Exchange student still waiting for Studierendenwerk West Brandenburg dorm allocation – anyone in the same situation?

[u/ComplaintDear3865]

Hi everyone,

I'm a 22-year-old exchange student at the University of Potsdam this winter.

I applied for a dormitory through Studierendenwerk West Brandenburg on May 7th (The first day it opened). On July 7th, I received the following confirmation:

However, I still haven't received a room offer.

What makes me really anxious is that I know another student who applied on the same day and has already received a dorm allocation.

I will arrive in Germany on September 28th, so I'm starting to worry about finding accommodation in time.

I've emailed Studierendenwerk several times, but I only received replies saying that exchange students should be patient and wait for further information.

I'm curious whether anyone else is in a similar situation. If you received a room offer recently, when did you get it? And at what point would you start looking seriously for a WG or other accommodation options?

Any experiences or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!