Baden-Württemberg · Newcomer guide
Settling in Mannheim
Mannheim's grid layout makes its central Bürgerdienste easy to navigate, and Baden-Württemberg runs several services on its own state portals. Work through the steps below — each guide lists the exact documents to bring.
Typical monthly cost in Mannheim: ~€1.750 (rent + essentials). See the full city guide →
When you arrive
Register your address (Anmeldung) in Mannheim
Anmeldung
Read the guide→Get your tax ID & tax class in Mannheim
Steuer-ID / Finanzamt
Read the guide→Open a bank account in Mannheim
Girokonto
Read the guide→Sign up for health insurance in Mannheim
Krankenversicherung
Read the guide→Apply for a residence permit in Mannheim
Aufenthaltstitel
Read the guide→Find a place to live in Mannheim
Wohnungssuche
Read the guide→Get a SIM or phone contract in Mannheim
Handyvertrag
Read the guide→Extend your residence permit in Mannheim
Aufenthaltstitel verlängern
Read the guide→As you settle in
Exchange your driving licence in Mannheim
Führerschein umschreiben
Read the guide→Claim child benefit (Kindergeld) in Mannheim
Kindergeld
Read the guide→Get a public transport ticket in Mannheim
Deutschlandticket
Read the guide→Register as a freelancer in Mannheim
Freiberufler anmelden
Read the guide→File an income-tax return in Mannheim
Einkommensteuererklärung
Read the guide→Register a car (Kfz-Zulassung) in Mannheim
Kfz-Zulassung
Read the guide→Apply for parental allowance (Elterngeld) in Mannheim
Elterngeld
Read the guide→Apply for housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Mannheim
Wohngeld
Read the guide→Find a daycare place (Kita) in Mannheim
Kita-Platz
Read the guide→Enrol your child in school in Mannheim
Schulanmeldung
Read the guide→Apply for German citizenship in Mannheim
Einbürgerung
Read the guide→Apply for permanent residence (Niederlassungserlaubnis) in Mannheim
Niederlassungserlaubnis
Read the guide→Get a German driving licence (driving school) in Mannheim
Führerschein / Fahrschule
Read the guide→TiG Desk — free iPhone app
The letters that come with your move to Mannheim, read for you
Photograph an official letter and TiG Desk tells you who sent it, what you have to do and by when — then keeps the document on your phone and reminds you before the deadline. Free, and it works without an account.
Filling the form on a computer? TiG Pilot explains every German field while you fill it, in your browser.
- 📷Photograph a letter — sender, deadline and what to do
- 🗂️Every document in one place, kept on your phone
- ⏰Reminders before a Frist, not after it
- 🇩🇪German terms shown alongside, because that is what the clerk says