Arrival and Orientation
City RegistrationAnyone moving into an apartment/ dorm room is required by law to register with the city (Bürgeramt) within 14 days upon arrival. This legal formality is called "Wohnsitz anmelden".
To do so, you need to book an appointment with the Bürgeramt (city hall). You book the appointment online (usually with Bürgeramt Reutlingen, Marktplatz 22):
https://www.reutlingen.de/Online-Termin
Required documents:
- Passport
- ID card (EU Citizens only)
- Completed city registration form (in German: "Anmeldung der Wohnung bei der Meldebehörde")
- "Wohnungsgeberbestätigung" (landlord's confirmation)
You can find the relevant documents on the Bürgeramt Reutlingen's homepage.
We know that the first few days and weeks of your semester in Germany are an exciting and challenging time. A general overview that helps you with your next steps can be found here.
For downloading our arrival guide (pdf), please clickhere.
- Activate your Reutlingen University user account. Activation data will be provided by your international coordinator after completion of enrolment.
- To access course materials and to receive important notifcations by your lecturer, sign up for all your courses on our moodle platform RELAX. To find courses, please search for the english course title using the search function.
- Note: If an enrolment key is needed, please send an e-mail to responsible professor to request it.