Postcode
16556 Hohen Neuendorf, Birkenwerder
Everything for postcode 16556: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.
- State
- Brandenburg
- Population Hohen Neuendorf
- 26,819
- Property tax B 2022
- 400 %
01 Towns with postcode 16556
02 Offices
Town hall
Gemeindeverwaltung Birkenwerder
Hauptstraße 34, 16547 Birkenwerder
Town hall
Stadtverwaltung Hohen Neuendorf
Oranienburger Straße 2, 16540 Hohen Neuendorf
Tax office
Tax office
03 Moving to Hohen Neuendorf (16556)
- STEP 01Register within 2 weeksRegister your new address at Gemeindeverwaltung Birkenwerder 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 Oberhavel district; within the same district it's often possible online.
- STEP 03Tell your tax officeYour income tax is handled by Finanzamt Oranienburg; 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 Hohen Neuendorf, 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 Hohen Neuendorf
Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Hohen Neuendorf the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 400 % in 2022.
| Base amount (Messbetrag) | Property tax per year in Hohen Neuendorf | Per quarter |
|---|---|---|
| €30 | €120 | €30 |
| €60 | €240 | €60 |
| €120 | €480 | €120 |
The rate is 10 points above the median in Oberhavel district (390 %). The rate is 6 points above the median in Brandenburg (394 %). The rate is 20 points above the median in Germany (380 %).
Businesses in Hohen Neuendorf pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 325 %; 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 Hohen Neuendorf
In Hohen Neuendorf, 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 16556
Q01Which town has the postcode 16556?
16556 belongs to Hohen Neuendorf, Birkenwerder in Brandenburg.
Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 16556?
Finanzamt Oranienburg.
Q03What is the property tax rate for 16556?
In Hohen Neuendorf the rate for property tax B was 400 % in 2022.
Q04Where do I register after moving to 16556?
At the citizens' office (Bürgeramt) of Hohen Neuendorf, within two weeks of moving in.
Q05Which district does 16556 belong to?
Oberhavel district in Brandenburg.
Q06How many people live in Hohen Neuendorf?
26,819 inhabitants on 49 km² (552 per km²).