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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.

Passau has no official districts but 16 areas from the old town to Schalding. Registration within two weeks, parking restriction via the authority, 617 km from Berlin.

Osnabrück from Westerberg to Wüste: districts, employers like VW and KME, no-parking zone for €30 with 10 days' notice and bulky waste from €29 per 5 m³.

Oranienburg from Lehnitz to Eden: districts, S1 terminus, no-parking zone via the Oberhavel district (2 weeks ahead) and residents' parking permit for €30.70.

Oldenburg from Dobbenviertel to Kreyenbrück: districts, employers like EWE and the university, rent index 2025, €100 welcome bonus and ServiceCenter 0441 235-4444.

Offenbach from the Hafenviertel to Rumpenheim: districts, employers like the German Weather Service, no-parking zone 14 days ahead and bulky waste collection in 14 days.

Oberhausen has three boroughs with 26 districts and around 213,000 inhabitants, but no university of its own. Major employers: Everllence, OQ Chemicals.

With around 530,000 inhabitants, Nuremberg is Bavaria's second-largest city. No-parking zone via SÖR, registration within two weeks, S-Bahn to FAU in Erlangen.