Blog - WG-Lotse

Anmeldung and Your WG: What Landlords/Flatmates Don't Tell YouHow Anmeldung works in a German WG: the 14-day rule, the Wohnungsgeberbestätigung form, what to do if your Hauptmieter refuses, and what fines you actually risk. How to Find a WG in Germany as an Expat: Complete GuideThe full pipeline for finding a WG (shared flat) in Germany as an expat: platforms, profile, casting culture, scams, timeline, and what landlords actually want. WG Application Template (German) - What to Write and What to AvoidThree paste-ready German WG-Bewerbung templates with English notes, plus the common phrasing mistakes that get expats ignored on wg-gesucht. The German WG Casting: Surviving the InterviewWhat a WG casting actually is, the unspoken rules, what to wear, what to ask, and how to handle the silence afterwards. An expat guide for 2026. WG Scams on WG-Gesucht: How to Spot ThemThe full playbook of WG-Gesucht scams targeting expats in Germany - red flags, what to verify, how to report, and what your money-back odds really are. WG vs WBS vs Studentenwohnheim: What's Right for You?Cost, wait times, eligibility, social life - a side-by-side comparison of WGs, WBS social housing, and Studentenwohnheim dorms in Germany for 2026. What Is a WG? German Shared Housing Explained for NewcomersWG meaning, types (Zweck-WG, Studi-WG, FLINTA, Senioren-WG), Putzplan and Hausordnung culture, Hauptmieter vs. Untermieter - the newcomer's primer. WG Application: Which Documents Do You Actually Need?The free checklist for your WG application: Mieterselbstauskunft, SCHUFA, proof of income, Mietschuldenfreiheitsbescheinigung - what's required, what's just expected. Mieterselbstauskunft: Filling Out the Tenant Self-Disclosure FormWhich fields are required, which are inadmissible, free Mieterbund templates - and how to send the form as a PDF to a Hauptmieter. Proof of Income for a WG ApplicationWhich proofs of income Hauptmieter actually accept: payslips, Steuerbescheid, BAfoG, Burgschaft. With a step-by-step guide to redacting sensitive data. SCHUFA for a WG Application: Required or Myth?When Hauptmieter actually need a SCHUFA, how to get the free Datenkopie under Art. 15 GDPR, and what the alternatives are. Mietschuldenfreiheitsbescheinigung: Requesting the Rent-Debt-Free CertificateStep by step: how to request the certificate from your previous landlord for free, what it must contain, and what to do if the landlord refuses.