City Guides

Suhl has around 36,000 inhabitants, a centre in the valley and ten districts up to the Rennsteig. Residential areas, hospital, A71/A73 and registration office at a glance.

Stralsund: around 54,000 inhabitants, eight city districts and a World Heritage old town. Areas from Knieper to Devin, employers, registration office – 271 km from Berlin.

Salzgitter has 31 districts across around 224 km² but no central core: Lebenstedt is the largest, Salzgitter-Bad second. Around 247 km from Berlin via the A2 and A39.

Schwerin has 17 districts from the Schelfstadt to Mueß and twelve lakes within the city. Residential areas, employers, citizens' office and parking restrictions at a glance.

Saarlouis has around 37,000 inhabitants, a city centre on a hexagonal fortress plan and seven districts from Roden to Neuforweiler. Registration within two weeks.

Rostock for newcomers: KTV, Südstadt, Warnemünde and Lütten Klein compared, parking restriction three weeks ahead for €20, registration at five local offices.

Saarbrücken has around 183,000 inhabitants, four boroughs with 20 districts and lies right on the French border. No-stopping signs: four days in advance.

Potsdam for newcomers: Babelsberg, Golm, Bornstedt and Krampnitz compared, registration at the citizens' service and a parking restriction applied for 14 days ahead.

Reutlingen for newcomers: Altstadt, Betzingen, Orschel-Hagen and Gönningen, registration within two weeks, parking restriction 72 hours ahead, university and Bosch.

Regensburg for newcomers: Old Town, Stadtamhof and Burgweinting, a parking restriction two weeks ahead from €20, loading zones in the Old Town and three citizens' offices.

Pforzheim has 15 districts from Brötzingen to Büchenbronn. Parking restriction signs 72 hours ahead, registration within two weeks, 659 km from Berlin.

Plauen: five city areas, 39 districts, around 65,000 inhabitants. Parking restriction at Unterer Graben 1, registration within two weeks, 309 km from Berlin via A9 and A72.