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Living in Birkenwerder

Birkenwerder is one of the cities recorded in Germany. 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.

Pricier rent than 68% 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.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Birkenwerder.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

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

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Birkenwerder yet.

Net rent across major citiesBirkenwerder highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Birkenwerder highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.28 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.5615 May 2022Destatis4Official

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 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band801 cities: 2% to under 4%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6Birkenwerder 5.1%624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,850 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.1 %country median 5.1% — about the same31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

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

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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.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,783 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium 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 100k1,783 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Birkenwerder's nearest major airport was 40 km away.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km40 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest Major Airport IataBER3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Birkenwerder.

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
Birkenwerder average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Birkenwerder average monthly precipitation, mm020406080423138275158735943413839JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Birkenwerder average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024051741241912282302382211661145441JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Birkenwerder annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5µg/m³

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 444 cities with data, 155 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–54 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–11Birkenwerder 10.05 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 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 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Germany

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Germany cities
Bad Endbach7,933 residentsWeida7,939 residentsBad Schmiedeberg7,941 residentsOsternienburger Land7,928 residentsSalzbergen7,949 residentsLoßburg7,919 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Birkenwerder?

The published population was 7,935 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)13

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population7,935 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)13Official

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 groupPeopleShare
Total7,946100.0%
Germany7,40793.2%
Poland1361.7%
Ukraine660.8%
Russian Federation440.6%
Czech Republic250.3%
Kazakhstan240.3%
Not stated180.2%
Romania140.2%
France130.2%
Spain110.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Syrian Arab Republic110.1%
Italy100.1%
Switzerland90.1%
Austria80.1%
Hungary80.1%
Belarus80.1%
Brazil80.1%
United States80.1%
Turkey70.1%
Korea, Republic of70.1%
Bulgaria50.1%
United Kingdom50.1%
Canada50.1%
Afghanistan50.1%
Thailand50.1%
Albania40.1%
Chile40.1%
Viet Nam40.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of40.1%
Uzbekistan40.1%
Belgium30.0%
Denmark30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Norway30.0%
Kosovo30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Kenya30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Georgia30.0%
India30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
China30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total7,946100.0%
Germany7,69096.8%
Ukraine630.8%
Poland280.4%
Italy120.2%
Spain110.1%
France100.1%
Belarus100.1%
Romania80.1%
Russian Federation80.1%
United States80.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bulgaria50.1%
United Kingdom50.1%
Korea, Republic of50.1%
Uncertain50.1%
Albania40.1%
Netherlands40.1%
Switzerland40.1%
Afghanistan40.1%
Viet Nam40.1%
Syrian Arab Republic40.1%
Belgium30.0%
Austria30.0%
Turkey30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Chile30.0%
Georgia30.0%
India30.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of30.0%
China30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Is Birkenwerder a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Retirement59%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 47–71%
Population7,935 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.28 EUR/m²/month15 May 2022Official source · Destatis
Median gross salary (regional)3,850 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Unemployment rate5.1 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Is Birkenwerder part of Berlin?

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

Relationship type: Satellite Of. Source6

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/100k2019Leegebruch — 2,838.4 offences/100k2019Groß Kreutz — 2,909.6 offences/100k2019Schöneiche — 3,237 offences/100k2019Eichwalde — 3,911.6 offences/100k2019Glienicke — 3,928.6 offences/100k2019Neuenhagen — 4,065.4 offences/100k2019Brieselang — 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 source8

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 Total live in Birkenwerder?

The official country of birth distribution records 7,946 people (100.0%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Birkenwerder, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/birkenwerder/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  3. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
  5. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  6. oecd.org place coordinates oecd.org · checked 2026-08-28
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. polizei.brandenburg.de recorded crime data polizei.brandenburg.de · checked 2026-08-28
  9. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  10. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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  3. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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