New in Braunschweig: Registration Districts and Daily Life on the Oker

Braunschweig is divided into twelve districts and 74 statistical sub-districts. The city centre inside the Oker ring offers short distances to work and culture, and the Magniviertel around St Magnus' Church is one of the “traditional islands” with historic buildings. Around the city centre lie the ring districts, such as the Östliches Ringgebiet – a district in its own right with many period buildings from the late 19th century and the pre-war era.

Riddagshausen in the east is shaped by its monastery and the nature reserve of the same name with its ponds, while the Weststadt is characterised by larger housing estates. Stöckheim and Melverode belong to the Braunschweig-Süd district, and Volkmarode still has its old village centre. Which district suits you depends on your commute, school and connection to the tram or bus; before you commit, also take a look at the surroundings.

We deliberately do not quote specific rents here; the city's qualified rent index 2025 and its list of housing cooperatives help you assess them. As a business location, Braunschweig benefits from Volkswagen with its plant and Financial Services, the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), the Federal Aviation Office, Siemens, the Öffentliche Versicherung and the Landessparkasse. TU Braunschweig is Germany's oldest university of technology and natural sciences, and the HBK was founded in 1963.

In your free time, the Oker, the Bürgerpark, Riddagshausen and the Nußberg hill in Prinz-Albrecht-Park beckon, along with the cathedral, Burgplatz, the state theatre and the colourful Happy Rizzi House. The city is compact, and trams and buses connect the districts. Hanover, Wolfsburg and the Harz mountains are quickly reached via the A2, A39 and A36. For newcomers, the easiest way to get to know the city is on foot around the Oker ring – with markets, churches and museums in the city centre.

Our prices are clearly calculated: four-room flats from €1,324, three-room flats from €899, two-room flats from €594 and one-room flats from as little as €349. For houses and villas there is an individual quote. We charge long-distance moves from €4.15/km. Take the opportunity of a free survey.

• Volume as the basic factor
• Distance from €4.15/km
• Floor, lift available or not
• Parking restriction zone needed or not

Also bookable: furniture assembly and a shared load.

We plan moves from Berlin-Moabit (Stromstraße 21), without any other branches. It is around 231 km to Braunschweig via the A2 and A39, about three hours by lorry including a break. Places with their own page can be found in the locations overview.

Under § 17 of the Federal Registration Act (Bundesmeldegesetz), there is a deadline of two weeks after moving in. The City of Braunschweig gives the same deadline for registering a main residence. Registration must be done in person or by an authorised representative, and an appointment is required; it can be booked via braunschweig.de/termin. The responsible department is General Citizens' Affairs (telephone 0531 4701); for queries the city also gives the citizens' hotline 115. For moves within Braunschweig, the city lists its own service “Re-register main residence”, and there is also a separate entry for second homes. Registration is free of charge, but late registration can be punished with a fine.

According to the city, you should bring:

• identity card and/or passport
• the landlord confirmation (Wohnungsgeberbestätigung)
• if moving from abroad, your last address in Germany
• if represented, a written power of attorney together with the ID documents of the person being registered

When moving from abroad, all family members must be present, and representation is not possible in that case. Young people aged 16 and over can register without their parents' consent; children under 16 are registered by the people whose home they are moving into. For separated parents, the city requires the other parent's declaration of consent. In addition, the city links to an online service “Register main residence”. We explain how deadlines and consequences work in detail under Forgot to re-register: fine.

For flat hunting, the City of Braunschweig publishes a qualified rent index for 2025. It came into force on publication in the official gazette on 8 April 2025 and is free of charge; the building department is responsible. On its page about housing companies, the city lists, among others, the Baugenossenschaft “Wiederaufbau” eG, the Baugenossenschaft am Werder eG, the Braunschweiger Baugenossenschaft eG, the Vereinigte Wohnungsgenossenschaft eG and Nibelungen-Wohnbau-GmbH.

You can get a resident parking permit if you are registered with a main residence in the parking zone; if you have a vehicle of your own, it must be registered in Braunschweig. According to the city, it costs 15.35 euros for six months, 30.70 euros for one year or 61.40 euros for two years. Only one permit is issued per resident. You can apply online or by appointment, and since 1 August 2026 the permit has been issued digitally. If you move to another parking zone, the city changes the permit free of charge.

Bulky waste is only collected on request from ALBA Braunschweig GmbH, online or by phone. According to the city, collection costs 20 euros per 5 m³, and the items must be at the kerbside by 6 am on collection day. Further orientation is provided by our moving guide for Braunschweig and the Braunschweig location page.