Liv­ing for Help in Karlsruhe

A shared liv­ing mod­el based on sup­port and community

Look­ing for afford­able hous­ing in Karl­sruhe? Or do you have a room to offer and need some sup­port in every­day life?

“Liv­ing for Help” (Wohnen für Hil­fe) con­nects peo­ple who have avail­able liv­ing space with those who are look­ing for accom­mo­da­tion and are will­ing to help in return.

“Liv­ing for Help” is now open to every­one look­ing for hous­ing in Karl­sruhe, not only stu­dents (e.g. trainees, pro­fes­sion­als, retirees).
The goal is to reduce hous­ing short­ages, use liv­ing space more effi­cient­ly, and strength­en social con­nec­tions. Project coor­di­na­tors sup­port and guide par­tic­i­pants through­out the process.

How does it work?

Instead of pay­ing rent, res­i­dents offer their time and sup­port.
As a gen­er­al guide­line:
👉 1 hour of help per month for each square meter of liv­ing space

This sup­port can include:

• help with house­hold tasks
• gro­cery shopping
• gar­den­ing
• com­pan­ion­ship and leisure activities

⚠️ Please note: This is not a care or nurs­ing service.

Res­i­dents only pay util­i­ty costs (e.g. elec­tric­i­ty, water, heat­ing).

Who is it for?

Orig­i­nal­ly cre­at­ed for stu­dents, the project is now open to a wider group:

• stu­dents
• trainees (appren­tices)
• work­ing professionals
• retirees
• any­one look­ing for hous­ing and will­ing to get involved

Peo­ple offer­ing hous­ing may include:

• old­er adults
• fam­i­lies
• peo­ple with disabilities
• indi­vid­u­als who need sup­port in dai­ly life

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Why join?

“Liv­ing for Help” promotes:

• more afford­able hous­ing options
• bet­ter use of avail­able liv­ing space
• social con­nec­tion and mutu­al support

The project is run by Par­itätis­che Sozial­dien­ste Karl­sruhe in coop­er­a­tion with the Studieren­den­werk Karl­sruhe, under the patron­age of the May­or of Karlsruhe.

Step by step

1. Apply as a provider or seek­er
2. Take part in a per­son­al consultation
3. Receive a match pro­pos­al
4. Sign an agree­ment
5. Start your shared liv­ing partnership

👉 You are sup­port­ed through­out the process by the project coor­di­na­tors, who guide and advise both sides.

If you’re inter­est­ed in afford­able hous­ing and mean­ing­ful exchange, “Liv­ing for Help” could be the right oppor­tu­ni­ty for you 🌱