Anyone else struggling with the apartment hunt in Aachen? Looking for advice
I've spent weeks messaging people on WG-Gesucht and ImmoScout24 looking for a room or apartment in Aachen (starting Computer Engineering at RWTH soon), and the silence is brutal. It's not even that I'm getting rejected, it's that literally no one responds — even though I've lived in Germany for two years already and have rental history here, plus all my documents in order. I'm also registered with Studierendenwerk and Plug and Study, but no luck there either so far.
My budget is around €350, and while I could stretch to €450 in a pinch, even that isn't getting me any real responses.
How did those of you who've been through this manage it? Any platforms, Facebook/Telegram groups, or tricks that worked better than the usual apps? Any tip helps at this point.