

Wichtiger Hinweis
Welcome to the City of Erlangen!
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.
When you visit us: Access to the town hall is only possible via the main entrance on Rathausplatz. Only municipal employees and delivery services have access to the town hall from the east side ("Rathaushintereingang"). Dogs are generally not permitted. Exceptions are only possible if a dog is required for health and educational reasons (e.g. assistance or school dogs) or if the dog owner has been requested by the city to present their dog at the office.
News from the town hall
Energy utilization plan presented
The focus is on municipal heat planning. A comprehensive range of information is available.
Eltersdorf: Roundabout to replace dilapidated bridge
A level crossing without a bridge is more economical. The conversion is in line with the package of measures adopted by the city council in October 2023 to calm traffic in Eltersdorf.
Schools: High investments in the coming years
A total investment volume of over 71 million euros is planned for the next four years from 2025 onwards.
City Council approves Shlomo-Lewin & Frida Poeschke Memorial Prize
Honor for commitment against hatred and exclusion, for the promotion of intercultural or Christian-Jewish dialogue or the strengthening of Jewish life.
New issue of the city newspaper "Rathausplatz 1" published
Topics include: City Council adopts consolidation concept, portrait of the Office for Citizen Participation and Volunteering, Energy Action Weeks, international figuren.theater.festival.
Honorary citizenship for Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana
After Dina Radkte, the doctor of literature becomes the second woman in Erlangen's history to be made an honorary citizen.
Castle garden concerts 2025
Well over 1,000 visitors came to the Schlossgarten on Mother's Day to mark the start of the series. Further concerts are planned.
Disaster drills with 800 people
A cargo plane crashed over the city center: major fire, hazardous goods accident and dozens injured.
Energy utilization plan presented
The focus is on municipal heat planning. A comprehensive range of information is available.
Eltersdorf: Roundabout to replace dilapidated bridge
A level crossing without a bridge is more economical. The conversion is in line with the package of measures adopted by the city council in October 2023 to calm traffic in Eltersdorf.
Schools: High investments in the coming years
A total investment volume of over 71 million euros is planned for the next four years from 2025 onwards.
City Council approves Shlomo-Lewin & Frida Poeschke Memorial Prize
Honor for commitment against hatred and exclusion, for the promotion of intercultural or Christian-Jewish dialogue or the strengthening of Jewish life.
New issue of the city newspaper "Rathausplatz 1" published
Topics include: City Council adopts consolidation concept, portrait of the Office for Citizen Participation and Volunteering, Energy Action Weeks, international figuren.theater.festival.
Honorary citizenship for Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana
After Dina Radkte, the doctor of literature becomes the second woman in Erlangen's history to be made an honorary citizen.
Castle garden concerts 2025
Well over 1,000 visitors came to the Schlossgarten on Mother's Day to mark the start of the series. Further concerts are planned.
Disaster drills with 800 people
A cargo plane crashed over the city center: major fire, hazardous goods accident and dozens injured.
Event tips for the next few days
Whether exhibitions, offers for families, sports and more - Erlangen offers many possibilities for leisure activities. Let our weekly tips inspire you. It may take a moment for the weekly tips to load. Please be patient and refresh your page if necessary. You can find more events in Erlangen in our events calendar or in the zoom:in app.