a host family:

With this option, you may experience life in Germany first-hand and moreover, practise your German outside class; 

We check all rooms and hosts (small or big families, German students, singles, retired couples) beforehand and have been cooperating with most of them for a long time. Some hosts also offer meals (for an additional fee).

a room in a shared flat:

Here you have a room in a flat and share kitchen and bathroom with other students (usually other international IIK students).

Your own apartment/room:

These may be in a student hall - only in summer from July till September - or somewhere in the city. Sometimes you can come to the Heinrich-Heine-University campus on foot or by bike. If you live right in the city, you will use public transport, which is excellent in Düsseldorf.

If you have special requirements for your apartment, you can also use the service of Zweitwohnagentur, an agency that offers a huge number of apartments all over Düsseldorf in different categories.

From Amsterdam to Berlin

Explore North Rhine-Westfalia: Weekends or holidays provide an excellent opportunity to explore the Rhine valley in day trips. Recommended destinations include nearby cities with rich cultural heritage, such as Cologne, Aachen, and Bonn; ancient castles from the Middle Ages or even Roman times; and, Baroque palaces. If you're more interested in modern history, go and see coal mines and steel mills that have been rehabilitated to become living history - the fascinating remains of the industrial revolution in the Ruhr region. If you prefer wonderful natural sites, you may follow the Rhine river or visit the Eifel Mountains or the Neander valley, home of the prehistoric Neanderthal man.

Arriving by public transport

To reach us with public transport from Düsseldorf's main station, take the S-Bahn - lines S 8/11/28 - to the "Düsseldorf-Bilk" station (it's the second stop). Upon exiting, turn left onto Friedrichstraße. After about 100m (you will have already passed the "Düsseldorf Arcaden" - a large shopping mall), turn left again onto Bachstraße. The second street on your right is Palmenstraße. The school is about 50 meters down the street on your left.

Traveling by car

Palmenstraße is located in the "Bilk" district of Düsseldorf.

If you are coming from the West - A57, for example - take the Südbrücke and follow signs for the Südring. At the first traffic light, turn left onto Völklingerstraße. At the next set of traffic lights, turn right onto Fährstraße (L85). Continue to bear right as the street turns into Germaniastraße and then Bachstraße. After about 750 metres you will reach Palmenstraße. Turn left. The school is about 50 meters down the street on your right.

You can reach us from the north or east by taking the Rheinufertunnel (heading towards Neuss). Turn left at the second set of traffic lights onto Fährstraße (L85). Continue to bear right as street turns into Germaniastraße and then Bachstraße. After about 750 meters you will reach Palmenstraße. Turn left. The school is about 50 meters down the street on your right.