Home Henri Pirenne

Home Henri Pirenne is a brand new home and opens in September 2026 with 146 units. From the opening, it will be rented out to international students.

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Address: Nieuwewandeling 126 - B-9000 Gent
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Note: the individual housing units do not have separate addresses for domicile purposes: a single address is provided for all residents of the building. Enrolment on Migration, Temporal or Foreigners Register is possible through the forms of the Migration Office, but domicile as a single person in the National Register (local enrolment) will not be possible, since all units have the same address. 

Availability

Home Henri Pirenne is exclusive to international students.

New applications are possible for full academic year stays:

  • AY 2026-2027: 16.09.2026 - 12.09.2027

Room features

  • Size 12 tot 23 m²
  • Available types: Room, Room Plus, Comfort room
  • Comes with a fixed bed, mattress, wardrobe, desk and chair
  • Washbasin
  • Not provided: bedding (pillows, sheets, blankets), kitchenware, towels

Building features

There will be two building entrances, coming together in one block.

  • 5 floors (max. 15 tenants per corridor)
  • 44 rooms

    • Shared showers, toilets and kitchen(s) on every floor

  • 68 rooms plus
    • Private bathroom
    • Shared kitchens on every floor
  • 34 comfort rooms
    • Private bathroom
    • Shared kitchens
      • These comfort rooms are initially not equipped with extraction hoods, so cooking is not possible in the rooms. However, a refrigerator and a combi-microwave oven are provided so you can store and (re)heat food in your room. 
  • Bicycle storage
  • Common room
  • Private garden for the complex
  • Floor plans

More information?

Who was Henri Pirenne?

The home is named after Henri Pirenne (1862–1935), an influential historian, professor for many years, and rector at Ghent University from 1919 to 1921. Read more on UGentMemory.