservations

Questions regarding reservations and moving into the TU Darmstadt guest houses

FAQs Costs

Questions regarding costs associated with living in a TU Darmstadt guest house.

FAQs Cancel / modify

Questions regarding changing the termination date of a contract or canceling a reservation.

FAQs House rules

Questions regarding guest house amenities and house rules

FAQs More about the guest house

Information for families and about shops near the guest house

How to reach Otto-Wolfskehl-Haus

Site plan Otto-Wolfskehl-Haus (H1|82)
Site plan Otto-Wolfskehl-Haus (H1|82)

Otto-Wolfskehl-Haus (buidling H1|82) is located right next to the university stadium (Hochschulstadion) on Campus Lichtwiese. You can download a campus map here (opens in new tab) .

Address:

Nieder-Ramstädter Str. 130
64285 Darmstadt

..by train & public transport

If you arrive at the central railway station, you can reach the city center (Luisenplatz) by tram (e.g. lines 2, 3, 5) or bus (e.g. lines F, H, K). Here you have to take tram line 2 or 9 (direction Böllenfalltor) and get off at Hochschulstadion. The guest house is located just few meters across the street.

Alternatively you can reach the Campus Lichtwiese directly with a train or bus line K from the central railway station. We would like to point out that you will then have a somewhat longer distance to walk (10-15 minutes) to reach the guest house.

…by car

You can reach Darmstadt by motorway A5 (direction Frankfurt/M. or Heidelberg/Basel) or A67 (direction Köln/Wiesbaden or Mannheim). TU Darmstadt campuses “Lichtwiese” and “Innenstadt” (downtown) are well signposted.

Leave the motorway to Darmstadt Stadtmitte and follow Rheinstraße straightforward to the Cityring-tunnel. Leave the tunnel through the left exit. (This will put you on Hügelstrasse.) At the end of Hügelstraße you have to turn right in Nieder-Ramstädter Straße. Follow Nieder-Ramstädter Straße for about 1.5 km and turn left (at the light at the tram stop Hochschulstadion) in Lichtwiesenweg. The guest house is the 5th building on the right.

House management

Residents of the house can contact the house management.

Ms. Samira Rettaily

+49 6151 16-26685

“At home in the world and for academics from all parts of the world”.

Our guest house is an international meeting center (IBZ). We are a member of the Association of IBZs in Germany. Our membership is a mark of our commitment to provide you (and your family) with a home away as you pursue your academic goals.

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