Postcode
15537 Erkner, Grünheide (Mark), Gosen-Neu Zittau
Everything for postcode 15537: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.
- State
- Brandenburg
- Population Erkner
- 11,523
- Property tax B 2022
- 400 %
01 Towns with postcode 15537
02 Offices
Town hall
Stadtverwaltung Erkner
Friedrichstraße 6-8, 15537 Erkner
Town hall
Amt Spreenhagen
Hauptstraße 13, 15528 Spreenhagen
Town hall
Gemeinde Grünheide (Mark)
Am Marktplatz 1, 15537 Grünheide (Mark)
Tax office
Tax office
Tax office
03 Moving to Erkner (15537)
- STEP 01Register within 2 weeksRegister your new address at Stadtverwaltung Erkner within two weeks of moving in. Bring your ID and the landlord's confirmation (Wohnungsgeberbestätigung).
- STEP 02Re-register your carUpdate your vehicle registration at the registration office of Oder-Spree district; within the same district it's often possible online.
- STEP 03Tell your tax officeYour income tax is handled by Finanzamt Frankfurt (Oder); the registration office usually passes your new address on automatically.
- STEP 04Parking permit for the vanApply for a temporary no-parking zone at the road traffic office of Erkner, usually 1–3 weeks before moving day.
- STEP 05Update contractsElectricity, internet, broadcasting fee (Rundfunkbeitrag), bank, insurance and health insurance – and set up mail forwarding.
04 Property tax in Erkner
Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Erkner the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 400 % in 2022.
| Base amount (Messbetrag) | Property tax per year in Erkner | Per quarter |
|---|---|---|
| €30 | €120 | €30 |
| €60 | €240 | €60 |
| €120 | €480 | €120 |
The rate was 15 points above the median in Oder-Spree district (385 %). The rate was 6 points above the median in Brandenburg (394 %). The rate was 20 points above the median in Germany (380 %).
Businesses in Erkner pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 300 %; the tax is the trade-tax base amount × this rate.
Since 2025 the new property-tax values apply; many municipalities adjusted their rates. Your notice from the municipality (Grundsteuerbescheid) is binding.
05 Bulky waste & recycling in Erkner
In Erkner, bulky waste (Sperrmüll) is collected by the waste company of the town or district – usually after booking. Electrical appliances, paint, batteries and chemicals don't belong in household waste: take them to a recycling centre (Wertstoffhof), a hazardous-waste collection or back to the shop.
- Lever-arch files
- Old windows
- Altkleider & Schuhe
- Scrap metal
- Used engine oil
- Aluminium foil & trays
- Asbestos
- Ashes (fireplace, barbecue)
- Car battery
- Autoreifen
- Batterien & Akkus
- Bauschutt
- Plant pots
- Glasses (spectacles)
- Books
- CDs & DVDs
- Chemical toilet (camping)
- Roofing felt
- Floppy disks
- Ink cartridges & toner
- E-cigarettes & vapes
- Elektro-Kleingeräte
- Energiesparlampe / LED
- Soil & excavated earth
- Food leftovers
- Bicycle & bike tyres
- Farbe & Lack
- Window glass & mirrors
- Fernseher / Monitor
- Fire extinguisher
- Lighters
- Gas cartridges & cylinders
- Drink cartons (Tetra Pak)
- Glass & mineral wool
- Light bulbs
- Grünschnitt / Gartenabfall
- Mobile phone
- Helium canister (balloon gas)
- Wood & old timber
- Cat litter
- Pillows & duvets
- Clothes hangers
- Toilet seat
- Suitcases
- Bank statements & personal papers
- Bottle caps & lids
- Kühlschrank / Gefriertruhe
- Laminate flooring
- Matratze
- Medikamente
- Knives & scissors
- Nail polish & remover
- Cardboard & egg boxes
- Pans & pots
- Porcelain, crockery & drinking glasses
- Power bank
- Plasterboard
- X-ray films
- Wood-wool boards
- Vinyl records
- Foam
- Schrank / Möbel
- Shoes
- Sofa / Couch
- Cooking oil & frying fat
- Spray cans
- Polystyrene (Styropor)
- Wallpaper
- Teppich
- Dry ice
- Video & audio cassettes
- Waschmaschine / Trockner
- Christmas tree
- Heating-oil tank
06 Nearby postcodes
? FAQ: postcode 15537
Q01Which town has the postcode 15537?
15537 belongs to Erkner, Grünheide (Mark), Gosen-Neu Zittau in Brandenburg.
Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 15537?
Finanzamt Frankfurt (Oder).
Q03What is the property tax rate for 15537?
In Erkner the rate for property tax B was 400 % in 2022.
Q04Where do I register after moving to 15537?
At the citizens' office (Bürgeramt) of Erkner, within two weeks of moving in.
Q05Which district does 15537 belong to?
Oder-Spree district in Brandenburg.
Q06How many people live in Erkner?
11,523 inhabitants on 17 km² (697 per km²).