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Moving to Erlangen: city centre, Röthelheimpark, Büchenbach and Tennenlohe, four weeks' notice for parking restrictions, citizens' service at the town hall – 444 km away.

New in Erlangen: register within two weeks at the Bürgerservice on Rathausplatz, no appointment needed, districts from Altstadt to Röthelheimpark, FAU, Siemens, bulky waste.

Arriving in Erfurt: register within two weeks with landlord confirmation, old town, Andreasviertel and prefab estates, EVAG trams, employers and resident parking.

New in Eisenach: register after moving in, by appointment at the citizens' office, core town and eleven villages, Opel and Bosch, parking zones and Wartburgmobil.

Moving to Essen: districts from Rüttenscheid to Kettwig, parking restriction via roadworks management 15 days ahead, low-emission zone and bulky waste – 530 km away.

Moving to Erfurt: old town, Andreasvorstadt, Brühlervorstadt and Rieth at a glance, parking restrictions, re-registration within two weeks – around 301 km from Berlin.

New in Düsseldorf: register within two weeks from move-in day, the city's WelcomeCard, ten districts with 50 neighbourhoods, low-emission zone, organic bin, housing office.

Settling in Duisburg: register within 14 days online or at a citizens' service station, seven districts with 46 neighbourhoods, DVG transport, bulky waste, university.

Moving to Eisenach: old town, Südstadt and villages such as Stockhausen, parking restrictions via the road traffic team at Markt 22, registration – 358 km from Berlin.

New in Dresden: register within two weeks, landlord confirmation required, 2025 rent index, districts from Neustadt to Prohlis, the DVB network and residents' parking.

Guide to moving to Düsseldorf: districts from Bilk to Kaiserswerth, exemption permit from the traffic management office, registration, 558 km from Berlin.

Moving to Duisburg: seven boroughs from Walsum to Süd, district administration offices by postcode, free registration within 14 days, 547 km from Berlin.