To rent worker housing in Germany, you search for a room near your work site, send the landlord a short inquiry with your dates, number of people and employer, and confirm the booking — usually with a simple written agreement. For short stays you normally do not need a Schufa credit report; an ID and your company details are usually enough. Here is the whole process, step by step.
Step 1: Search near your work site
Start on the search page and enter the city — or better, the exact address of your construction site or workplace. Searching by address shows you the distance from each listing to your site, which matters more than the city name: a room 10 minutes from the site in a neighboring town often beats a room across the city. Compare the price per person per night, the number of beds, kitchen, parking and Wi-Fi. If your city has no listings, the search automatically shows options in the surrounding area.
Step 2: Write a short, clear inquiry
Landlords answer fastest when your first message already contains everything they need. Include:
- Your dates: arrival and departure (or "about 3 months, possibly longer")
- Number of people and how many rooms or beds you need
- Your employer or company name — landlords like knowing who they rent to
- Whether you need parking for a van or trailer
- Whether you need an invoice (Rechnung) for your company
Two or three sentences are enough. You can write in simple English — many landlords are used to international workers. Example: "Hello, we are 3 workers from company X, working near [address] from 5 May to about 31 July. Do you have 3 beds available? We need parking for one van and an invoice for our company."
Step 3: Confirmation and contract
Once the landlord confirms, ask for the agreement in writing — an e-mail with dates, price and names is often enough, and many landlords use a simple one-page rental contract for temporary stays. For short worker stays you usually do NOT need a Schufa report, proof of income or the paperwork a normal German rental requires. Typically an ID or passport plus the company details are all a landlord asks for. A deposit (Kaution) varies: for short stays many landlords take none or only a small amount — see our guide on tenant rights and customs in temporary housing.
Step 4: Payment and invoice
Clarify before arrival how and when you pay: bank transfer in advance, weekly, or monthly are all common. If your employer pays, tell the landlord the exact company name and address for the invoice — a proper Rechnung with VAT shown is standard, and most landlords who host workers provide one routinely. More on this in our guide for companies booking worker accommodation.
Step 5: Check-in
Agree on an arrival time — many landlords hand over keys personally, others use key boxes for late arrivals after a long drive. At check-in, walk through the rooms together if possible and note any existing damage. Ask about house rules, quiet hours, parking spots and where to put waste. If you stay longer than a short assignment, ask the landlord about address registration (Anmeldung) — our Anmeldung guide explains when it applies.
Practical tips
- Book early — good rooms near big construction projects go fast
- Keep all agreements in writing, even if it's just e-mail
- Tell the landlord early if your project is extended; extending is usually easy
- Compare the price per person, not per room, when traveling as a team