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Heilbronn: offices, opening hours and first steps

Most first-month paperwork in Heilbronn happens in one place: the town hall on the Marktplatz. Here is where to go, when it is open, and what to expect.

Updated

Registration office todayAppointment only. Picking up finished passports and documents works without an appointment.
Foreigners’ office todayAppointment only. Tuesday mornings are for asylum seekers only.

Where to go

Registration and the foreigners’ office are in the same building, so you can often combine trips.

Rathaus Heilbronn (Bürgeramt and foreigners’ office)

Marktplatz 7, 74072 Heilbronn · Map

Entrance Lohtorstraße. Registration office on the ground floor, foreigners’ office on the second floor (service point: room 281). Photo terminal in room 213A (owner’s experience and city website).

Nearby: Marktplatz (market square), Kilianskirche (church, about 140 m), Hafenmarktturm (tower, about 170 m)

Rathaus (tram) · 90 mHarmonie/Hafenmarktpassage (tram) · 290 m

Registration office (Bürgeramt)

Registration office: opening hours

Appointment only. Picking up finished passports and documents works without an appointment.

Monday
  • 07:30–12:30Appointment only
  • 14:00–16:00Appointment only
Tuesday
  • 08:30–12:30Appointment only
  • 14:00–16:00Appointment only
Wednesday
  • 08:30–12:30Appointment only
  • 14:00–16:00Appointment only
Thursday
  • 08:30–12:30Appointment only
  • 14:00–18:00Appointment only
Friday
  • 08:30–12:30Appointment only
SaturdayClosed

Checked 5 October 2026 · Official hours · Book an appointment · Hours can change; check before you go.

Foreigners’ office (Ausländerbehörde)

Foreigners’ office: opening hours

Appointment only. Tuesday mornings are for asylum seekers only.

Monday
  • 08:30–12:00Appointment only
Tuesday
  • 08:30–12:00Appointment only(asylum seekers only)
Wednesday
  • 08:30–12:00Appointment only
Thursday
  • 14:00–18:00Appointment only
FridayClosed
SaturdayClosed

Checked 5 October 2026 · Official hours · Book an appointment · Hours can change; check before you go.

I had to book my registration appointment in Heilbronn by phone. On the phone the staff mostly spoke German, but inside the office English worked perfectly.

Rent

The official rent index (Mietspiegel) average is €9.33 per m² cold rent, valid from 1 August 2026. New listings can cost more.Official rent index ·Check a flat with the rent calculator

Public holidays 2026

DateHoliday
Thu 1 JanNew Year's Day (Neujahr)
Tue 6 JanEpiphany (Heilige Drei Könige)
Fri 3 AprGood Friday (Karfreitag)
Mon 6 AprEaster Monday (Ostermontag)
Fri 1 MayLabour Day (Tag der Arbeit)
Thu 14 MayAscension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt)
Mon 25 MayWhit Monday (Pfingstmontag)
Thu 4 JunCorpus Christi (Fronleichnam)
Sat 3 OctGerman Unity Day (Tag der Deutschen Einheit)
Sun 1 NovAll Saints' Day (Allerheiligen)
Fri 25 DecChristmas Day (1. Weihnachtstag)
Sat 26 DecBoxing Day (2. Weihnachtstag)

School holidays 2026

HolidayDates
Christmas holidays22 December 2025 – 5 January 2026
Easter holidaysMon 30 Mar – Sat 11 Apr
Whitsun holidaysTue 26 May – Fri 5 Jun
Summer holidaysThu 30 Jul – Sat 12 Sept
Autumn holidaysMon 26 Oct – Sat 31 Oct
Christmas holidays23 December 2026 – 9 January 2027

Guides and tools

This is general information, not legal, visa or tax advice. Rules can change and your case may differ. Always check with the responsible office.

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