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City administration closed on Shrove Tuesday, March 4, from 12:00 noon

The city administration, including the citizens' office on the first floor (ID cards, registration/re-registration, driving license matters, vehicle registration) will be closed to the public from 12:00 noon on Shrove Tuesday, 4 March. On Wednesday, March 5, the offices will be open again as usual. The City Museum will not be open on Shrove Tuesday and the City Library will only be open until 12:00 noon. Important telephone numbers for emergencies or crises can be found here.

Service in the town hall and digitally

We are there for you - on site and digitally. You do not need an appointment for the citizen service on the first floor of the town hall (applying for ID cards, re-registration, driving license matters, certificates of good conduct, vehicle registration).

Current waiting time for citizen services

You can also visit the welcome desk of the Foreigners' Registration Office on the 2nd floor without an appointment. Otherwise, you must always make an appointment before visiting the town hall. However, many matters can also be dealt with by telephone or online without a personal appointment.

You can find an overview of on-site and online services in our service portal. Sometimes our offices and facilities have to close at short notice. In these cases, we will inform you in our service portal.

News from the town hall

Lebenshilfe supports the establishment of the memorial and learning site

The historical reappraisal of Nazi "euthanasia" is to be combined with educational programs and contemporary issues. The aim is to create an inclusive and open space.

ErlangenPass is still in high demand

The ErlangenPass was issued a total of 7,265 times last year.nA total of 7,265 times the ErlangenPass was issued last year. 5,675 people extended their ErlangenPass in 2024. 1,589 people applied for it for the first time.

Two boys from the volunteer fire department

Active-Card, Active Card app, Volunteering, volunteering

Active Card and app

Clubs that volunteer for Erlangen can receive an Active Card. This card offers discounts for various facilities in the city.

Bird breeding season - parade ground

Protection for numerous bird species: From March 1 to July 31, it is not permitted to leave the official paths in the entire nature reserve. Dog owners are also not allowed to let their dogs run free during this time.

Helbig-Keller in the middle of the Erlangen Bergkirchweih.

Wedding on the mountain - getting married with unique flair

Mayor Janik will marry up to three couples at the Erlangen Bergkirchweih on Thursday, June 12. You can register from March 8.

Maximiliansplatz and Neue Straße closed

Period: Monday, March 3, until probably Friday, March 14.

CO2-Challenge of the metropolitan region

Saving as much CO2 as possible in a fun way and getting people excited about climate protection. It starts on Ash Wednesday.

A young woman with a ballot paper in a polling booth.

Bundestag election 2025: Results in constituency 241 Erlangen

At 8:55 p.m. on Sunday evening, district electoral officer Thomas Ternes announced the provisional results of the Bundestag election in constituency 241, which includes the city of Erlangen, the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt and the administrative community of Uehlfeld (district of Neustadt a.d. Aisch/Bad Windsheim). The CSU emerged as the strongest party with 33.7 percent of the second votes, while voter turnout was 87 percent. A total of 162,266 voters cast their ballots.

Restrictions in Hartmannstrasse

From February 24, it can only be used as a one-way street into the city.

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.