Potsdam revolutionized: Electronic residence registration starts now!

Potsdam revolutionized: Electronic residence registration starts now!

Potsdam, Deutschland - On June 20, 2025, Potsdam is the first municipality in Brandenburg to introduce the electronic residence registration. As of now, citizens can easily and easily register or register online. This innovation should revolutionize the citizen service, since an appointment in the citizens' service center is no longer necessary. Every year, almost 14,700 people move to Potsdam and are legally obliged to report their new address, which is now made easier by the digital solution. Nevertheless, towers from abroad and the registration of a secondary apartment are excluded from this electronic message option. As reports [rbbb24] (https://www.rbb24.de/panorama/2025/06/brandenburg-potsdam-alen-wohnva-jekten-fummelen-an registration-buergerservicee-he-digital.html), the online service has already been developed by the Free Hanseatic City of Hamburg in other federal states.

The electronic residence registration is linked to some requirements. Users must set up a user account via the online ID function, ideally via a smartphone with the "ID card". A 6-digit personal PIN is required to ensure that only the legitimate persons have access to the data. After successfully logging in, users receive detailed information on data protection.

Details of the electronic residence registration

In order to be able to register within 14 days of moving in, confirmation from the landlord is necessary. This confirmation, known as the residential confirmation, must contain the following information: name and address of the landlord, the type of reportable process as well as the address of the apartment and the names of the reportable persons. The submission of this confirmation is required for registration with the registration authority, while the deregistration at the previous place of residence is not necessary, as is residential registration.gov.de.

Furthermore, people under the age of 16 must be registered by parents or legal representatives. It is possible to make individual and family registrations if everyone in the registration register is linked. If you have any questions or feedback, the responsible registry office will contact the couples in question directly.

new: before digital

In addition to the residence registration, Potsdam offers the new online service "Ever Digital". Couples can register their marriage online and request the necessary marriage documents. Here you enter your personal data, upload evidence and inform the registry office about your intention to marry. However, a personal visit for the final examination of the marriage requirements on the wedding day remains necessary, which ensures that all legal provisions are observed. The new online services aim to significantly reduce both appointment agreements and waiting times, as described vv.potsdam.de

Overall, the introduction of these digital offers in Potsdam marks an important step towards modernized administrative processes that meet the needs of the citizens of today.