Språkskrapan - Student Housing Co-living Option
Språkskrapan is central and campus-adjacent accommodation with space for 125 international students and researchers, close to the university areas around Näckrosdammen and Humanisten. The public transport hub Korsvägen is nearby, as well as green spaces such as Renströmsparken and Näckrosdammen. A short distance away, you'll find Götaplatsen, a large open space surrounded by some of the city's major cultural institutions, including the Gothenburg City Library, the City Theatre, the Gothenburg Museum of Art, and the Gothenburg Concert Hall.
Quick facts about Språkskrapan
Accommodation fee: From 7,200–7,600 SEK per month per person (a yearly rent adjustment will apply from 1 January 2026)
Landlord: University of Gothenburg
Property owner: Akademiska Hus
Address: Lundgrensgatan 7
Nearest bus/tram stop: Korsvägen
About the neighborhood: Avenyn on goteborg.com
Apartments/rooms:
- Språkskrapan – High-rise building from the 1960s, redesigned for co-living and completed in 2023.
- Shared apartments with private bedroom and shared kitchen, living room and bathroom. Rooms can be shared between 2, 5 or 6 persons.
- Fully furnished rooms.
- You need to bring your own sheets and towels.
Additional services:
- Bicycle storage
- Common social spaces
- Internet
- Laundry room
- Elevator
Fault report:
If you need to report a fault in your room or apartment after moving in, please send an email to studenthousing@gu.se.
If there is an urgent fault in your apartment or building at Språkskrapan outside office hours (09:00–15:00), call Akademiska hus on +46 10 557 24 24.
Apartment info
Our housing areas
Central Gothenburg
Helmutsrogatan
Olofshöjd
> Språkskrapan
Tillgången
Utlandagatan 24 C
Eastern Gothenburg
Kastanjebacken
Kviberg
Studiegången, Rosendal
Western Gothenburg
Birger Jarl
Fridhemsgatan
Sven Brolids väg
Overview map of student housing areas
How to apply
Application information can be found on the Student Housing overview page.
Academic Housing
studenthousing@gu.se