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Declutter, a weekday instead of month-end, pack yourself, part load – and deduct 20% of labour costs under § 35a EStG: six ways to make a single move cheaper.

Inventory list with purchase price and shares, buyout at current value, sale or bulky waste: how a flat share fairly divides jointly bought furniture before the move.

Change your vehicle registration without delay, apply for a residents' parking permit (Berlin: second home too), switch your ticket: commuter mobility after a move.

Pack a memory box, scan photos, give heirlooms away in your lifetime, carry jewellery yourself (§ 451d HGB): preserving memories during a senior move.

Fixed handover times, booking the goods lift, room inspection with a report: what works differently when moving into or out of student halls than in a shared flat.

Children with grandparents or friends on moving day, an emergency bag with snacks, vaccination record and cuddly toy, the cot first: how the day goes with a family.

On 21 December the sun rises in Berlin around 8:15 and sets just before 4 pm. How to fit loading, driving and setting up into the daylight hours – with lights as a back-up.

Gas bottle closed and upright, planters emptied, cushions packed dry, garden furniture dismantled: how your balcony, terrace and garden move with you in summer.

Semesters start in October and April, one broadcasting fee per shared flat, exemption with BAföG, a part load instead of a lorry: a first move for students and trainees.

Dates are scarce at the end of the month, bridge days save leave and a Friday leaves the weekend for unpacking: what working people should consider when picking a date.

The broadcasting fee (€18.36) is charged once per flat, electricity and internet are often in one name: which flat-share contracts change when moving and how to re-register.

Walk to the stop, peak-time frequency, number of changes, the Deutschlandticket at €63 a month: how rail commuters check a location before moving.