Poznań: living between Stary Rynek Jeżyce and Rataje

Since 2011 Poznań has been divided into 42 osiedla; in everyday life people often still refer to the former districts of Stare Miasto, Jeżyce, Grunwald, Wilda and Nowe Miasto. Around Stary Rynek (Old Market Square) with its colourful merchants' houses and the billy goats on the town hall, you live right in the middle of things – but access with the removal van is regulated there. Jeżyce, west of the centre, is characterised by late 19th-century buildings, cafés and a market; Łazarz in the Grunwald district lies around Wilson Park.

In the north, large housing estates dominate, such as Winogrady and Piątkowo; east of the Warta lies Rataje with many housing blocks. Wilda borders the centre to the south. For our private move service, the exact location plays an important role in planning access and carrying distance.

The largest industrial employer is the Volkswagen Poznań plant with over 11,000 employees (2018); MAN Truck & Bus also builds city buses here. The universities include Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań University of Technology and the Medical University. Actual rents vary greatly by district and year of construction – compare current offers on Polish portals and factor in service charges and the deposit.

For leisure there is Jezioro Maltańskie (Lake Malta) with its regatta course, which hosted the 2009 World Rowing Championships, and the park on the Citadel. The A2 connects Poznań with the German border and with Warsaw. For a specific cost calculation for your move, we recommend our overview of long-distance moves.

• Small (1 room): from €339
• Medium (2 rooms): from €615
• Large (3 rooms): from €899
• Very large (4 rooms): from €1,279
• House/villa: individual quote
• Long-distance move: from €4.15/km

For an exact quote we recommend a free survey.

When setting prices we take into account the moving volume, the distance (from €4.15/km) and the floor and lift availability. A necessary parking restriction zone (Halteverbotszone) is also included in the calculation. Additional services such as furniture assembly or a part load can be booked flexibly.

For your move to Poznań you can book these services individually or together.

• Private move – moving made easy: Private move
• House clearance – disposing of old furniture and rubbish: House clearance
• Company relocation – office moves without stress: Company relocation
• Part load – cost-saving transport: Part load
• Move with assembly – furniture is assembled: Move with assembly
• Furniture transport – single items delivered safely: Furniture transport

We are based in Berlin and carry out moves across Germany and abroad – to Poznań as well as from Poznań back to Berlin. More information is available under Long-distance moves, and further destinations in the locations overview.

If you are moving to Poznań's Old Town, you should clarify access to the Old Market Square (Stary Rynek) early. According to its announcement of 21 March 2024, the municipal road authority Zarząd Dróg Miejskich (ZDM) has introduced a permanent traffic arrangement there: car access to the square is controlled by a barrier system.

• According to ZDM, authorised vehicles enter the square via ul. Wielka and leave it via ul. Wodna.
• There is an emergency access for rescue vehicles at the corner of ul. Rynkowa/ul. Zamkowa.
• Municipal service and delivery vehicles may only enter on certain days and at certain times. The announcement does not give the specific times.
• No access to the square is provided from other side streets.

This information comes from an announcement from 2024. Before your moving date, therefore, ask ZDM Poznań whether an entry permit (warunki wjazdu) is needed for your address and for which vehicle sizes it applies. For flats on the Rynek, plan for additional carrying distances in case the van cannot get right up to the front door.

In Poland, the electronic e-TOLL system applies to heavy vehicles on toll road sections; the sections are managed by the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA). You can find out which vehicles are affected on etoll.gov.pl. General advice on organisation can be found in our article on long-distance moves to Poland.

After arrival you must register in Poland. On its information portal (BIP), Poznań City Hall gives the following key facts for zameldowanie:

• Deadline: 30 days, counted from arrival at the new place of residence.
• Costs: Registration is free. Only the certificate of temporary registration costs 17 złoty in stamp duty.
• Documents: the completed registration form, signed by the owner or another authorised person, an identity card or passport and proof of your right to live there, for example a land register extract, notarial deed or tenancy agreement.
• Appointment: Only people with a booked appointment are served. You can book online or by phone via POZnan Kontakt, telephone 61 646 33 44.
• Locations: ul. Karola Libelta 16/20 and ul. 28 Czerwca 1956 r. 404, both on the ground floor.

Alternatively, you can register online via gov.pl if you have a trusted profile (profil zaufany) or a qualified electronic signature. Online applications also require the digitally signed proof of your right to live there and the owner's declaration.

Please also note the German side: anyone moving abroad without taking up a new flat in Germany must deregister at the registration office within two weeks of moving out under § 17 of the Federal Registration Act (BMG). We cover customs and paperwork in more detail in the article Moving to Poland: customs, formalities and process.