5/5 E L. 5 years ago on Google • 309 reviews
This
place
is
a
blessing
and
a
curse
at
the
same
time.
Multiple
buildings
in
a
big
park
in
a
good
neighborhood.
Students
get
a
sense
of
community
and
enjoy
the
relative
proximity
to
the
university
(TU
main
campus)
with
two
convenient
bus
lines
leaving
from
the
top
of
the
park
Karlshof
is
in,
and
from
the
bottom.
Diverse
student
population.
Single
rooms,
small
but
private
but
hard
to
get;
shared
bathrooms
in
the
apartment,
shared
laundry
for
the
whole
complex,
which
of
a
problem
but
some
flats
have
their
own
washers,
although
it's
technically
not
allowed.
Cleanliness
could
be
an
issue.
It
has
good
amenities
and
low
rent,
but
the
Studentenwerk,
who
is
essentially
the
landlord,
is
simply
terrible.
Massively
mishandled
asbestos
removal
from
the
exterior
walls
in
the
2000s
and
then
essentially
tricked
students
into
signing
legal
waivers
by
throwing
them
a
couple
months
free
rent.
Restaurant/bar
in
the
middle,
an
annual
festival.
Karlshof
is
close
to
a
couple
of
supermarkets
and
two
fantastic
parks.
However,
there's
always
a
party
somewhere
so
it
can
be
very
distracting.
Rooms
are
small
but
ok
and
afford
privacy,
shared
common
room.
Floor
models
vary,
usually
for
4
or
6,
sometimes
on
two
levels;
you
can
be
issued
furniture,
which
is
awful
but
does
the
job.
It's
better
after
the
exterior
remodel
but
urgently
needs
an
interior
update.
If
you
live
on
the
top
floors
of
building
6
you
might
have
to
use
the
stairs
often,
as
the
elevators
routinely
break.
5
year
maximum
stay.
All
in
all,
not
a
bad
place
to
spend
your
University
years
but
make
sure
to
prioritize
studying
as
distractions
are
too
many
and
too
tempting.
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