Postcode
28199 Bremen
Everything for postcode 28199: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.
- State
- Bremen
- Population Bremen
- 588,413
- Property tax B 2026
- 755 %
01 Towns with postcode 28199
02 Offices
Town hall
Opening hours
Mon 07:30–18:30ab 13:00 offene Sprechzeit bis 18:00 Tue 07:00–16:00 Wed 07:00–13:00offene Sprechzeit 07:30–12:30 Thu 07:30–18:30 Fri 07:00–16:00 Sat 09:00–13:00 sonst nach Termin
Town hall
Opening hours
Mon 08:00–17:00offene Sprechzeit 13:00–16:45 Tue 07:00–15:00 Wed 07:00–12:00offene Sprechzeit 07:00–11:45 Thu 07:00–15:00 Fri 07:00–12:00 sonst nach Termin
Town hall
Opening hours
Mon 07:30–17:00offene Sprechzeit 13:00–16:45 Tue 07:30–15:00 Wed 07:30–12:00offene Sprechzeit 07:30–11:45 Thu 07:30–17:00 Fri 07:30–12:00 sonst nach Termin
Town hall
Opening hours
Mon 08:00–17:00 Tue 07:00–15:00 Wed 07:00–12:00 Thu 07:00–15:00 Fri 07:00–12:00 nach Termin
Town hall
Opening hours
Nur nach vorheriger Terminvereinbarung
Town hall
Stadt Bremen
Am Markt 21, 28195 Bremen
Tax office
Opening hours
ZIA-Stadtmitte
Mon 10:00–18:00 Tue 08:00–16:00 Wed 07:00–15:00 Thu 10:00–18:00 Fri 08:00–14:00 ZIA-Nord
Mon–Tue 08:00–16:00 Wed 07:00–15:00 Thu 10:00–18:00 Fri 08:00–14:00 Übrige Stellen
Mon–Thu 09:00–15:00 Fri 09:00–13:30
03 Moving to Bremen (28199)
- STEP 01Register within 2 weeksRegister your new address at BürgerServiceCenter-Mitte 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 Bremen (urban district); within the same district it's often possible online.
- STEP 03Tell your tax officeYour income tax is handled by Finanzamt Bremen; 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 Bremen, 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 Bremen
Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Bremen the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 755 % in 2026.
| Base amount (Messbetrag) | Property tax per year in Bremen | Per quarter |
|---|---|---|
| €30 | €227 | €57 |
| €60 | €453 | €113 |
| €120 | €906 | €227 |
The rate is 55 points above the median in Bremen (700 %). The rate is 375 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.
05 Bulky waste & recycling in Bremen
In Bremen, 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 28199
Q01Which town has the postcode 28199?
28199 belongs to Bremen in Bremen.
Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 28199?
Finanzamt Bremen.
Q03What is the property tax rate for 28199?
In Bremen the rate for property tax B was 755 % in 2026.
Q04Where do I register after moving to 28199?
At the citizens' office (Bürgeramt) of Bremen, within two weeks of moving in.
Q05Which district does 28199 belong to?
Bremen (urban district) in Bremen.
Q06How many people live in Bremen?
588,413 inhabitants on 326 km² (1,804 per km²).