Registering Greifswald as your main place of residence is worth it!
Greifswald welcomes every new face to the town. And anyone who registers their main residence in this Hanseatic and university town benefits in several ways:
€ 200 worth of town vouchers: When you re-register your main place of residence, the town will give you 200 euros contribution to your moving costs in the form of Greifswald vouchers – which you can use in cafés, for leisure activities or for shopping. It's an ideal way to get to know the town at a reduced price.
Voucher booklet – There is also a welcome booklet with several attractive offers and discounts - from restaurants to cafés, to leisure activities and shopping. There is also a voucher for visiting the popular student clubs.
Culture and Community Pass – the Town provides the Culture and Community Pass to every student who registers Greifswald as their main place of residence. This pass entitles students to discounts on town bus fares or reductions at the town’s leisure pool etc.
Short paths – if you have a German national ID card or passport, it is easy for you to renew and collect it at the University and Hanseatic Town of Greifswald’s Resident Registration Office. If you have only registered Greifswald as a subsidiary residence, you will usually have to travel to your home town to accomplish such tasks. The distance to Greifswald’s Resident Registration Office is definitely shorter.
Have your say in local politics – if you are a registered resident of Greifswald, you can vote in local and district elections or referendums.
By the way: the Town and the University also benefit
Every new person who registers Greifswald as their main place of residence helps to strengthen Greifswald. The University receives additional money from the State, which in turn helps to improve study conditions [de] e.g. in the form of modern equipment, new learning offers or projects.
More persons who register Greifswald as their main place of residence also means more income for the town, which is used to continue the development of Greifswald as a vibrant town with lots of cultural and leisure offers, and a strong community.
