Insterburg
Student dormitory
Who are we?
The Insterburg, together with the HaDiKo, the HFK and the Kolleg am Ring, is supported by the student dormitory of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) e.V. Unlike most other student dormitories, these houses are self-managed by us students.
Self-managed means that nearly all tasks that would otherwise be the responsibility of an external administration are taken on by us students. Thus, we have the opportunity to actively shape and organize life in Insterburg ourselves. This is done by the house captains, the floor speakers and the individual tutoriates.
Our Highlights
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Bar
What would a good dorm be without its own resident-run bar? Stop by our parties and prepare for unforgettable evenings with billiards, table football, table tennis, good music and more! For more information about the bar, continue reading at the tutoriates.
Instermat
A special machine in Insterburg is the Instermat. This provides you with keys for various rooms and facilities such as the grand piano, the workshop and the training room. The Instermat also has keys that are only accessible to tutors.
Bike Cage
If you live in Insterburg you don't have to worry anymore, that one day your bike will be gone. We offer a roofed bike cage, where you can safely park your bike.
Parking
Unlike many housing options, Insterburg offers a private parking space, which is available free of charge all year round and also offers your vehicle a permanent home.
Active, International Community
Insterburg enjoys an active and very international community of university students, who not only live together, but also want to spend time together.
Bar
What would a good dorm be without its own resident-run bar? Stop by our parties and prepare for unforgettable evenings with billiards, table football, table tennis, good music and more! For more information about the bar, continue reading at the tutoriates.
Instermat
A special machine in Insterburg is the Instermat. This provides you with keys for various rooms and facilities such as the grand piano, the workshop and the training room. The Instermat also has keys that are only accessible to tutors.
Bike Cage
If you live in Insterburg you don't have to worry anymore, that one day your bike will be gone. We offer a roofed bike cage, where you can safely park your bike.
Parking
Unlike many housing options, Insterburg offers a private parking space, which is available free of charge all year round and also offers your vehicle a permanent home.
Active, International Community
Insterburg enjoys an active and very international community of university students, who not only live together, but also want to spend time together.
The Accommodation Options & Costs
Our dormitory has 12 stories. On each story or rather floor there is a kitchen, a bathroom with shower, and two toilets. Each floor also has a small balcony. There are a total of 12 rooms per floor: 10 of them with 9m2 and 2 with 16m2 or 14m2 living space. One of the rooms on the 1st floor is used as a guest room, another serves as an office for the house captains. On the 7th floor there is a study room. In addition, one room on each hallway is reserved for exchange students. Therefore we have a total of 142 rooms available. The rental costs for our rooms are listed in the table below. Normally new residents get a normal 9m2 room until one of the bigger ones becomes available and then the entire floor decides together, on who is now entitled to the large room.
| Area |
Basic Rent (monthly) |
Utilities Expenses (monthly) |
Club Contribution (monthly) |
Total (monthly) |
Deposit (one time) |
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| 9 m2 | 125 € | 106 € | 9 € | 240 € | 500 € |
| 14 m2 | 165 € | 106 € | 9 € | 280 € | 500 € |
| 16 m2 | 180 € | 106 € | 9 € | 295 € | 500 € |
Room Furniture
The standard furniture of the rooms consists of:
- Bed 90cm x 200cm (pillow, blanket and mattress included)
- Desk
- Rolling Cabinet
- Desk Chair
- large build-in Wardrobe
- High-speed internet access via LAN und WLAN
What about the internet?
In addition to the WiFi available throughout the house, every room additionally has a LAN port. Thanks to modern fiber optics, this achieves speeds of 800Mb/s. Private hotspots are not permitted due to the internal network.
How do i get my contract?
All Insterburg contracts are fundamentally always limited in time. An extension is only possible with the consent of everyone floor member. You usually get to know your floor in an interview. If they choose you, your first contract will be for a period of six months. After that you will then receive a new contract that is valid for 12 months each.
What Makes Us so Special?
Self-Government
The Insterburg is a self-managed student residence in Karlsruhe. Self-managed means that us students take on most organizational tasks such as the allocation of rooms. The higher-level administration is the responsibility of the Studentenwohnheim Karlsruhe e.V. However, all internal matters are decided independently by the inhabitants.
This is done by electing house captains, floor speakers and tutors for specific tasks (see tutoriates page) as well as the organization of various house parties. Self-governance allows us to have some offers that you don't normally find in student dormitories.
Since we have our own financial resources, the general assembly, which takes place once per semester, can also vote on purchases in an unbureaucratic manner.
Tutorials
So that everyone in the dormitory can get involved, we have created so-called tutoriates. Tutoriates consist of people volunteering their time in an area of the dormitory, for example, the bar, network and workshop tutoriate. On the tutoriates page you can get a detailed overview.
Study
You don't usually move into a student dorm just because of the entertainment options, but mainly because it is a suitable place to live for your university studies. The study room has everything you need such as a whiteboard, a printer and fast internet. In addition, the KIT library is only about 13 minutes away from Insterburg by bike, by bus it takes about 5 minutes. The library is open around the clock (KIT Library).
Sport
The Insterburg is located in the forest, perfect for walks or jogging, but that's not all. The Instermat also provides you with free entry to the DAV climbing hall (8 minutes by bike). If you are a fan of fitness studios, you can also use our training room, which is located in our sister dormitory HFK (500m) and can be used 24/7. We also have a beautiful garden where we often organize games.
International
The Insterburg is a very international student dormitory. Around 30 nationalities live together in here. So if you want to get to know other cultures, come to us and introduce yourself!