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New in Hagen: register within two weeks by appointment at one of four Bürgerämter, EU arrivals only at the central office, five city districts and 42 per cent forest.

New to Halberstadt: register within two weeks, trams from Holzmarkt, districts from Langenstein to Ströbeck and around 450 half-timbered houses in Voigtei and Westendorf.

Moving to Halle (Saale): five boroughs, 34 districts, online registration, residents' parking and bulky waste – plus 170 km from Berlin via the A9.

New in Greifswald: register within two weeks online or at the town hall on the Markt, 16 districts from the city centre to Eldena, and student halls via the Studierendenwerk.

Moving to Halberstadt: town centre and villages from Langenstein to Ströbeck, parking restriction via the town, bulky waste via enwi, 209 km from Berlin.

Moving to Hagen: steep streets in Wehringhausen, Hohenlimburg and Haspe, parking restriction by email, signs three working days ahead, 505 km from Berlin.

New in Gotha: register within two weeks at the Bürgerbüro on Ekhofplatz, seven districts and four villages, a tram to Tabarz and jobs at Schmitz Cargobull or ZF.

New in Göttingen: register within two weeks at the Neues Rathaus (appointment only), waiting lists for resident parking, 18 city districts and 27 GöVB bus lines.

Moving to Greifswald: old town, Wieck, Eldena and Schönwalde, twelve resident parking areas, registration within two weeks, 236 km from Berlin via the A11 and A20.

New in Görlitz: register within two weeks at the Bürgerbüro Jägerkaserne, nine districts from the old town to Königshufen, resident parking and free bulky waste twice a year.

Moving to Gotha: old town by Schloss Friedenstein, Siebleben, Sundhausen, Uelleben and Boilstädt, 14-day parking application period, 328 km from Berlin.

Moving to Göttingen: city centre, Weststadt and districts, parking restriction two weeks ahead, re-registration at the Neues Rathaus, 335 km from Berlin via the A7.