Your first step - registering your residence
- In person - at the Citizens' Service on the first floor of the Town Hall. You do not need to make an appointment during opening hours. Use the "Citizens' Service" button to take a number from the issuing machine. You will be called to the relevant counter via a display in the waiting areas. Here: call up the current waiting time.
- Online - you can also register online from the comfort of your own home.
A view of a part of the university: The Technical and Natural Sciences Library of the Friedrich-Alexander University. It is located on the Erlangen South Campus (Photo: FAU/David Hartfiel).
In addition to attending lectures (photo: unsplash - mikael-kristensonmuss), you also have to deal with the authorities. In our service portal you will find our services and applicable legal regulations. Click here for the service portal
Almost 39,000 students
38,625 students have enrolled for the winter semester 2025/2026 (as of October 9, 2025). Around three quarters of these students will be studying in Erlangen. Nuremberg is the place of study for a quarter. 4,216 of the enrolled students are studying at the university for the first time. That is around 27 percent fewer than in 2024.
All about life in Erlangen
Discover Erlangen
There is a lot to see in Bavaria's smallest city with around 120,000 inhabitants.
Child day care
You can register your child via the Kita-Finder.
Our calendar of events
Don't know what you want to do this evening or at the weekend? Whether exhibitions, offers for families, sports and much more - Erlangen offers many possibilities for leisure activities. Let our calendar of events inspire you.
Cycling
All information for cyclists and cyclists in Erlangen: Where can I park my bike? How can I apply for a grant for my cargo bike? Where are there cycle lanes?
Mobility
On this page you will find an overview of all the important information about mobility and infrastructure in Erlangen.
Volunteering
An overview of all offers, events and opportunities to volunteer in Erlangen.
City council and committees
What advisory boards are there? What does Lord Mayor Florian Janik's everyday life look like? What are the duties of Mayor Jörg Volleth? Answers can be found here.
Living
Do you need help finding an apartment? Or would you like information about living in Erlangen. Then you've come to the right place.
Housing benefit; applying for a rent or encumbrance allowance
Under certain conditions, low-income households can receive housing benefit as a state subsidy towards housing costs. The application must be submitted to the housing benefit authority (district office / independent city) in whose area the housing is located.
Contact & office search
What offices and departments are there in the city administration? Here you will find our departments and their contact details.
Free public transport in the city center
Change for free! Free travel on the buses in Erlangen city center. Travel comfortably and quickly in Erlangen city center without looking for a parking space. Since January 1, 2024, it's been "free travel" on all bus routes within the free Erlangen city center area.
Discover Erlangen
There is a lot to see in Bavaria's smallest city with around 120,000 inhabitants.
Child day care
You can register your child via the Kita-Finder.
Our calendar of events
Don't know what you want to do this evening or at the weekend? Whether exhibitions, offers for families, sports and much more - Erlangen offers many possibilities for leisure activities. Let our calendar of events inspire you.
Cycling
All information for cyclists and cyclists in Erlangen: Where can I park my bike? How can I apply for a grant for my cargo bike? Where are there cycle lanes?
Mobility
On this page you will find an overview of all the important information about mobility and infrastructure in Erlangen.
Volunteering
An overview of all offers, events and opportunities to volunteer in Erlangen.
City council and committees
What advisory boards are there? What does Lord Mayor Florian Janik's everyday life look like? What are the duties of Mayor Jörg Volleth? Answers can be found here.
Living
Do you need help finding an apartment? Or would you like information about living in Erlangen. Then you've come to the right place.
Housing benefit; applying for a rent or encumbrance allowance
Under certain conditions, low-income households can receive housing benefit as a state subsidy towards housing costs. The application must be submitted to the housing benefit authority (district office / independent city) in whose area the housing is located.
Contact & office search
What offices and departments are there in the city administration? Here you will find our departments and their contact details.
Free public transport in the city center
Change for free! Free travel on the buses in Erlangen city center. Travel comfortably and quickly in Erlangen city center without looking for a parking space. Since January 1, 2024, it's been "free travel" on all bus routes within the free Erlangen city center area.