In the city of Bochum, you can find a variety of affordable and pleasant accommodations. On average, students in Bochum pay approximately 350 to 400 EUR per month for a single apartment, which is below the average rent in Germany. A room in a shared apartment is available from around 270 EUR.
About 5,000 students in Bochum live in 18 student halls close to the campus, which are run by the Akademisches Förderungswerk (AKAFÖ). In the halls, each student has his or her own single room and shares a kitchen and bathroom with other students. Alternatively, students can rent an apartment with a private bathroom and kitchen, or they can share an apartment with one or several flatmates.
More information on the student halls can be found at http://www.akafoe.de and https://studium.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/de/wohnen.
In addition, eight private and church-affiliated student halls accommodate up to 1,000 students: http://www.stuwo.de/wohnheim-region/bochum/.