Heimathafen Greifswald and Wohnsitzprämie (residence bonus)

Make the Most of Registering Greifswald as Your Main Place of Residence!

Voucher booklet – with several attractive offers for newcomers that are definitely worth it. Among other things, there is also a voucher for visiting the popular student clubs.
€ 200.00 contribution towards moving costs in the form of Greifswald vouchers when registering Greifswald as the main place of residence.
Culture and Community Pass – the Town provides the Culture and Community Pass to every student who registers Greifswald as their main place of residence. For example, this pass entitles students to discounts on town bus fares or reductions at the town’s leisure pool.
Short paths – if you have a German national ID card or passport, you can 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 have to go to your home town to arrange various pieces of administrative paperwork. 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 have your say in the town’s and region’s politics, and you can also be elected. Your main place of residence is the deciding factor for participation in local and district elections or referendums.
Secure the Wohnsitzprämie (residence bonus) for the University – the money is used for improving teaching [de].

Answers to the most important questions regarding the change of address.