City guide
Bielefeld
Everyday places around the city centre for a student arriving from India — from OpenStreetMap, plus what the universities themselves say about living here.
60
Supermarkets within 4 km
3
Indian / Asian groceries
11
Indian restaurants
23
Pharmacies within 3 km
2
Temples & gurdwaras
Main station: Bielefeld Hauptbahnhof (1.1 km from the centre)
Indian & Asian groceries
Found by their names in OpenStreetMap (e.g. 'India', 'Asia', 'Spice', 'Bazaar'). Check opening hours and what they stock before you go.
Supermarkets
60 supermarkets within 4 km of the centre, by chain.
Indian restaurants
Hindu temples & gurdwaras
Hospitals
In an emergency call 112 (ambulance, fire) — free, 24/7.
Public universities in Bielefeld
Bielefeld University
19 courses · buddy programmeLiving costs (university's estimate) Costs for studying in Germany are relatively high due to the living expenses. • Rent in a room in student halls of residence or a private student hall, in a room or flat comes to approx. 290 EUR per month. • The expected costs for student health insurance and other medical fees are about 140 EUR per month. • Depending on your lifestyle, you might spend about 150 EUR on food each month. • Altogether, monthly costs for food, clothes, leisure activities, social fees, travel expenses, telephone bills, and the other mentioned expenses add up to approx. 992 EUR. There are several ways of cutting expenses in Bielefeld. For example, it is possible to rent a room in a student residence for about 250 EUR, and a meal at the student canteen (Mensa) costs only about 3 EUR.
Accommodation (university's description)
Please try to secure accommodation in Bielefeld as early as possible. In Bielefeld, a broad range of accommodation options can be found at affordable prices. Students residences are run by the public "Studierendenwerk" or private organisations, and shared flats are very common. Offers of accommodation can be found online by following the links below: • Studierendenwerk Bielefeld (dormitories) • WG-gesucht.de (private shared accommodation) The International Office supports students who are searching for accommodation.