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City guides for internationals

Last verified: 2026-10-21 · Researched from official sources and maintained by Daniel Pietschmann · How we verify · Report a correction

One page per city: where to register your address (Anmeldung), which foreigners office (Ausländerbehörde) is responsible, how appointments work, and what students with a blocked account should know. Every fact links to the official source.

Bavaria

ErlangenWalk-in Anmeldung at City Hall, foreigners office upstairsLast checked 2026-10-21

Hesse

DarmstadtWalk-in Wed & Fri from 7:00, English flyer, English-speaking foreigners officeLast checked 2026-10-21

Lower Saxony

GöttingenAppointment-only Anmeldung, early-morning same-day slotsLast checked 2026-10-21

North Rhine-Westphalia

AachenSame-day slots ~7:45; the regional foreigners office is in the same buildingLast checked 2026-10-21
BielefeldOnline Anmeldung possible with an eAT; foreigners office slots open at 20:00Last checked 2026-10-21

New cities are added one at a time, after each official source has been checked.