Top Marks for Quality of life Owing to the Proximity to the Baltic Sea and Areas of Natural Beauty
Living in the region of Rostock means living in close proximity to the Baltic Sea. Whether you’d rather rent or own property close to the attractions and conveniences of the city centre or out in the idyllic peace and quiet of the countryside, you’ll find what you are looking for in the region of Rostock – and it’s certainly favourable and affordable in comparison with the other states in Germany. The region is also treasured for its high standard of public transport, phenomenal health provision, vast shopping possibilities, in addition to the diverse options for cultural and nature-based leisure activities.
Information for Refugees from Ukraine: інформація для біженців / информация для беженцев: www.rostock.de/ukraine https://www.landkreis-rostock.de/de/ukrainehilfe.html
Arriving
Find your appropriate residents registration office divided by district:
- Ortsamt Nordwest 1:
Seebad Warnemünde, Diedrichshagen
Markgrafenheide, Hohe Düne, Hinrichshagen, Wiethagen, Torfbrücke
Groß Klein
Schmarl - Ortsamt Nordwest 2:
Lichtenhagen
Lütten Klein
Evershagen - Ortsamt West:
Reutershagen
Hansaviertel
Gartenstadt/Stadtweide - Ortsamt Mitte:
Kröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt
Südstadt
Biestow
Stadtmitte
Brinckmansdorf - Ortsamt Ost:
Dierkow (Neu)
Dierkow (Ost), Dierkow (West)
Toitenwinkel
Gehlsdorf, Hinrichsdorf, Krummendorf, Nienhagen, Peez, Stuthof, Jürgeshof
Ortsamt Mitte
Address: Neuer Markt 1a, 18055 Rostock Phone.: 0381 381-2241/ – 2243/ -2240/ -2239
Opening hours:
Monday: 09:00 – 12:00 o’clock
Tuesday: 09:00 – 12:00 o’clock and from 13:30 – 18:00 o’clock
Wednesday: closed
Thursday: 09:00 – 12:00 o’clock and 13:30 – 16:00 o’clock
Friday: 09:00 – 12:00 o’clock
Ortsamt West in Reutershagen
Address: Goerdelerstr. 53, 18069 Rostock, Phone: 0381 381-2800/ -2801/ -2803/ -2804,
Opening hours:
Monday: 09:00 – 12:00 o’clock
Tueday: 09:00 – 12:00 o’clock and from 13:30 – 18:00 o’clock
Wednesday: closed
Thursday: 09:00 – 12:00 o’clock and from 13:30 – 16:00 o’clock
Friday: 09:00 – 12:00 o’clock
Ortsamt Nordwest 1 Groß Klein
Address: Albrecht-Tischbein-Str. 48, 18109 Rostock, Phone: 0381 381 2864 und 2862
Openig hours:
Monday: 09:00 – 12:00 o’clock
Tuesday: 09:00 – 12:00 o’clock and from 13:30 – 18:00 o’clock
Wednesday: closed
Thursday: 09:00 – 12:00 o’clock and from 13:30 – 16:00 o’clock
Friday: 09:00 – 12:00 o’clock
Ortsamt Nordwest 2 Lütten Klein
Address: Warnowallee 30, 18107 Rostock, Phone: 0381 381-3178/ -3176/ -3123/ -3119
Openig hours:
Monday: 09:00 – 12:00 o’clock
Tuesday: 09:00 – 12:00 o’clock and from 13:30 – 18:00 o’clock
Wednesday: closed
Thursday: 09:00 – 12:00 o’clock and from 13:30 – 16:00 o’clock
Friday: 09:00 – 12:00 o’clock
Ortsamt Ost in Toitenwinkel
Address: J.-Nehru-Str. 33, 18147 Rostock, Phone 0381 381-5200 bis -5205
Openig hours:
Monday: 09:00 – 12:00 o’clock
Tuesday: 09:00 – 12:00 o’clock and from 13:30 – 18:00 o’clock
Wednesday: closed
Thursday: 09:00 – 12:00 o’clock and from 13:30 – 16:00 o’clock
Friday: 09:00 – 12:00 o’clock
You will find your appropriate residents’ registration office in Rostock region on the following pages,
Amtsverwaltungen Landkreis Rostock
The migration office is the Major Point of contact for international professionals coming to Rostock from outside the EU. You will get advice on topics such a visa, permanent residence permit, or prolongation of your right of residence.
Nike Czerny-Christenson
Head of Migration Office
Migrations office
Neuer Markt 3, 18055 Rostock
Room: 311
Phone: 0381 381 2251
Telefax: 0381 381 2261
Mail: migrationsamt@rostock.de
Monday: 09:00 – 12:00 Uhr
Tuesday: 09:00 – 12:00 Uhr und 13:30 – 18:00 Uhr
Wednesday: closed
Thursday: 09:00 – 12:00 Uhr und 13:30 – 16:00 Uhr
Friday: closed
International professionals in Rostock region can receive information on EU-law, general foreigners’ law and asylum law on the website of the relevant immigration authority.
Living
Rostock
WIRO Wohnen in Rostock Wohnungsgesellschaft mbH
The WIRO is the biggest housing company in Rostock offering approximately 36.000 units. You will find a big choice of flats in all districts offering different sizes and variations.
Place to live for students
Region of Rostock
If you are interested in housing offers outside the city of Rostock you will find detailed information on the website of the municipal administrations in Rostock region
Real-estate portals:
- www.immobilienscout24.de
- www.immowelt.de
- www.immonet.de
- www.wohnen-in-mv.de
- www.wohnungsboerse.net/Rostock/mieten/wohnungen
- www.rostock.de/leben-wohnen/wohnen-in-rostock.html
- www.wohnungsmarkt24.de
- https://housinganywhere.com/de/
Newspapers with housing advertisements:
- Ostsee-Zeitung
- NNN
- Bützower Zeitung
- Bad Doberaner Blitz
- Rostocker Blitz
- Güstrower Anzeiger
Rostock and Region of Rostock
Real estate portals
Living
- Rostocker Straßenbahn AG (RSAG= The Rostock Tram Service Provider):
The RSAG is the local public transport company for the Hanseatic city of Rostock, running 6 tram and 21 bus lines. - Rostock Central Train Station:
Rostock Central Train Station is the largest passenger train station in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It is central to traffic into the city centre as it connects the local suburban trains, trams and buses, with the city’s central bus station at its south side. - Laage Airport:
Laage Airport offers direct flights to Munich, Stuttgart, Vienna and Zürich, in addition to many of Europe’s most popular destinations. It is easy to reach by car or the 127 bus line. - Warnow Transport Association:
Warnow Transport Association (VVW) coordinates the entire travel network on the ground and establishes general conditions of transport with a coordinated travel plan. Regardless of whether travelling by train, bus, tram, or ferry – customers can travel around the region with only one ticket. - rebus regional bus in Rostock:
rebus Regionalbus Rostock GmbH covers the entire bus network in the region of Rostock. The 121 line, for example, can travel from Rostock to the spa towns of Rerik, Kühlungsborn oder Heiligendamm. Another route from Rostock to Laage airport is covered by the 127 service. - You can find an overview of the entire transportation network for the district of Rostock here.
Ferrries in and around Rostock
- Weiße Floote: The seaside resort of Warnemünde <-> Hohe Düne
The “Weiße Flotte GmbH” offers direct ship transport between the sea resort of Warnemünde and Hohe Düne. Two ferries transport pedestrians and cars on a daily basis. - Blaue Flotte: Rostock <-> Warnemünde
The “blaue Flotte” transports people between Rostock und Warnemünde, offering wonderful views of the Hanseatic city and cruise port in the process. - Antaris GmbH: Rostock City Harbour <-> Gehlsdorf
This ferry transports people and bicycles between Rostock’s city harbour and Gehlsdorf on a daily basis. - Ferries to Scandinavia
Cycling in Rostock and the surrounding region
Increasingly more people are choosing to travel around the city and its richly diverse landscapes by bicycle. Cycling always evokes a sense of freedom, standing for speed and environmental friendliness, for healthy and affordable mobility, for a particular lifestyle and love of nature.
- Radregion Rostock
- The most beautiful cycle paths and tour offers you can find here:
Office from adfc Rostock
Address: Hermannstr. 36, 18055 Rostock
Phone: 0160 7185651
Mail: kontakt@adfc-rostock.de
opening hours:
Tuesday: 17:00- 19:00 Uhr - Nature trips Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Ostseebiking
Doc search:
www.kvmv.info/patienten/40/
Rostock
- Klinikum Südstadt Rostock
- Universitätsklinikum
- Kassenärztlicher Notdienst
- Notrufe, Notdienste und soziale Beratungsstellen
Region of Rostock
You will find an overview of medical and health care offers on the Website of the district of Rostock.
Rostock
- Electricity application
- Water application
- City disposal of Rostock
- Registration and deregistration of waste disposal for homeowners
Region of Rostock
Power Providers:
- Güstrow: Stadtwerke Güstrow
- Bad Doberan: Stadtwerke Teterow
- Graal Müritz: The basic service provider is WEMAG
- Schwaan: The basic service provider is WEMAG
- Teterow: Stadtwerke Teterow
- Tessin: The basic service provider is EON
- Bützow: The basic service provider is WEMAG
- Ribnitz-Damgarten: The basic service provider is EON
Waste disposal:
Water supply:
Please visit the BAMF- Website for extensive information.
A Partner from us is the biggest bank in region of Rostock:
OstseeSparkasse Rostock