City guide
Kassel
Everyday places around the city centre for a student arriving from India — from OpenStreetMap, plus what the universities themselves say about living here.
81
Supermarkets within 4 km
4
Indian / Asian groceries
12
Indian restaurants
25
Pharmacies within 3 km
1
Temples & gurdwaras
Main station: Kassel Hauptbahnhof (0.6 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
81 supermarkets within 4 km of the centre, by chain.
Indian restaurants
Hospitals
In an emergency call 112 (ambulance, fire) — free, 24/7.
Public universities in Kassel
University of Kassel
13 courses · buddy programmeLiving costs (university's estimate) To cover their personal expenses while studying in Kassel or Witzenhausen, students are advised to budget between 950 and 1,100 EUR per month for accommodation, food, health insurance, books and other miscellaneous expenses.
Accommodation (university's description)
You can find useful information on accommodation, how to find a place to live, and the private housing market in Kassel and on the Witzenhausen campus on the University of Kassel website. More on accommodation in Kassel and Witzenhausen. International students enrolled at the University of Kassel can choose to stay in a private accommodation or in a student hall of residence ("Wohnheim"). Around the campuses, there are about 1,000 rooms available in the student halls. Further information can be found at the website of Studierendenwerk Kassel . Rent for a room varies from 260 to 545 EUR per month, depending on location and facilities. Students can choose between single apartments with en-suite facilities and shared flats with fellow students.