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91ÊÓƵ in the press – media coverage of the shared housing and rental market

Data, analyses and expert insights from 91ÊÓƵ are regularly featured by regional and national media outlets in Germany. Our market analyses provide insights into the development of the shared housing and rental market and serve as a source for journalists reporting on housing trends. For press enquiries, custom data analyses or background information, please contact us at pr@wg-gesucht.de.

Our media overview features a selection of recent and particularly relevant reports for which 91ÊÓƵ actively supported journalists with their research.

At a Glance

  • Selected media coverage featuring contributions from 91ÊÓƵ
  • Custom data analyses, interviews and expert commentary
  • Media coverage of our analyses of student housing costs
  • Coverage by regional and national media outlets

Selected Media Coverage

This section features reports to which 91ÊÓƵ contributed custom analyses, interviews or expert insights.

Tagesschau

For this report, 91ÊÓƵ analysed rents for rooms offered by student fraternities in Munich and provided the editorial team with custom market data.

Tagesspiegel

Tagesspiegel analyses the development of shared-flat rents using data from 91ÊÓƵ and includes our assessment of seasonal rent peaks ahead of the start of the semester.

DER SPIEGEL

DER SPIEGEL draws on 91ÊÓƵ data on demand and speaks with us about successful listings, the best time to search and how to find suitable flatmates.

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For this article, 91ÊÓƵ contributed regional data on the shared housing market in Konstanz, an analysis of successful first-contact messages and practical advice for finding a room.

Stuttgarter Zeitung

Stuttgarter Zeitung speaks with 91ÊÓƵ about Stuttgart's shared housing market and uses our data on demand, listings and typical flatshares as well as our advice for successful applications.

taz

taz draws on 91ÊÓƵ data on supply and demand in Berlin's shared housing market and illustrates the particularly high level of competition ahead of the start of the semester.

WELT

WELT draws on a 91ÊÓƵ analysis showing the growing number of shared housing arrangements for single parents, highlighting a broader social housing trend.

Media Coverage of Student Housing Costs

Together with the Moses Mendelssohn Institute (MMI), 91ÊÓƵ regularly analyses the development of student housing costs in Germany. The results are widely covered by regional and national media outlets. Below is a selection of coverage relating to the individual semester analyses.

Winter Semester 2026/27

DER SPIEGEL

DER SPIEGEL uses data from 91ÊÓƵ and the Moses Mendelssohn Institute for its own comparison, showing at which university locations rents for rooms in shared apartments exceed the BAföG housing allowance.

ZDFheute

ZDFheute reports on the latest rent data, highlighting the particularly strong increases in Germany's major cities as well as the substantial differences between university locations.

Deutschlandfunk

Deutschlandfunk reports on the findings of the semester analysis, focusing on the significant rent increases in Germany's major cities and the substantial regional differences.

rbb24

rbb24 takes a regional look at Berlin and places shared-apartment rents in the capital within the broader nationwide development.

Haufe

In addition to the joint rent analysis by MMI and 91ÊÓƵ, Haufe draws on our analysis of demand to show how competition for rooms in shared apartments intensifies ahead of the start of the semester.

Summer Semester 2026
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Tagesschau

Tagesschau covers the analysis of student housing costs and includes 91ÊÓƵ's assessment of the high demand for affordable rooms in shared flats.

DER SPIEGEL

DER SPIEGEL reports on rising student housing costs and quotes 91ÊÓƵ on the strong demand for affordable rooms in shared flats.

Handelsblatt

Handelsblatt reports on the latest rent data, regional differences and the increasing financial pressure caused by high student housing costs.

NRZ

NRZ examines the results for North Rhine-Westphalia and includes 91ÊÓƵ's assessment of the high demand for affordable rooms in shared flats.

Süddeutsche Zeitung

Süddeutsche Zeitung covers the findings of the semester analysis as well as 91ÊÓƵ's assessment of the challenging search for affordable shared housing.

Winter Semester 2025/26
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Tagesschau

Tagesschau examines the housing situation at the start of the semester and includes 91ÊÓƵ's assessment of sharply rising shared-flat rents and their impact on students.

ZEIT Campus

ZEIT Campus reports on the new record level of student housing costs and includes 91ÊÓƵ's assessment of the financial pressure on students.

ZDFheute

ZDFheute covers the semester analysis on the development of shared-flat rents and the growing gap between actual housing costs and the BAföG housing allowance.

rbb24

rbb24 examines the results for Berlin and Brandenburg and includes 91ÊÓƵ's assessment of the sharp rise in shared-flat rents.

Tagesschau

Tagesschau reports on average student housing costs exceeding 500 euros for the first time and includes 91ÊÓƵ's assessment of rent developments since 2020.

Summer Semester 2025
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Tagesschau

Tagesschau reports on average shared-flat rents, major regional differences and the growing gap between actual housing costs and the BAföG housing allowance.

ZEIT Campus

ZEIT Campus covers the analysis by MMI and 91ÊÓƵ and shows how strongly shared-flat rents vary between university cities.

Deutschlandfunk

Deutschlandfunk reports on the large differences in rents between university locations and the fact that the BAföG housing allowance is insufficient in many cities.

SWR Aktuell

SWR Aktuell examines the findings for µþ²¹»å±ð²Ô-°Âü°ù³Ù³Ù±ð³¾²ú±ð°ù²µ and Rhineland-Palatinate and compares shared-flat rents across individual university locations.

Abendzeitung München

Abendzeitung focuses on Munich, where the average rent for a room in a shared flat rose to 800 euros in the summer semester of 2025.

Winter Semester 2024/25
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Tagesschau

Tagesschau reports on the joint analysis by 91ÊÓƵ and the Moses Mendelssohn Institute and highlights the large differences in shared-flat rents between university cities.

ZDFheute

ZDFheute draws on data from 91ÊÓƵ and MMI to examine rising student housing costs ahead of the start of the semester.

ZEIT Campus

ZEIT Campus reports on average shared-flat rents and the substantial price differences between German university cities.

NDR

NDR uses the analysis by 91ÊÓƵ and MMI for a regional look at shared-flat rents in Schleswig-Holstein.

SWR Aktuell

SWR Aktuell draws on data from 91ÊÓƵ and MMI to show rent developments at university locations in Rhineland-Palatinate.

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Summer Semester 2024
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ZEIT Campus

ZEIT Campus covers the analysis of student housing costs and shows how often the BAföG housing allowance is no longer sufficient to pay for a room in a shared flat.

n-tv

n-tv reports on the joint study by 91ÊÓƵ and MMI and highlights rent developments in Germany's major university cities.

Deutschlandfunk

Deutschlandfunk covers the findings of the analysis and reports on high shared-flat rents in German university cities.

Berliner Zeitung

Berliner Zeitung covers the study by 91ÊÓƵ and MMI and focuses in particular on high housing costs in Berlin and other major cities.

Aachener Zeitung

Aachener Zeitung uses the shared-flat rent data to provide regional context on the challenging housing situation for students.

Note: This media overview presents an editorial selection of publications and does not claim to be exhaustive.

Further market analyses, background information and press materials are available in our Press & Newsroom.

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