Nykterhetsvännernas Studenthem i Uppsala means ”The Student Residence of the Friends of Sobriety in Uppsala”. Since 1889 we have offered students at Uppsala university a sober accommodation. Alcohol and other drugs are not allowed on the foundation’s premises.

We offer three types of accommodation: corridor rooms, single-room apartments (”lic-rum”), and 9 regular apartments with 2 or 3 rooms plus kitchen (and one duplex apartment). You get corridor rooms by queuing. For organised teetotalers (members of sobriety organisations that require teetotalism*) the waiting time is normally 0-6 months. For others, it can be longer, since organised teetotalers are prioritised.

Apartments (both kinds) are allocated based on points, and you get points for membership in sobriety organisations, for volunteering in sobriety organisations and in the house, and for living in the house.

* Please note that we are not a temperance organisation ourselves.

How do I apply for an apartment/the queue?

Roughly translated English-language application forms are available upon request. Please email us and ask for them! If you visit us during our office hours (Tuesdays 18:00-19:00 and the first Friday of the month 17:00-18:00; closed June through August), we can help you with your application.

If you need help with your application and can’t come during our office hours, please email and ask!