OeAD-WohnraumverwaltungsGmbH - OeAD Housing Office

What OeAD-WohnraumverwaltungsGmbH - OeAD Housing Office does

OeAD-Wohnraumverwaltungs GmbH, operating as OeAD student housing, is a Vienna-based non-profit limited liability company and a subsidiary of OeAD-GmbH (Austrian Agency for Education and Internationalisation), itself under the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research. Founded in 1998, the company provides furnished student accommodations across eight Austrian cities — Vienna, Graz, Innsbruck, Leoben, Dornbirn, Salzburg, Klagenfurt, and Linz — to roughly 10,000-12,000 students per year, including international exchange students, domestic students, and OeAD scholarship holders. The organization's defining technical feature is its use of passive house construction: the world's first passive house student residence was built in Vienna at OeAD-Guesthouse Molkereistrasse in 2005, and OeAD-Guesthouse GreenHouse (Sonnenallee) became the first student residence worldwide to receive Passive House Plus certification from the Passive House Institute Darmstadt, with newer properties also incorporating photovoltaic systems and demand-controlled ventilation with heat recovery.

The business model is a cost-recovery, non-profit monthly subscription model. Students pay an all-inclusive monthly fee (€249-€676 across cities and room types) covering electricity, water, heating, internet, and bi-weekly cleaning; ancillary revenue comes from a one-off non-refundable booking fee (waived for OeAD scholarship holders), a refundable security deposit, optional FeelSafe insurance bundling (€5.66/month household policy), and two summer university programs (Green.Building.Solutions. and Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems) operated as academic partnerships. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the oeadstudenthousing.at self-service platform, supplemented by referral channels through partner universities, OeAD-GmbH scholarship integration, Erasmus Student Network discounts, and a network of partner dorms that extends inventory beyond OeAD's directly owned guesthouses.

Operationally the company manages a portfolio of more than 26 properties in Vienna alone, with notable units including PopUp Dormitories (FIABCI World Prix d'Excellence 2019), OeAD-Guesthouse mineroom in Leoben (European Property Award 5-star, Social Housing, 2020), the newly opened OeAD-Guesthouse GreenINN in Innsbruck (Klimaaktiv GOLD, September 2025), and the upcoming OeAD-Guesthouse monu in Dornbirn (83 beds, passive house standard, fall 2026). Vienna is reported fully booked for winter semester 2026. As a non-profit under the Austrian Studentenheimgesetz, the company does not distribute profits and reinvests operating surplus into housing quality and sustainability, evidenced by its cluster of 2025 sustainability awards (Klimaaktiv GOLD, HEUTE for Future, Austrian Climate Protection in Companies, SDG Award, GBB Pioneer/Thinker).

Name

OeAD-WohnraumverwaltungsGmbH - OeAD Housing Office

Legal name

OeAD-Wohnraumverwaltungs GmbH

Website

https://oeadstudenthousing.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

A non-profit subsidiary of Austria's OeAD agency that operates passive-house-built student residences across eight Austrian cities, serving approximately 10,000-12,000 students annually through all-inclusive monthly accommodation fees and supplementary academic programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wien, Wien

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Student Accommodation Fees: Monthly accommodation fees charged to students for housing in OeAD-Guesthouses and partner dormitories. Fees are all-inclusive covering electricity, water, heating, internet, and running costs. Payment is made in advance by the 5th of each month. First monthly fee and booking fee are due by the 5th of the first month of duration of use.
2. Application/Booking Fee: One-off non-refundable application fee charged for processing registrations. For scholarship holders of OeAD-GmbH, no booking or registration fee is charged.
3. Deposit: Refundable security deposit collected from students, returned within six weeks after move-out after deduction of any outstanding charges.
4. Summer University Programs: Revenue from academic programs including Green.Building.Solutions. and Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems summer universities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

OeAD student housing is a non-profit provider of furnished student residences across eight Austrian cities, offering all-inclusive monthly accommodation in passive-house-standard buildings to international and national students, including OeAD-GmbH scholarship holders. The core offering includes fully equipped rooms and apartments with utilities, internet, bi-weekly cleaning and maintenance included, supplemented by summer university programs (Green.Building.Solutions. and Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems).

Product overview

OeAD-WohnraumverwaltungsGmbH operates a non-profit student housing platform offering accommodations for approximately 10,000 students annually across Austria in 8 cities (Vienna, Graz, Innsbruck, Leoben, Dornbirn, Salzburg, Klagenfurt, Linz). The core offering consists of fully furnished student residences including Single Rooms, Double Rooms, Single Apartments, and Double Apartments with all-inclusive pricing covering electricity, water, heating, internet, and bi-weekly cleaning. The platform also includes supplementary services: FeelSafe insurance for household/health coverage, and two summer university programs (Green.Building.Solutions. focusing on ecological architecture and Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems focusing on economic sustainability). The Self-Service Platform enables online applications, wishlists, and account management. Notable properties include Passive House Plus certified residences (GreenHouse, mineroom), award-winning PopUp dorms, and the new monu residence opening in 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Green.Building.Solutions. (GBS): Summer University program focused on energy efficient and ecological architecture and sustainability issues.
• Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems (AEMS)
• FeelSafe

Products and services

• OeAD Student Housing Accommodation Non-profit student accommodation services offering fully equipped rooms and apartments to international and national students in eight Austrian cities; all-inclusive monthly pricing covers electricity, water, heating, internet, running costs, bi-weekly cleaning and small repair services.
• Green.Building.Solutions. (GBS) Summer University Academic summer university program focusing on energy-efficient and ecological architecture and sustainability, offering modular learning, group design projects, and lectures from sustainability experts.
• Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems (AEMS) Summer University Academic summer university program discussing solutions for economic and financial system transformation toward sustainability.
• FeelSafe Insurance Insurance service offering household insurance (EUR 5.66/month covering possessions up to EUR 20,000 with no deductible), private third-party liability coverage up to EUR 1,000,000, and health insurance accepted by the Austrian government for visa and residence permit requirements.
• OeAD-Guesthouse Gasgasse OeAD student residence in Vienna offering city-center views for student tenants.
• OeAD-Guesthouse GreenHouse (Sonnenallee) Passive-house-certified student residence in Vienna featuring highly efficient ventilation with heat recovery and optimized insulation.
• OeAD-Guesthouse GreenINN Student residence in Innsbruck built to klimaaktiv Climate-active GOLD standard.
• OeAD-Guesthouse mineroom Passive-house student residence in Leoben built as a timber-framed structure featuring EV and e-bike charging stations.
• PopUp Dormitories Mobile student residence offering in Vienna designed for affordability and recognized internationally for sustainable construction.
• OeAD-Guesthouse monu New OeAD student residence in Dornbirn (Vorarlberg) providing 83 accommodations (51 new building, 32 old building) built to passive-house standard with accessible features.
• OeAD-Guesthouse Molkereistrasse Vienna passive-house student residence serving approximately 280 international and national students per semester since 2005.

Quantifiable outcome

• Passive house construction reduces ecological footprint significantly while providing high living comfort with minimal energy consumption
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• OeAD-GmbH (Austrian Agency for International Cooperation in Education and Research)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOeAD student housing is a subsidiary of OeAD-GmbH. Close cooperation includes shared systems for scholarship holder housing, joint branding, and institutional support. Scholarship holders receive direct application links through OeAD systems.
• Federal Ministry Republic of Austria Education, Science and ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry providing institutional backing and policy alignment for student housing initiatives.
• University of ViennacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Austrian university with students accommodated in OeAD residences.
• Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Austrian business university with students accommodated in OeAD residences.
• Vienna University of Technology (TU Vienna)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Austrian technical university with students accommodated in OeAD residences.
• University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university with students accommodated in OeAD residences.
• Danube University KremscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university with students accommodated in OeAD residences.
• Erasmus Student Network (ESN) AustriacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerESNcard membership and discount program offered to students. ESN provides thousands of discounts across Europe for international exchange students.
• FeelSafe InsurancecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRecommended insurance provider for students with special rates. Offers household insurance (EUR 5.66/month), health insurance, and third-party liability coverage.
• University Sports Institute (USI)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for sports programs. Students can access USI courses at discounted student prices (up to age 24).
• klimaaktivcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian climate protection initiative. OeAD student housing is a klimaaktiv partner with commitment to climate protection and green building standards.
• Passivhaus AustriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for passive house building standards and certification support.
• Economy for the Common Good (Gemeinwohl Ökonomie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for common good economy principles in business operations.
• Wohnservice WienminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVienna housing service partner for student accommodation coordination.
• Summer University Partners (BOKU, TU Vienna, Club of Rome, IIASA, etc.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExtensive network of academic and research partners for GBS and AEMS summer university programs including universities from Austria, Sweden, Ireland, UK, Netherlands, Japan, USA, and international organizations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nido Student Living: Pan-European operator of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) with properties across Spain, Portugal, Ireland, and the UK. Comparable as a multi-city student residence operator serving international students with all-inclusive pricing and community-focused amenities.
• International Student House (London): Non-profit London-based student residence with international mission similar to OeAD's non-profit mandate. Directly comparable as a charitable student housing provider focused on international student community and all-inclusive residential services.
• Studierendenwerk (German Student Services): Federation of German student service organizations providing subsidized student housing, dining, and support across German universities. Directly comparable to OeAD as government-affiliated non-profit student housing providers in the DACH region with similar university-affiliated residential model.
• iQ Student Accommodation: Large UK-based purpose-built student accommodation provider with city-center residences serving university students. Comparable multi-city student housing operator targeting international and domestic students with similar amenity and pricing tiers.
• Uninest Student Residences: International student accommodation operator with properties in the UK, Ireland, Czech Republic, and other European university cities. Comparable in targeting international and exchange students in mid-tier university cities with modern, fully furnished residences.

Broad incumbents

• BUWOG Group: Austrian residential real estate developer and operator managing thousands of rental apartments across Austria and Germany. Comparable as a large-scale Austrian residential property operator, though broader in scope than student-only housing.
• Stadt Wien – Wiener Wohnen: Vienna municipal housing authority operating the city's large social housing portfolio. Comparable in operating subsidized residential accommodation in Vienna, though broader mandate covering all residents rather than just students.

Emerging players

• Habyt: European co-living and student housing operator expanding across multiple European cities with flexible-term furnished accommodations. Comparable in targeting mobile international students and professionals in university cities, with technology-led booking platform.
• AmberStudent: Global student housing marketplace listing verified accommodations near universities across 80+ countries. Comparable as a student housing booking platform serving international students, though primarily a marketplace rather than property operator like OeAD.

Others

• HomeExchange for Students (Student Exchange): International student home-exchange network enabling semester swaps between student tenants globally. Comparable only thematically as an alternative student accommodation model serving mobile international student populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/oeadhousing
• Facebookfacebook.com/oeadhousing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oeadstudenthousing
• Instagraminstagram.com/oeadhousing

Compliance16 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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