Wichtiger Hinweis
Service portal - Leisure & volunteering
Going to the theater or concerts, pursuing hobbies and doing sports are among the most popular leisure activities. Erlangen offers citizens, but also many people from outside the city, numerous leisure and cultural activities. Here you will find all the information you need on how to spend and organize your leisure time in Erlangen.
Frequently searched for
Erlangen helps: Ukraine
Current information on the Ukraine crisis, help in Erlangen and support for refugees.
Bavarian volunteer card; application
Citizens can apply for the Bavarian Volunteer Card if they are particularly committed to volunteering.
the companions. The educational mentoring program
Volunteer educational mentors support pupils from Erlangen. They support and accompany children and young people in school challenges and in their development.
Barbecue areas & leisure facilities
With a number of public barbecue areas and leisure facilities, there are plenty of opportunities for leisure activities in the city. But one request: Always be considerate of your surroundings - avoid making noise and leave the facilities clean.
Erlangen helps: Ukraine
Current information on the Ukraine crisis, help in Erlangen and support for refugees.
Bavarian volunteer card; application
Citizens can apply for the Bavarian Volunteer Card if they are particularly committed to volunteering.
the companions. The educational mentoring program
Volunteer educational mentors support pupils from Erlangen. They support and accompany children and young people in school challenges and in their development.
Barbecue areas & leisure facilities
With a number of public barbecue areas and leisure facilities, there are plenty of opportunities for leisure activities in the city. But one request: Always be considerate of your surroundings - avoid making noise and leave the facilities clean.
Service A-Z
Adult education center; registration, re-registration and deregistration
Aldermen; application for inclusion in the list of nominees
Allotment gardens; leasing
Bavarian volunteer card; application
Citizens can apply for the Bavarian Volunteer Card if they are particularly committed to volunteering.
Civic engagement; consulting
Citizens who would like to volunteer can obtain advice from volunteer agencies, volunteer centers and civic engagement coordination centers throughout Bavaria.
Culture prize; award ceremony
Counties and independent cities can award cultural prizes to deserving personalities in cultural life.
District home preservation; information on the preservation and care of local cultural assets
Officially appointed, full-time or voluntary local heritage officers (district local heritage officers, town local heritage officers) are dedicated to the diverse tasks of local heritage preservation in the districts and independent towns.
District home preservation; information on the preservation of folk music and folk dance
The preservation of folk music, song and dance is part of the preservation of local history. In many places, the preservation and research of folk music is the task of the local heritage caretakers. In some cases, additional folk music caretakers have been appointed in the municipalities.
Field jurors; appointment, election and dismissal
The municipality determines the number of field jurors and their local organization and responsibilities. The municipal council appoints the field jurors for an area for the first time by election. The district administrative authority is responsible for appointing field jurors.
Field jurors; commissioning
Field jurors are involved in the marking of boundaries in the locality (demarcation). Field jurors can be requested by property owners or ordered by the mayor.
Fire department badge of honor as an award for length of service; submission of a proposal
Fire department; course registration
Bavaria's state fire department schools offer firefighters various training courses. The course administration is carried out by the district administrative authority. The governments allocate training places to the districts and independent cities.
Adult education center; registration, re-registration and deregistration
Aldermen; application for inclusion in the list of nominees
Allotment gardens; leasing
Bavarian volunteer card; application
Citizens can apply for the Bavarian Volunteer Card if they are particularly committed to volunteering.
Civic engagement; consulting
Citizens who would like to volunteer can obtain advice from volunteer agencies, volunteer centers and civic engagement coordination centers throughout Bavaria.
Culture prize; award ceremony
Counties and independent cities can award cultural prizes to deserving personalities in cultural life.
District home preservation; information on the preservation and care of local cultural assets
Officially appointed, full-time or voluntary local heritage officers (district local heritage officers, town local heritage officers) are dedicated to the diverse tasks of local heritage preservation in the districts and independent towns.
District home preservation; information on the preservation of folk music and folk dance
The preservation of folk music, song and dance is part of the preservation of local history. In many places, the preservation and research of folk music is the task of the local heritage caretakers. In some cases, additional folk music caretakers have been appointed in the municipalities.
Field jurors; appointment, election and dismissal
The municipality determines the number of field jurors and their local organization and responsibilities. The municipal council appoints the field jurors for an area for the first time by election. The district administrative authority is responsible for appointing field jurors.
Field jurors; commissioning
Field jurors are involved in the marking of boundaries in the locality (demarcation). Field jurors can be requested by property owners or ordered by the mayor.
Fire department badge of honor as an award for length of service; submission of a proposal
Fire department; course registration
Bavaria's state fire department schools offer firefighters various training courses. The course administration is carried out by the district administrative authority. The governments allocate training places to the districts and independent cities.
News in the leisure sector
Erlangen Forest Christmas
From Monday, November 25, Schloßplatz will once again be transformed into a winter Christmas forest. Surrounded by real fir trees and elaborately and lovingly decorated market stalls, you can immerse yourself in the cozy atmosphere.
Parking in Erlangen
Since March 2024, charges in public parking spaces in the city center have been one euro for the first half hour. For each additional hour, the charge is 2.60 euros per hour. The fee for the large parking lot is 1.50 euros per hour. Parking fees are only payable on working days.
City history(ies)
What did children play with in the past? Examples can be found in the city museum.
Erlangen weekly market
Emperor Charles IV meant well for Erlangen in 1374: The weekly market has existed for 650 years.
Erlangen Forest Christmas
From Monday, November 25, Schloßplatz will once again be transformed into a winter Christmas forest. Surrounded by real fir trees and elaborately and lovingly decorated market stalls, you can immerse yourself in the cozy atmosphere.
Parking in Erlangen
Since March 2024, charges in public parking spaces in the city center have been one euro for the first half hour. For each additional hour, the charge is 2.60 euros per hour. The fee for the large parking lot is 1.50 euros per hour. Parking fees are only payable on working days.
City history(ies)
What did children play with in the past? Examples can be found in the city museum.
Erlangen weekly market
Emperor Charles IV meant well for Erlangen in 1374: The weekly market has existed for 650 years.