City guide
Karlsruhe
Everyday places around the city centre for a student arriving from India — from OpenStreetMap, plus what the universities themselves say about living here.
79
Supermarkets within 4 km
12
Indian / Asian groceries
12
Indian restaurants
31
Pharmacies within 3 km
0
Temples & gurdwaras
Main station: Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof (1.5 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
79 supermarkets within 4 km of the centre, by chain.
Indian restaurants
Hindu temples & gurdwaras
None found within 15 km.
Hospitals
In an emergency call 112 (ambulance, fire) — free, 24/7.
Public universities in Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
16 courses · buddy programmeLiving costs (university's estimate) Approx. 1,000 EUR per month
Accommodation (university's description)
https://www.kit.edu/study/living-and-learning-in-karlsruhe.php
Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
2 courses · buddy programmeLiving costs (university's estimate) The cost of living is approximately 900 EUR per month for general expenses, including rent, utilities, food, household items, transport, entertainment, clothing, insurance, books, the semester contribution (not included in the above-mentioned tuition fee for non-EU nationals), etc.
Accommodation (university's description)
Students can apply for student housing through student services ("Studierendenwerk") at https://www.sw-ka.de/en/wohnen/ . However, there is usually a waiting list for dormitory accommodation. The "Studierendenwerk" website also provides information about its extensive private accommodation service.