City guide
Essen
Everyday places around the city centre for a student arriving from India — from OpenStreetMap, plus what the universities themselves say about living here.
106
Supermarkets within 4 km
3
Indian / Asian groceries
9
Indian restaurants
37
Pharmacies within 3 km
3
Temples & gurdwaras
Main station: Essen Hauptbahnhof (0.8 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
106 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 Essen
Folkwang University of the Arts
1 course · buddy programmeLiving costs (university's estimate) The cost of living for your stay largely depends on your personal needs. When planning your stay, you should calculate monthly costs of approx. 1,000 EUR.
University of Duisburg-Essen
1 course · buddy programmeLiving costs (university's estimate) We recommend that students budget around 1,000 EUR per month for personal expenses (depending on costs of accommodation and living standard).
Accommodation (university's description)
Accommodation is available through the Student Residence Service or on the private market. Admission to the course does not automatically include an offer for a room but requires individual application. This can be done online at: https://www.stw-edu.de/wohnen-internationales/wohnen/fuer-bewerberinnen/bewerbung/ . Rent for a single room in a student residence starts at just 310 EUR.