The search on this site lets you search by suburb and adjust the proximity radius, making it easy to find homestays within a comfortable distance of your university or workplace.
On the home page, type the suburb where your university is located into the search field and select it from the suggestions. The results will show all available listings within the default proximity of that suburb.
If you do not find enough results, increase the proximity radius using the distance slider on the search results page. Berlin has excellent public transport, so a homestay 10–15 km from your university can still be very convenient if it is near a train line.
Many hosts add nearby places to their listing, including distances and travel times to local universities, train stations, and shopping centres. This is the quickest way to assess whether a location works for your commute.