These documents and tools make your life in Berlin easier.

Calculators

  1. Health insurance calculator

    Calculate the cost of health insurance, and choose the right German health insurance for your needs.

  2. Pension refund calculator

    Check if you can get a pension refund after you leave Germany, and calculate how much money you will get back.

  3. Income tax calculator

    Calculate your net income in Germany, after income tax, health insurance, pension insurance and other deductions.

Maps

  1. Rent prices map

    See the rent per m² in each Berlin neighbourood

  2. Noise pollution map

    See the noise level where you live.

For the Bürgeramt

  1. Anmeldung appointment finder

    Use this bot to find a Bürgeramt appointment to register your address.

  2. Anmeldung form filler

    Fill the Anmeldung form online, in English. You need this form to register your address in Berlin.

  3. Abmeldung form filler

    Fill the Abmeldung form online, in English. You need this form to deregister your address in Berlin. It's also called the "Abmeldeformular".

  4. Woh­nungs­ge­ber­be­stä­ti­gung template

    English and German Wohnungsgeberbestätigung template. Fill it with your landlord. You need it for your Anmeldung.

For the Ausländerbehörde

  1. Residence permit application form

    Fill this form to apply for a German residence permit like the work visa or freelance visa. It's in English, German and 9 other languages.

  2. Job change notification

    Letter to inform the Ausländerbehörde when you change jobs or lose your job.

  3. Revenue forecast template

    Fill this form when you apply for a German freelance visa. This is the official template from the Berlin Ausländerbehörde.

  4. Financing plan template

    Use this template to make a Finanzierungsplan for your German freelance visa application. This is the official template from the Berlin Ausländerbehörde.

  5. Cover letter template

    Cover letter example for a German freelance visa application. It's in English and in German.

  6. Letter of intent template

    Instructions on how to write letters of intent for your German freelance visa application.

For the Finanzamt

  1. Tax ID application form

    Use this form to get a tax ID without an Anmeldung. This form is for people who can't register their address, or who don't live in Germany.

  2. Business registration form

    Fill this form to register your business with the Finanzamt. It comes with an English translation, and instructions on how to fill the form.

For the Agentur für Arbeit

  1. Get ALG I with no Ar­beits­be­schei­ni­gung

    Letter to request ALG I without an Arbeitsbescheinigung from your employer.

For your employer

  1. Resignation letter generator

    Learn how to write and hand a resignation notice (Kündigungsschreiben) when you quit your job in Germany. This resignation letter template will help.

For your landlord

  1. Deposit return request

    A letter generator to request your apartment deposit back.