Questions & Answers About Worker Rooms

You can successfully offer a fitter’s room in five steps: 1) furnish the room appropriately, 2) take compelling photos, 3) place an ad on a specialized platform such as zimmmer.at and zimmmer.de, 4) communicate prices clearly, and 5) keep the listing continuously up to date. Fitters place more value on functionality, self-catering, and location than on luxury.

Last updated: July 2026

Yes, in principle anyone can book a fitter’s room – not only fitters and tradespeople. There are no access restrictions for specific occupational groups. Today, fitter’s rooms are also used by business travelers, private individuals, families, and tourists who are looking for affordable, uncomplicated accommodation with self-catering facilities. As with any room rental, the only rule is: The landlord can refuse a booking, and you generally need a valid ID, since hosts are legally required to record identities.

Last updated: July 2026

For a fitter’s room, you can charge between 20 and 40 euros per person per night in Austria and Germany. Simple rooms with basic furnishings usually cost 20–25 euros, well-equipped rooms with a kitchen, Wi‑Fi and good transport connections 30–40 euros. The exact price depends primarily on location, amenities and rental duration – for longer rentals (several weeks or months), an additional 10–20% discount is possible.

Last updated: July 2026

No, worker's accommodations are not exclusively intended for workers. They are also suitable for craftsmen, business travelers, tourists, students, and family visits. The flexible use and affordable prices make them interesting for a wide target audience.

A workers' room is a functional and inexpensive accommodation, originally designed for workers like fitters and craftsmen. It offers basic amenities such as a bed, kitchen, and WiFi, and is suitable for temporary stays during professional projects.

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Worker rooms can be rented flexibly, from a few days to several months. The rental period is determined by the needs of the guests and the agreements with the landlord, both short-term and long-term stays are possible.

In Austria, there is no uniform legal requirement for the size of worker's rooms. However, as a guideline, 8 to 10 square meters per person are considered. It is important that there is sufficient space for a bed, storage, and freedom of movement.

In many cases, the employer covers the costs for the worker's room, especially for larger projects. However, there are also models where the costs are shared between the employer and the fitter, or the fitter pays themself.

Worker's rooms offer a flexible and cost-effective accommodation solution for workers temporarily employed at a project site. They provide a practical overnight option near the workplace and are tailored to the needs of assemblers.

Worker rooms are a fantastic way to create a stable source of income while also offering a solution for a highly demanded form of accommodation. Whether you have a private accommodation or are working in the real estate industry, renting out worker rooms offers many advantages that you may not have considered yet.

It is a special type of accommodation tailored to the needs of fitters, craftsmen, and other professionals who work at a location for a limited time.

They are specifically tailored to the needs of professionals who are temporarily working in another location for projects, installations, or construction work.

Room seekers (attention pun ;-) are, from our perspective, companies or even individuals and entire parties who need affordable accommodation for workers at a specific location for a certain period.

Landlords and hosts refer to those offering accommodations with worker rooms for laborers, commuters, commercial travelers, etc. Here, the orientation of the rooms towards this specific target group is important.

Yes, the zimmmer app is an important hub for managing room status (available/occupied). It is available for free through the Apple and Android App Stores. For optimal use, registration as a landlord or room seeker is recommended. 

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The host can thus use their smartphone to immediately display available rooms in the search results to inform room seekers. Photos of the accommodation can also be uploaded and settings can be adjusted.

As a room seeker, you receive the set availability alerts and search assistants directly as a message in the app to be informed as quickly as possible.

Additionally, messages can be exchanged through it.