BerlinAnmeldung, bulky waste, offices & property tax

Berlin3,700,577 inhabitantsPostcodes 10115–15569 Last checked: 6 November 2026

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00 Key facts

Online registration (eWA): yes
Wait for a Bürgeramt appointment: not researched yet
Registration fee: free
Parking permit (Halteverbot): from €21 · processing about 28 days
Car re-registration online: yes
Bulky waste (Sperrmüll): Standard: €100, incl. 5 m³, +€20/m³ (6–15 working days)
Property tax B 2026: 470 %

01 Registering your address in Berlin: Bürgeramt & appointment

You must register within two weeks of moving in (§ 17 BMG). Bring your passport or ID and the Wohnungsgeberbestätigung from your landlord.

Registration deadline

When do you move into Berlin?

02 Moving to Berlin

Parking permit (Halteverbot): from €21
Further fees may apply depending on the case – check with the office.
Lead time: processing about 28 days
Car re-registration online: yes

Apply for a parking permit

03 Bulky waste & recycling centres in Berlin

Responsible waste company: Berliner Stadtreinigungsbetriebe (BSR)
Fees: Standard: €100, incl. 5 m³, +€20/m³ (6–15 working days)
Spar: €50, incl. 5 m³, +€10/m³ (at least 16 working days)
Express: €96, incl. 2 m³, +€48/m³ (up to 5 working days)
Further fees may apply depending on the case – check with the office.
Lead time: 6–15 working days
Phone: 030 7592-4900

Book a pickup

Recycling centres & drop-off points

BSR-Recyclinghof Asgardstraße
Asgardstraße 3, 13089 Berlin
- bulky waste
- garden waste
- electrical waste
- paper
- lamps
Opening hours
Mon–Wed 07:00–17:00
Thu 09:30–19:30
Fri 07:00–17:00
Sat 07:00–15:30
Public holidays closed
BSR-Recyclinghof Behmstraße
Behmstraße 74, 10439 Berlin
- bulky waste
- garden waste
- electrical waste
- paper
- lamps
- hazardous waste
Opening hours
Mon–Fri 09:00–19:00
Sat 07:00–14:30
Public holidays closed
BSR-Recyclinghof Berliner Straße
Berliner Straße 110, 10713 Berlin
- bulky waste
- garden waste
- electrical waste
- paper
- lamps
Opening hours
Mon–Fri 09:00–19:00
Sat 07:00–14:30
Public holidays closed
BSR-Recyclinghof Brunsbütteler Damm
Brunsbütteler Damm 47, 13581 Berlin
- bulky waste
- garden waste
- electrical waste
- paper
- lamps
- hazardous waste
Opening hours
Mon–Wed 07:00–17:00
Thu 09:30–19:30
Fri 07:00–17:00
Sat 07:00–15:30
Public holidays closed
BSR-Recyclinghof Fischerstraße
Fischerstraße 16, 10317 Berlin
- bulky waste
- garden waste
- electrical waste
- paper
- lamps
Opening hours
Mon–Wed 07:00–17:00
Thu 09:30–19:30
Fri 07:00–17:00
Sat 07:00–15:30
Public holidays closed
BSR-Recyclinghof Hegauer Weg
Hegauer Weg 17, 14163 Berlin
- bulky waste
- garden waste
- electrical waste
- paper
- lamps
- hazardous waste
Opening hours
Mon–Wed 07:00–17:00
Thu 09:30–19:30
Fri 07:00–17:00
Sat 07:00–15:30
Public holidays closed
BSR-Recyclinghof Ilsenburger Straße
Ilsenburger Straße 18-20, 10589 Berlin
- bulky waste
- garden waste
- electrical waste
- paper
- lamps
Opening hours
Mon–Wed 07:00–17:00
Thu 09:30–19:30
Fri 07:00–17:00
Sat 07:00–15:30
Public holidays closed
BSR-Recyclinghof Lengeder Straße
Lengeder Straße 6-18, 13407 Berlin
- bulky waste
- garden waste
- electrical waste
- paper
- lamps
Opening hours
Mon–Wed 07:00–17:00
Thu 09:30–19:30
Fri 07:00–17:00
Sat 07:00–15:30
Public holidays closed
BSR-Recyclinghof Nordring
Nordring 5, 12681 Berlin
- bulky waste
- garden waste
- electrical waste
- paper
- lamps
- hazardous waste
Opening hours
Mon–Wed 07:00–17:00
Thu 09:30–19:30
Fri 07:00–17:00
Sat 07:00–15:30
Public holidays closed
BSR-Recyclinghof Oberspreestraße
Oberspreestraße 109, 12555 Berlin
- bulky waste
- garden waste
- electrical waste
- paper
- lamps
- hazardous waste
Opening hours
Mon–Wed 07:00–17:00
Thu 09:30–19:30
Fri 07:00–17:00
Sat 07:00–15:30
Public holidays closed
BSR-Recyclinghof Ostpreußendamm
Ostpreußendamm 1, 12207 Berlin
- bulky waste
- garden waste
- electrical waste
- paper
- lamps
Opening hours
Mon–Wed 07:00–17:00
Thu 09:30–19:30
Fri 07:00–17:00
Sat 07:00–15:30
Public holidays closed
BSR-Recyclinghof Plus Gradestraße
Gradestraße 73, 12347 Berlin
- bulky waste
- garden waste
- electrical waste
- paper
- lamps
- hazardous waste
Opening hours
Mon–Sat 07:00–19:00
Public holidays closed
BSR-Recyclinghof Rahnsdorfer Straße
Rahnsdorfer Straße 76, 12623 Berlin
- bulky waste
- garden waste
- electrical waste
- paper
- lamps
Opening hours
Mon–Wed 07:00–17:00
Thu 09:30–19:30
Fri 07:00–17:00
Sat 07:00–15:30
Public holidays closed
BSR-Recyclinghof Ruppiner Chaussee
Ruppiner Chaussee 341, 13503 Berlin
- bulky waste
- garden waste
- electrical waste
- paper
- lamps
Opening hours
Mon–Wed 07:00–17:00
Thu 09:30–19:30
Fri 07:00–17:00
Sat 07:00–15:30
Public holidays closed

04 Offices in Berlin: tax office (Finanzamt) & town hall

Ausländerbehörde
Landesamt für Einwanderung (LEA), Hauptstandort Friedrich-Krause-Ufer
Friedrich-Krause-Ufer 24, 13353 Berlin
(030) 90269-4000 Website
Opening hours
Mon, Tue 07:00–14:00
Wed 08:00–14:00
Thu 09:00–17:00
Fri 08:00–12:00nur mit Termin
Bürgeramt
Bürgeramt Rathaus Mitte
Karl-Marx-Allee 31, 10178 Berlin
(030) 115 buergeramt@ba-mitte.berlin.de Website
Opening hours
Mon, Tue 08:00–15:00
Wed, Fri 07:00–14:30
Thu 10:30–15:00, 15:30–18:00nur mit Termin
Tax office (Finanzamt)
Finanzamt Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
Mehringdamm 22, 10961 Berlin
030 9024-14 0 Website
Opening hours
Info-Zentrale
Tue–Wed 08:00–14:00
Thu 12:00–18:00
Telefonservice
Mon–Thu 08:00–15:00
Fri 08:00–13:00
Tax office (Finanzamt)
Finanzamt Neukölln
Thiemannstraße 1, 12059 Berlin
030 9024-16 0 Website
Opening hours
Info-Zentrale
Tue–Wed 08:00–14:00
Thu 12:00–18:00
Telefonservice
Mon–Thu 08:00–15:00
Fri 08:00–13:00
Tax office (Finanzamt)
Finanzamt Reinickendorf
Eichborndamm 208, 13403 Berlin
030 9024-17 0 Website
Opening hours
Info-Zentrale
Tue–Wed 08:00–14:00
Thu 12:00–18:00
Telefonservice
Mon–Thu 08:00–15:00
Fri 08:00–13:00
Tax office (Finanzamt)
Finanzamt Schöneberg
Potsdamer Straße 140, 10783 Berlin
030 9024-18 0 Website
Opening hours
Info-Zentrale
Tue–Wed 08:00–14:00
Thu 12:00–18:00
Telefonservice
Mon–Fri 08:00–15:00
Tax office (Finanzamt)
Finanzamt Spandau
Nonnendammallee 21, 13599 Berlin
030 9024-19 0 Website
Opening hours
Info-Zentrale
Tue–Wed 08:00–14:00
Thu 12:00–18:00
Telefonservice
Mon–Thu 08:00–15:00
Fri 08:00–13:00
Tax office (Finanzamt)
Finanzamt Steglitz
Schloßstraße 58, 12165 Berlin
030 9024-20 0 Website
Opening hours
Info-Zentrale
Tue–Wed 08:00–14:00
Thu 12:00–18:00
Telefonservice
Mon–Thu 08:00–15:00
Fri 08:00–13:00
Tax office (Finanzamt)
Finanzamt Tempelhof
Tempelhofer Damm 234, 12099 Berlin
030 9024-21 0 Website
Opening hours
Info-Zentrale
Tue–Wed 08:00–14:00
Thu 12:00–18:00
Telefonservice
Mon–Thu 08:00–15:00
Fri 08:00–13:00
Tax office (Finanzamt)
Finanzamt Wedding
Osloer Straße 37, 13359 Berlin
030 9024-23 0 Website
Opening hours
Info-Zentrale
Tue–Wed 08:00–14:00
Thu 12:00–18:00
Telefonservice
Mon–Thu 08:00–15:00
Fri 08:00–13:00
Tax office (Finanzamt)
Finanzamt Wilmersdorf
Albrecht-Achilles-Straße 61, 10709 Berlin
030 9024-24 0 Website
Opening hours
Info-Zentrale
Tue–Wed 08:00–14:00
Thu 12:00–18:00
Telefonservice
Mon–Thu 08:00–15:00
Fri 08:00–13:00
Tax office (Finanzamt)
Finanzamt Prenzlauer Berg
Storkower Straße 134, 10407 Berlin
030 9024-28 0 Website
Opening hours
Info-Zentrale
Tue–Wed 08:00–14:00
Thu 12:00–18:00
Telefonservice
Mon–Thu 08:00–15:00
Fri 08:00–13:00
Tax office (Finanzamt)
Finanzamt Lichtenberg
Josef-Orlopp-Straße 62, 10365 Berlin
030 9024-34 0 Website
Opening hours
Info-Zentrale
Tue–Wed 08:00–14:00
Thu 12:00–18:00
Telefonservice
Mon–Thu 08:00–15:00
Fri 08:00–13:00
Tax office (Finanzamt)
Finanzamt Marzahn-Hellersdorf
Allee der Kosmonauten 29, 12681 Berlin
030 9024-26 0 Website
Opening hours
Info-Zentrale
Tue–Wed 08:00–14:00
Thu 12:00–18:00
Telefonservice
Mon–Thu 08:00–15:00
Fri 08:00–13:00
Tax office (Finanzamt)
Finanzamt Mitte/Tiergarten
Otto-Braun-Str. 70, 10178 Berlin
030 9024-22 0 Website
Opening hours
Info-Zentrale
Tue–Wed 08:00–14:00
Thu 12:00–18:00
Telefonservice
Mon–Thu 08:00–15:00
Fri 08:00–13:00
Tax office (Finanzamt)
Finanzamt Pankow/Weißensee
Storkower Straße 134, 10407 Berlin
030 9024-33 0 Website
Opening hours
Info-Zentrale
Tue–Wed 08:00–14:00
Thu 12:00–18:00
Telefonservice
Mon–Thu 08:00–15:00
Fri 08:00–13:00
Tax office (Finanzamt)
Finanzamt Treptow-Köpenick
Seelenbinderstraße 99, 12555 Berlin
030 9024-12 0 Website
Opening hours
Info-Zentrale
Tue–Wed 08:00–14:00
Thu 12:00–18:00
Telefonservice
Mon–Thu 08:00–15:00
Fri 08:00–13:00
Tax office (Finanzamt)
Finanzamt Zehlendorf
Martin-Buber-Straße 20, 14163 Berlin
030 9024-25 0 Website
Opening hours
Info-Zentrale
Tue–Wed 08:00–14:00
Thu 12:00–18:00
Telefonservice
Mon–Thu 08:00–15:00
Fri 08:00–13:00
Tax office (Finanzamt)
Finanzamt Charlottenburg
Bismarckstraße 48, 10627 Berlin
030 9024-13 0 Website
Opening hours
Info-Zentrale
Tue–Wed 08:00–14:00
Thu 12:00–18:00
Telefonservice
Mon–Thu 08:00–15:00
Fri 08:00–13:00
Kfz-Zulassungsstelle
Kfz-Zulassungsbehörde Lichtenberg (LABO)
Ferdinand-Schultze-Str. 55, 13055 Berlin
(030) 90269-3300 post.kfz-zulassung@labo.berlin.de Website
Opening hours
Mon, Wed, Thu 07:30–15:00
Tue 10:00–18:00
Fri 07:30–13:30für Terminkunden
Kfz-Zulassungsstelle
Kfz-Zulassungsbehörde Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg (LABO)
Jüterboger Str. 3, 10965 Berlin
(030) 90269-3300 post.kfz-zulassung@labo.berlin.de Website
Opening hours
Mon–Wed 07:30–15:00
Thu 10:00–18:00
Fri 07:30–13:30für Terminkunden
City administration
Senatskanzlei Berliner Rathaus
Jüdenstraße 1, 10178 Berlin
Der-Regierende-Buergermeister@senatskanzlei.berlin.de

Which tax office is responsible for your address?

05 Property tax rate in Berlin

Calculation model federal model

Year	A	B	B residential	B non-residential	Trade tax
2022	150 %	810 %	—	—	410 %
2024	150 %	810 %	—	—	—
2025	0 %	470 %	—	—	—
2026	0 %	470 %	—	—	—

Calculate your property tax in Berlin

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Berlin the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 470 % in 2026; for farmland and forestry (Grundsteuer A) it was 0 %.

Base amount (Messbetrag)	Property tax per year in Berlin	Per quarter
€30	€141	€35
€60	€282	€71
€120	€564	€141

The rate is about the same as the median in Berlin (470 %). The rate is 90 points above the median in Germany (380 %).

Since 2025 the new property-tax values apply; many municipalities adjusted their rates. Your notice from the municipality (Grundsteuerbescheid) is binding.

191 Postcodes in Berlin

? FAQ: Berlin

Q01How soon do I have to register my address in Berlin?

Within two weeks of moving in (§ 17 Federal Registration Act). Bring your ID or passport and the Wohnungsgeberbestätigung from your landlord.

Q02Can I register my address online in Berlin?

Yes. Berlin offers online registration (eWA); you need an ID card with the online function (eID) and PIN. (as of 6 November 2026)

Q03How much does registering cost in Berlin?

Registering your address costs free. (as of 6 November 2026)

Q04How much is a parking permit (Halteverbot) for moving in Berlin?

Fees: from €21. Lead time: processing about 28 days. You apply at the city's road traffic office. (as of 6 November 2026)

Q05How do I book a bulky-waste pickup (Sperrmüll) in Berlin?

Book with Berliner Stadtreinigungsbetriebe (BSR). Fees: Standard: €100, incl. 5 m³, +€20/m³ (6–15 working days); Spar: €50, incl. 5 m³, +€10/m³ (at least 16 working days); Express: €96, incl. 2 m³, +€48/m³ (up to 5 working days). Lead time: 6–15 working days. (as of 6 November 2026)

Q06Which recycling centres are there in Berlin?

For example: BSR-Recyclinghof Asgardstraße, BSR-Recyclinghof Behmstraße, BSR-Recyclinghof Berliner Straße, BSR-Recyclinghof Brunsbütteler Damm, BSR-Recyclinghof Fischerstraße, BSR-Recyclinghof Hegauer Weg. Opening hours and accepted waste are listed above on this page.

Q07What is the property tax rate (Hebesatz) in Berlin?

The rate for property tax B was 470 % in 2026.

Q08Which tax office (Finanzamt) is responsible for Berlin?

Responsible for Berlin: Finanzamt Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Finanzamt Neukölln, Finanzamt Reinickendorf, Finanzamt Schöneberg, Finanzamt Spandau, Finanzamt Steglitz, Finanzamt Tempelhof, Finanzamt Wedding, Finanzamt Wilmersdorf, Finanzamt Prenzlauer Berg, Finanzamt Lichtenberg, Finanzamt Marzahn-Hellersdorf, Finanzamt Mitte/Tiergarten, Finanzamt Pankow/Weißensee, Finanzamt Treptow-Köpenick, Finanzamt Zehlendorf, Finanzamt Charlottenburg. Which one applies depends on your address.

Q09What is the postcode of Berlin?

Berlin has 191 postcodes: 10115, 10117, 10119, 10178, 10179, 10243, 10245, 10247, 10249, 10315, 10317, 10318 …. All of them are listed above on this page.

Q10Which Bürgeramt can I use for the Anmeldung in Berlin?

Any Bürgeramt in Berlin – no matter which district you live in (e.g. Mitte, Pankow, Lichtenberg, Spandau, Neukölln, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf or Marzahn-Hellersdorf). Appointments are booked centrally at service.berlin.de. Your tax office (Finanzamt), however, depends on your district.

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Sources & review

Anschriften der Gemeinde- und Stadtverwaltungen 31.01.2026 · Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder
GemFA export 02.11.2026 · Bundeszentralamt für Steuern
Hebesätze der Realsteuern 2022 · Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder
grundsteuer · www.berlin.de
dienstleistung/120686 · service.berlin.de
sperrmuell-buchen · www.bsr.de
assets/downloads/240416_BSR_Stattliche-Leistung_Infoheft_V2_small_bf.pdf · www.bsr.de
standort/122280 · service.berlin.de
standort/121362 · service.berlin.de
standort/121364 · service.berlin.de
standort/121885 · service.berlin.de

Last checked: 6 November 2026. How we work