Living in Birkenwerder

In Birkenwerder, rents across existing tenancies average €7.28 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.1% (2024).

Residents of Birkenwerder numbered 7,935 at the end of 2024. For Birkenwerder, the regional median gross salary was €3,850 per month at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2321 sources

Population7,935people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (region)3,850EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent7.28EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 25% aboveOfficial source · Destatis

Unemployment rate5.1%country median 5.1% — about the sameOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime5,388incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 83% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 91% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Birkenwerder?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Birkenwerder?

Average net cold rent is 7.28 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

Average net rent (nettokalt): 7.28 EUR/m²/month · Destatis⁴

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesBirkenwerder highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Brunswick€6.79

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹⁶Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	7.28 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis⁴Official

Is Birkenwerder a good place to live?

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–64%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%

Student57%strong on cost, weak on education · range 47–67%

Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–66%

Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 45–69%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 437 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.28 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: May 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Birkenwerder?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Birkenwerder is 5.1%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Birkenwerder 5.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,850 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.1 %country median 5.1% — about the same	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

What does a salary buy in Birkenwerder?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,985of €2,521 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.	€2,521
Rent, 60 m²€7.28/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15	− €437
Internet€49 · official · MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps · 2026-09-30	− €49
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30	− €50
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,985

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Birkenwerder. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Birkenwerder. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

At the end of 2024, Birkenwerder offered 1,783.2 beds per 100,000 residents.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	1,783 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)³Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Birkenwerder through valid health insurance.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,783 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBirkenwerder highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424

Frankfurt14,600

Berlin13,900

Hanover13,192

Cologne12,343

Dortmund12,283

Dusseldorf12,172

Leipzig11,129

Essen9,619

Dresden8,853

Stuttgart8,552

Munich6,214

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,388 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁰Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Birkenwerder's nearest major airport was 40 km away.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	40 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BER	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Birkenwerder. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For eligible migrants.

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BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 1.3°C in January and 20.1°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 42 mm in January and 72.8 mm in July. Birkenwerder's average monthly sunshine was 50.7 hours in January and 237.7 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Birkenwerder?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency⁵

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

124

191

228

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114

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.510WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in GermanyAnnual PM2.5 in Birkenwerder is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	10 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.6 · Feb 5.1 · Mar 9.1 · Apr 15.3 · May 19.7 · Jun 22.9 · Jul 25 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 14 · Nov 8 · Dec 4.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1.3 · Feb -1 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 5 · May 9.2 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 14.9 · Aug 14.5 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 2.8 · Dec -0.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.3 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 10.4 · May 14.7 · Jun 18 · Jul 20.1 · Aug 19.6 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 10.2 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 2.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 42 · Feb 31 · Mar 37.9 · Apr 26.8 · May 51.3 · Jun 58 · Jul 72.8 · Aug 58.5 · Sep 43.2 · Oct 41.1 · Nov 38 · Dec 39.3 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 50.7 · Feb 73.5 · Mar 124.2 · Apr 191 · May 227.7 · Jun 230.4 · Jul 237.7 · Aug 221.4 · Sep 166 · Oct 113.8 · Nov 53.8 · Dec 41 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²¹Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Berlin ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.6 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Reims (France) ±1.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Birkenwerder?

The published population was 7,935 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹⁵

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	7,935 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹⁵Official

International community in Birkenwerder

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	7,946	100.0%
Germany	7,407	93.2%
Poland	136	1.7%
Ukraine	66	0.8%
Russian Federation	44	0.6%
Czech Republic	25	0.3%
Kazakhstan	24	0.3%
Not stated	18	0.2%
Romania	14	0.2%
France	13	0.2%
Spain	11	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Syrian Arab Republic	11	0.1%
Italy	10	0.1%
Switzerland	9	0.1%
Austria	8	0.1%
Hungary	8	0.1%
Belarus	8	0.1%
Brazil	8	0.1%
United States	8	0.1%
Turkey	7	0.1%
Korea, Republic of	7	0.1%
Bulgaria	5	0.1%
United Kingdom	5	0.1%
Canada	5	0.1%
Afghanistan	5	0.1%
Thailand	5	0.1%
Albania	4	0.1%
Chile	4	0.1%
Viet Nam	4	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	4	0.1%
Uzbekistan	4	0.1%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Croatia	3	0.0%
Latvia	3	0.0%
Lithuania	3	0.0%
Netherlands	3	0.0%
Norway	3	0.0%
Kosovo	3	0.0%
Slovakia	3	0.0%
Eritrea	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
South Africa	3	0.0%
Somalia	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Georgia	3	0.0%
India	3	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	3	0.0%
Tajikistan	3	0.0%
China	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	7,946	100.0%
Germany	7,690	96.8%
Ukraine	63	0.8%
Poland	28	0.4%
Italy	12	0.2%
Spain	11	0.1%
France	10	0.1%
Belarus	10	0.1%
Romania	8	0.1%
Russian Federation	8	0.1%
United States	8	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Bulgaria	5	0.1%
United Kingdom	5	0.1%
Korea, Republic of	5	0.1%
Uncertain	5	0.1%
Albania	4	0.1%
Netherlands	4	0.1%
Switzerland	4	0.1%
Afghanistan	4	0.1%
Viet Nam	4	0.1%
Syrian Arab Republic	4	0.1%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Austria	3	0.0%
Turkey	3	0.0%
Eritrea	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Somalia	3	0.0%
Brazil	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Georgia	3	0.0%
India	3	0.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	3	0.0%
China	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Alternatives for people set on Birkenwerder

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Böblingen as a Birkenwerder alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €3,850 Birkenwerder+27%
Rent: €9.69/m² Böblingen vs €7.28/m² Birkenwerderno percentage
Hospital beds, per 100k: 723.8 Böblingen vs 1,783.2 Birkenwerder−59%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 5,388 Birkenwerder−30%

Full comparison More about Böblingen

Alternative cities in Germany

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Detmerode7,934 residents Bad Endbach7,933 residents Weida7,939 residents Bad Schmiedeberg7,941 residents Osternienburger Land7,928 residents Salzbergen7,949 residents

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School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Länder Sprachförderung (e.g. Sprachlernklassen BW/Berlin; vorklassen); Starting Opportunities Programme. How to enrol a child (kmk.org).

A country-wide rule for Germany; Birkenwerder's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Birkenwerder part of Berlin?

Birkenwerder is identified as a satellite of Berlin. It is about 23.3 km away by straight-line distance. Berlin city profile

Relationship type: Satellite Of. Source⁷

Which comparable places record less crime than Birkenwerder?

16 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Birkenwerder in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Birkenwerder: 5,753.6 offences/100k (2019).

Schulzendorf — 2,420.3 offences/100k2019 Leegebruch — 2,838.4 offences/100k2019 Groß Kreutz — 2,909.6 offences/100k2019 Schöneiche — 3,237 offences/100k2019 Eichwalde — 3,911.6 offences/100k2019 Glienicke — 3,928.6 offences/100k2019 Neuenhagen — 4,065.4 offences/100k2019 Brieselang — 4,083.7 offences/100k2019

Only the same source family, offence definition, period, grain and denominator method are compared. This is recorded crime, not a claim about personal safety. Official source⁹

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Birkenwerder?

The published population was 7,935 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Birkenwerder?

Average net cold rent is 7.28 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 510 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Birkenwerder?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Birkenwerder?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Birkenwerder?

The median gross salary is 3,850 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Birkenwerder a good place to live?

Birkenwerder may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Birkenwerder part of Berlin?

Birkenwerder is identified as a satellite of Berlin. It is about 23.3 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people born in Germany live in Birkenwerder?

The official country of birth distribution records 7,407 people (93.2%) in the source-defined population for 2022-05-15. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

Which comparable places record less crime than Birkenwerder?

16 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Birkenwerder in this strictly source-matched cohort. The comparison uses Polizeipräsidium Brandenburg PKS 2019 eVR municipality table + Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg population 2019, period 2019, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.

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Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
oecd.org place coordinates oecd.org · checked 2026-08-28
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
polizei.brandenburg.de recorded crime data polizei.brandenburg.de · checked 2026-08-28
Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23

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Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
statistischebibliothek.de recorded crime data statistischebibliothek.de · checked 2026-08-28
statistischebibliothek.de recorded crime data statistischebibliothek.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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