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Service for couples, partners and cohabiting couples

Marriage is still the most common form of cohabitation, but it is no longer the only one. More and more people are opting for other forms of partnership, such as non-marital partnerships or registered civil partnerships. We support all these people with advice, services and reliable information.

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The birth of a child must be reported to the registry office in whose jurisdiction the place of birth is located.

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Foster parents are persons who take in, care for and raise a child whose family of origin is unable to provide an upbringing that is in the child's best interests for a certain period of time or permanently.
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The couple must register the marriage at the registry office so that it can check whether the legal requirements for the marriage have been met.
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You and your spouse can choose the maiden name of one spouse, the current name of one spouse or a double name made up of the names of both spouses as your married name.

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Online wedding calendar

You want to get married? Here you can reserve a desired date for your wedding ceremony online. Use the option to search for available dates in all locations for a specific date, or find available dates for a specific wedding location.

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Recognition of paternity; notarization

The father of a child is the man who is married to the child's mother at the time of birth. If the parents are not married, paternity must always be acknowledged or established by a court.

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Adoption; application for recognition or conversion of an adoption of a foreign child

If an adoption was carried out abroad, the family court can determine on application whether it is to be recognized in Germany. It can also pronounce the conversion into an adoption with the strong effects provided for under German law.

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Adoption; information on release

In the case of an unwanted pregnancy, the expectant mother may consider allowing adoption after the birth. A large number of mostly childless couples would like to adopt a child so that a future worth living can be achieved for as yet unborn children in this situation.
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Advance on maintenance payments; application

You can apply for maintenance advance if you are a single parent and the parent who is liable to pay maintenance does not pay any, irregular or too little maintenance for the child.

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Assistance from the youth welfare office; application

At the written request of a parent, the Youth Welfare Office will assist the child in establishing paternity, asserting maintenance claims and disposing of these claims.
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Birth abroad; application for subsequent certification in the German register of births

A birth abroad can be subsequently certified in the German register of births.
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You can request a birth certificate from the registry office that keeps the register of births (usually at the place of birth).

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The birth of a child must be reported to the registry office in whose jurisdiction the place of birth is located.

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Care and support for the child in emergency situations; applying for support

There are situations in which a parent who is primarily responsible for the child's care is absent for health or other compelling reasons (e.g. childbirth, rehabilitation measures, imprisonment).
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Child's Name; Explanation

Parents must provide the child's first names to the civil registry office. In certain cases, they must also submit a statement regarding the child's last name.
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Citizenship; application for determination of German citizenship

In cases of doubt, the administration can make a generally binding decision as to whether or not German citizenship exists.

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Citizenship; application to renounce German citizenship

German nationals who hold several citizenships can renounce their German citizenship.
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Citizenship; examination of the acquisition of German citizenship at birth in Germany

The registry office checks whether a child of foreign parents has acquired German citizenship by birth in Germany in accordance with Section 4 (3) of the Citizenship Act.

Latest news

Mayor Florian Janik signs for the city of Erlangen, with several people behind him.

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.

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Girls' Day & Boys' Day 2026

Practicing equality and equal opportunities to promote young talent at the City of Erlangen.

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Erlangen Diversity Conference 2026 "What holds us together"

Together with the Partnership for Democracy (federal program "Live Democracy!"), the city of Erlangen invites the signatories and supporters of the Erlangen Declaration for Diversity, Respect and Tolerance to the Erlangen Diversity Conference 2026 "What holds us together". The closed event will take place on Wednesday, June 24, from 3.30 to 7 p.m. in the Council Chamber (1st floor), Rathausplatz 1 in Erlangen.

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Strategic plan LGBTQIA*

The city of Erlangen is the third major Bavarian city to use the plan to underline its commitment to the rights and visibility of LGBTQIA* people - i.e. lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, queer and agender people. The strategic plan guides the work in the area of LGBTQIA* issues.

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Helping to shape Erlangen

Plans and projects

A73 freeway lid

Together with the Free State of Bavaria and the federal government's Autobahn GmbH, the city of Erlangen is looking for solutions to improve noise protection in the urban area along the A 73 federal highway. The residents of the neighboring residential areas in particular would benefit from a possible enclosure of the freeway.
Plans and projects

Campus Berufliche Bildung Erlangen (CBBE): New workshop wing and refurbishment of the commercial wing

Construction work at the Campus Berufliche Bildung Erlangen (CBBE) ensures a future-oriented teaching location for the industrial training professions at the vocational school in Erlangen. A new workshop wing and a canteen for all schools at the Campus Berufliche Bildung Erlangen (CBBE) are being built here. The classroom and administration wing is being renovated.
Plans and projects

City center development Erlangen

Inner-city development aims to enhance the area by promoting construction measures for public buildings, redesigning streets, squares and other public areas and supporting private initiatives for building renovations.
Plans and projects

Climate awakening

With Climate Awakening, the city of Erlangen has assumed its role as an active shaper of greenhouse gas neutrality. In a unique participatory process, we have worked with initiatives, associations, companies, scientists and citizens to develop the Climate Awakening Roadmap - a catalog of 41 measures.