

Wichtiger Hinweis
Service portal - Building & living
In urban agglomerations, building and housing are particularly commonplace issues. Whether housing, commerce, industry or infrastructure: the tasks and services of the City of Erlangen are diverse. It is therefore important that people looking to build, tenants, homeowners and local companies can obtain information quickly and unbureaucratically. Here you will find everything you need to know about regulations for building, renting and owning your own home.
Service A-Z
Adult education center; enactment of user regulations
Auctioneering trade; application for a license by EU citizens
Auctioneering trade; application for a license by non-EU citizens
Birth certificate; application
If you need proof of your birth, you can apply for a birth certificate under certain conditions.
Birth; Display
The birth of a child must be reported to the registry office in whose jurisdiction the place of birth is located.
Building area; information on development
Development is the responsibility of the municipality unless it is the responsibility of another party in accordance with other statutory provisions or obligations under public law.
Building files; request for inspection
Building land; provision by municipality
Building law; enactment of local building regulations
Building permit procedure; information on the processing status
If you have applied for a building permit, you can find out about the processing status online.
Building project; application for a building permit
You generally need a building permit to erect, modify or change the use of a facility. Only in exceptional cases is planning permission not required.
Building project; application for a partial building permit
You can apply for a partial building permit if you have submitted a building application but have not yet received a building permit. This allows you to obtain permits for individual construction phases in advance.
Adult education center; enactment of user regulations
Auctioneering trade; application for a license by EU citizens
Auctioneering trade; application for a license by non-EU citizens
Birth certificate; application
If you need proof of your birth, you can apply for a birth certificate under certain conditions.
Birth; Display
The birth of a child must be reported to the registry office in whose jurisdiction the place of birth is located.
Building area; information on development
Development is the responsibility of the municipality unless it is the responsibility of another party in accordance with other statutory provisions or obligations under public law.
Building files; request for inspection
Building land; provision by municipality
Building law; enactment of local building regulations
Building permit procedure; information on the processing status
If you have applied for a building permit, you can find out about the processing status online.
Building project; application for a building permit
You generally need a building permit to erect, modify or change the use of a facility. Only in exceptional cases is planning permission not required.
Building project; application for a partial building permit
You can apply for a partial building permit if you have submitted a building application but have not yet received a building permit. This allows you to obtain permits for individual construction phases in advance.
Latest news
Pedestrian traffic concept
A pedestrian traffic concept is being drawn up for Erlangen to make walking safer and more attractive.
Building Supervisory Office - Central Plan Acceptance
This is where all incoming applications are received, recorded and checked for completeness. Building applications that have significant defects and therefore cannot be processed are returned to the applicant. It is no longer possible to submit plans to individual clerks. Only once the documents are complete will they be passed on to the relevant staff. This means that only then is it clear who will process "your" application.
Large parking lot: parking lot road closed, demolition begins
The demolition of the dilapidated parking garage at the large parking lot will begin on Monday, February 24. From then on, the parking lot road along the parking garage in the direction of Gerberei will also be closed. However, the large parking lot will remain accessible via Münchener Straße.
Climate awakening
With Climate Awakening, Erlangen is on its way to climate neutrality. Find out which measures are to be implemented and what you can do personally here.
Pedestrian traffic concept
A pedestrian traffic concept is being drawn up for Erlangen to make walking safer and more attractive.
Building Supervisory Office - Central Plan Acceptance
This is where all incoming applications are received, recorded and checked for completeness. Building applications that have significant defects and therefore cannot be processed are returned to the applicant. It is no longer possible to submit plans to individual clerks. Only once the documents are complete will they be passed on to the relevant staff. This means that only then is it clear who will process "your" application.
Large parking lot: parking lot road closed, demolition begins
The demolition of the dilapidated parking garage at the large parking lot will begin on Monday, February 24. From then on, the parking lot road along the parking garage in the direction of Gerberei will also be closed. However, the large parking lot will remain accessible via Münchener Straße.
Climate awakening
With Climate Awakening, Erlangen is on its way to climate neutrality. Find out which measures are to be implemented and what you can do personally here.