Frequently Searched
Business notification; business registration
If you want to start a permanent business, you must notify us. You must also report the start of operation of a branch office or dependent branch as well as the relocation of the business.
Certificate of good conduct; application for a simple certificate of good conduct
Citizen's Income / Basic Income Support; Application
If you do not have enough money to cover your basic living expenses on your own, you can apply for the Citizen's Income.
Official certification; obtain from the municipality or administrative association
As the government bodies closest to the public, municipalities and administrative associations, in particular, are generally authorized to officially certify copies and signatures.
Business notification; business registration
If you want to start a permanent business, you must notify us. You must also report the start of operation of a branch office or dependent branch as well as the relocation of the business.
Certificate of good conduct; application for a simple certificate of good conduct
Citizen's Income / Basic Income Support; Application
If you do not have enough money to cover your basic living expenses on your own, you can apply for the Citizen's Income.
Official certification; obtain from the municipality or administrative association
As the government bodies closest to the public, municipalities and administrative associations, in particular, are generally authorized to officially certify copies and signatures.
Services A-Z
Adult Education Center; Payment of Fees
Animal welfare law; application for a certificate of competence or a certificate of proficiency
Assisted training; application
If you have difficulties in your in-company vocational training or entry-level qualification, you and your training company can receive support so that you can successfully start or complete your training or entry-level qualification.
Auctioneer trade; application for appointment as a particularly competent auctioneer
If you wish to conduct public auctions (forced pledge sales or distress sales), you must be publicly appointed by the competent authority.
Benefits for Education and Participation; How to Apply
For children, adolescents, and young adults, benefits for education and participation may be applied for by recipients of basic income support for job seekers, social assistance, benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act, the child supplement, or housing assistance.
Business notification; business registration
If you want to start a permanent business, you must notify us. You must also report the start of operation of a branch office or dependent branch as well as the relocation of the business.
Business start-ups; advice and support
You can find out about advice and funding opportunities for business founders via the "Gründerland Bayern" portal and, for example, from the district administrative authorities.
Care and support for the child in emergency situations; applying for support
Certificate of Compliance with Explosives Regulations; Application
Child day care; application for a care permit
If you would like to work as a childminder, you need a care permit before you start working and from the first child.
Child daycare facilities; application for an operating license
Owners of a child day care facility require an operating license.
Childcare; application for cost coverage for children in daycare facilities and daycare centers
The costs of childcare can be paid in full or in part or waived if the parents or the parent are financially unable to pay.
Adult Education Center; Payment of Fees
Animal welfare law; application for a certificate of competence or a certificate of proficiency
Assisted training; application
If you have difficulties in your in-company vocational training or entry-level qualification, you and your training company can receive support so that you can successfully start or complete your training or entry-level qualification.
Auctioneer trade; application for appointment as a particularly competent auctioneer
If you wish to conduct public auctions (forced pledge sales or distress sales), you must be publicly appointed by the competent authority.
Benefits for Education and Participation; How to Apply
For children, adolescents, and young adults, benefits for education and participation may be applied for by recipients of basic income support for job seekers, social assistance, benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act, the child supplement, or housing assistance.
Business notification; business registration
If you want to start a permanent business, you must notify us. You must also report the start of operation of a branch office or dependent branch as well as the relocation of the business.
Business start-ups; advice and support
You can find out about advice and funding opportunities for business founders via the "Gründerland Bayern" portal and, for example, from the district administrative authorities.
Care and support for the child in emergency situations; applying for support
Certificate of Compliance with Explosives Regulations; Application
Child day care; application for a care permit
If you would like to work as a childminder, you need a care permit before you start working and from the first child.
Child daycare facilities; application for an operating license
Owners of a child day care facility require an operating license.
Childcare; application for cost coverage for children in daycare facilities and daycare centers
The costs of childcare can be paid in full or in part or waived if the parents or the parent are financially unable to pay.
News
Tradespeople's Parking Permits: More Than 1,100 Issued
One card—four cities: It makes it easier for small businesses to find parking near their job sites.
Job Center: Digital Services
With our digital services, you can take care of many tasks quickly and easily. For example, you can submit new applications, upload important documents, or ask questions. This saves you time and a trip to the office—you can do everything conveniently from home, whenever you like.
Erlangen Declaration on Diversity, Respect, and Tolerance
In its 10th anniversary year, the Office for Equal Opportunity and Diversity / International Relations focused on bringing together various stakeholders in the city’s civil society. Working together in solidarity, 2,025 dedicated members of Erlangen’s urban community—representing a wide range of sectors in civil society, business, and academia—drafted the “Erlangen Declaration on Diversity, Respect, and Tolerance.” We would like to briefly outline the process that led to this declaration.
Job Center: Important Changes Effective July 1, 2026
On July 1, 2026, an amendment to the law governing basic income support for job seekers (previously known as “Bürgergeld”) will take effect. The key changes and new provisions are outlined below.
Tradespeople's Parking Permits: More Than 1,100 Issued
One card—four cities: It makes it easier for small businesses to find parking near their job sites.
Job Center: Digital Services
With our digital services, you can take care of many tasks quickly and easily. For example, you can submit new applications, upload important documents, or ask questions. This saves you time and a trip to the office—you can do everything conveniently from home, whenever you like.
Erlangen Declaration on Diversity, Respect, and Tolerance
In its 10th anniversary year, the Office for Equal Opportunity and Diversity / International Relations focused on bringing together various stakeholders in the city’s civil society. Working together in solidarity, 2,025 dedicated members of Erlangen’s urban community—representing a wide range of sectors in civil society, business, and academia—drafted the “Erlangen Declaration on Diversity, Respect, and Tolerance.” We would like to briefly outline the process that led to this declaration.
Job Center: Important Changes Effective July 1, 2026
On July 1, 2026, an amendment to the law governing basic income support for job seekers (previously known as “Bürgergeld”) will take effect. The key changes and new provisions are outlined below.
