Mercator College was the second college to be built on campus and started with a bang in 2003 with a capacity to host 191 students. Most students live in a double apartment with their own bedroom but share a bathroom with one other student. There are also 19 single apartments with private bathroom facilities in the college.

All students have access to well-equipped laundry facilities in the basements of each block, kitchens on each floor, and common spaces such as the servery, the multimedia room, the quiet study area and the common and games room where you can chill, relax and socialize over some friendly games such as ping pong, table soccer, air hockey and darts.

Mercator College is home to the MerCat! The college color is blue, giving a hint to the coolness and calmness Mercator has to offer. Mercator is known for being artsy and for its more relaxed and laid-back atmosphere, especially because of the hammocks at the common room. It is the home to not only a diverse student body but a student body with diverse talents (artists, musicians, dancers, and photographers). Mercator is excited to welcome enthusiastic Mercats who are ready to shape and make it their home away from home.

Mercator is known for hosting events like the ‘Mercatorstraße’, which is an open-air mini festival that takes place in the spring semester with a different theme every year. They had their own version of ‘Coachella’ in 2019 which was well attended and lots of fun. Mercator also hosts events like ‘The Vernissage’ which is a thematic art competition and exhibition. Additionally, there are smaller events in forms of ‘cheer-ups’ which take place during the exam periods to ‘cheer up’ and help the students relax and get more fuel to study for the exams (e.g. ‘Poetry Slam Night’ and ‘Improv Night’). Mercator also hosts the Oktoberfest Party to give a taste of Southern German culture.