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Keep, sell, donate: with three boxes, a single household shrinks before the move – less volume means a smaller vehicle and a lower price.

Give notice twelve weeks before (§ 573c BGB), sort things out eight weeks before, register within two weeks of moving in: the timetable for a senior move.

Tenants give three months' notice, in Berlin the Kita voucher is applied for 2 to 9 months ahead, registration follows within 14 days: the family timeline.

Planning a winter move: a buffer day for icy roads, heating left on in the old flat until handover, meter readings noted – and avoid holidays such as 25/26 December.

Last exam first, then the move: give notice three months ahead, fix the date early, pre-pack only what you are not using and register within two weeks.

Heavy furniture early in the morning, assembly at midday: the highest temperatures often only come between 5 and 6 pm – how to plan a summer moving day.

Electricity with six weeks' notice, internet under § 60 TKG, the broadcasting fee and mail forwarding: which contracts move with you and which ones you can cancel.

Pizza, drinks, small gifts – and consideration for the new neighbours: in Berlin, night-time quiet applies from 10 pm to 6 am. Ideas for a moving party and a thank-you.

Getting to know new neighbours: ring briefly in the first weeks, read the house rules, observe night-time quiet from 10 pm – and how to stay factual in a dispute.

Household goods when living apart under § 1361a BGB, the marital home under § 1361b, registration within 14 days – and how two addresses are served on one moving day.

Ending a long-distance relationship: merging two households, duplicate furniture, notice periods for both flats, main or secondary residence and travel time from Berlin.

Home office after the move: take your internet connection along early (§ 60 TKG), pack equipment safely, plan the workspace and know the €6 per day home office allowance.