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Arriving in Innsbruck
Looking for an Apartment
Finding the right apartment, a room in a shared apartment, or a spot in a dorm in Innsbruck can be challenging. We therefore recommend that you start looking for housing as early as possible. Here are some tips for finding housing (this list is not exhaustive). In addition, it can be helpful to use social media platforms.
The Austrian Student Union provides assistance in finding apartments, shared living arrangements, and dorm rooms. ÖH-Wohnungsbörse
The ÖH Department of Housing and Residences also provides a list of student housing options in Innsbruck and other services. ÖH-Heimkompass
These websites might also be helpful when looking for an apartment:
Student Housing
Real Estate Portals
Residence: City of Innsbruck
When you move into an apartment in Innsbruck for the first time, relocate within Austria, or establish a secondary residence, you must register your residence with the City of Innsbruck .
Those who choose Innsbruck as their primary residence enjoy certain benefits: for example, you can apply for rent assistance or a resident parking permit here. If you’re planning ahead, you can apply for city-owned housing.
Registering your primary residence also indirectly helps the city fulfill its responsibilities through fiscal equalization—responsibilities that, in turn, benefit students. For example, when it comes to investments in student housing, public transportation, the expansion of the bike path network, and cultural and educational institutions. In return, you also gain the right to have a say in Innsbruck, as EU citizens can vote in municipal council elections at their primary residence.
You can find more helpful information on various topics related to life in the city of Innsbruck at the City of Innsbruck’s digital service portal.
innsbruck.gv.at
Student Grant
The Innsbruck Scholarship Office awards state grants to students. It is generally advisable to apply for a student grant, even if you think you may not be eligible. In addition to the student grant and the self-support student grant, there are also other forms of financial aid (travel allowance, insurance cost subsidy, childcare subsidy, and study allowance).
stipendium.at - Stipendienstelle Innsbruck
Merit Scholarship
The Merit Scholarship is an award for outstanding academic achievement and is granted directly by the University of Innsbruck.
Guidelines for Awarding Merit and Financial Aid Scholarships at the University of Innsbruckck
Other Scholarships
Students from Germany who are studying in Austria can apply for BAföG at the Office for Education and Career Advancement of the City of Munich.
Innsbrucker Verkehrsbetriebe (IVB)
With the Semester Ticket or Klimaticket, you can get around Tyrol or all of Austria. You can find the public transit ticket that's right for you at Innsbrucker Verkehrsbetriebe.
Stadtrad Innsbruck
With Stadtrad, you can easily rent bikes to get around Innsbruck.
Verkehrsverbund Tirol (VVT)
At the Tyrol Public Transportation Authority, you'll find all the information you need about buses, trains, and public transportation tickets.
Are you a sports enthusiast and/or interested in trying out new sports?
The University Sports Institute Innsbruck (USI) offers a wide variety of sports classes. It’s the perfect way to try new sports and meet new people.
Do you sing or play an instrument and want to stay musically active while you're in college?
Maybe you'd like to join the university choir, the university orchestra, or the university big band. Check their websites for more information.
Tiroler Tageszeitung
Local news, regional stories, exclusive newsletters, leisure tips, and much more—it's all included in your free tt.com plus subscription.
Tiroler Landesmuseen
Are you a student in Innsbruck and interested in exploring the cultural side of Tyrol's capital?
Then you definitely shouldn’t miss these sights: Admire Emperor Maximilian’s imposing tomb and the famous Black Men in the Hofkirche. Marvel at the giant 1,000 m² circular mural on the Bergisel. Or take a journey through art history at the Ferdinandeum, featuring masterpieces by Rembrandt, Klimt, and others.
Students from a university in the Euregio region of Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino get free admission!
Landestheater
Do you want to enjoy plays, operas, dance performances, and concerts without breaking the bank?
Exclusive offers and promotions are now available to everyone under 27 in the Tiroler Landestheater’s coupon booklet—available at the Box Office & Subscription Service at the Haus der Musik in Innsbruck or at the ÖH office on Josef-Hirn-Straße. In addition, everyone under 27 receives a 40% discount on single tickets and subscriptions, as well as last-minute tickets for €10 at the box office.
Get great theater at a low price now!
You can find our program and our online store at
Tiroler Landestheater
Tiroler Symphonieorchester
Haus der Musik Innsbruck
Die Presse
Whether you're using the app or the website—stay up to date on the latest news from Austria and around the world, anytime, anywhere.
How?
All students at the University of Innsbruck can read “Die Presse” for free with a digital subscription.
Register via the link, create a personal account, and never miss a thing!
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Football: Swarco Raiders Tirol
Want to see a Swarco Raiders Tirol game live?
Students and staff at the University of Innsbruck are eligible for discounted tickets to all Raiders Tirol home games this season. This offer is valid while supplies last. When selecting your seat, choose “Student” and enter the code for the corresponding game: STUgoesRAI2025
Please bring your student or staff ID to the games.