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ESMT Berlin is one of Germany's leading international business schools, founded in 2002 by 25 multinational companies and associations to bring world-class management education to Berlin. Its single campus occupies the former East German Council of State building at Schlossplatz 1 in the heart of Mitte, directly opposite the Berlin Cathedral and Museum Island. ESMT welcomes around 700 participants per year from more than 80 countries across full-time MBA, Executive MBA, Master in Management, Master in Analytics and executive education programmes. Triple-accredited by AACSB, EQUIS and EFMD-EQUIS, ESMT consistently ranks among the top 100 business schools worldwide and is the highest-ranked German business school in the Financial Times Global MBA ranking.
According to the Spotahome Rent Index 2026, here is the available accommodation in Berlin and the average price by property type.
| Available accommodation | Total | Average price |
|---|---|---|
| Rooms in Berlin | +2,600 | 680 € |
| Apartments in Berlin | +1,600 | 1,858 € |
| Studios in Berlin | +1,300 | 1,260 € |
| Residences in Berlin | 76 | 862 € |
These four districts sit closest to the Schlossplatz campus and offer the widest selection of housing for ESMT students:
In these four neighbourhoods around ESMT, Spotahome lists more than +1,900 properties. Every unit comes fully furnished and ready to live in from your first day in Berlin.
ESMT Berlin combines Anglo-Saxon teaching style with German engineering and management heritage. The Schlossplatz building, originally built in 1964 as the seat of East Germany's Council of State, has been transformed into a modern campus that hosts lecture halls, the ESMT library and the ESMT Innovation Hub. Programmes are taught entirely in English, and the student body is famously international, with more than 90 % of MBA participants coming from outside Germany. ESMT also runs the Hub for Sustainable Business Practice and the Center for Sports and Management.
ESMT exchanges MBA participants with more than 30 partner schools across the world, including IESE, INSEAD, LBS, Stanford GSB and Yale SOM, through its full-time MBA exchange. The school also participates in the Erasmus+ programme and welcomes incoming exchange students each year. Berlin itself is a unique city for international students: free outdoor concerts at the Spreebogen, summer evenings at Strandbar Mitte, gallery openings in Auguststraße and weekend trips to Sanssouci Palace in nearby Potsdam.
The Schlossplatz campus is right in the historic heart of Berlin and easy to reach from anywhere:
ESMT MBAs and Master students typically choose central districts to maximise their time at the campus and around the city.
Prices vary by property type. The table below shows the range of average prices in Mitte, Prenzlauer Berg, Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg according to the Spotahome Rent Index 2026.
| Accommodation type | Average price | Properties |
|---|---|---|
| Room in a shared flat | 696 € - 740 € | 722 |
| Studio | 1,250 € - 1,690 € | 525 |
| Whole apartment | 1,750 € - 2,108 € | 712 |
The most popular choice for students near campus is by far a room in Berlin: low rent, an instant social life and bills covered in over 95 % of listings.
Start your search at least three months in advance. Demand peaks in late summer for the September MBA and EMBA intakes. Spotahome lets you book online from anywhere, so you can secure your place before relocating to Berlin.
Every Spotahome listing is verified before publication: photos, descriptions and amenities are reviewed. If the apartment doesn't match the listing on move-in day, report it within the first 24 hours and our team will help with mediation, relocation or alternatives.
The deposit is typically one to two months of rent and is held by the landlord. On listings tagged "Deposit protected", Spotahome refunds you directly if the landlord doesn't return the deposit within three months of move-out and you've complied with the contract. Deposit-free listings are also available and can be filtered in the search.
No guarantor is needed. You only need a valid ID or passport, proof of student or worker status, and a payment method. Once the landlord accepts the booking, they may request proof of income and a direct debit authorisation to finalise the contract.
The monthly rent on Spotahome always includes rent, Grundsteuer property tax and Hausgeld community fees. Utilities such as electricity, water, gas and Wi-Fi are included in many listings.
Read the listing description carefully to see exactly what is covered.
Spotahome is the ideal platform for ESMT students because it offers:
At Spotahome we have been helping students find accommodation since 2014, and more than 200,000 have already booked with us.
