Living in Döbern/Derbno
In Döbern/Derbno, rents across existing tenancies average €4.61 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6% (2024).
Döbern/Derbno's population was 3,066 at the end of 2024. The city covered 15.8 km² in 2024. Population density was 194.2 people per km² in 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €6 per m² per month in 2024. The foreign population count was 53 in May 2022. The nearest airport was DRS, 78.8 km away, with 18 listed destinations in June 2026.
Cheaper rent than 93% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 70% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 82% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Döbern/Derbno?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Döbern/Derbno?
Average net cold rent is 4.61 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): 4.61 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps12Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M17Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4.61 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 | 15 May 2022 | Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate | 6 EUR/m²/month | 2024 | BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure |
Is Döbern/Derbno 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 277 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.61 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Döbern/Derbno?
The unemployment rate is 6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2
Döbern/Derbno 6.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 1.31 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,750 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 6 %country median 5.1% | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official |
What does a salary buy in Döbern/Derbno?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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. | €2,467 |
| Rent, 60 m²€6.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €4.61/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15). | − €360 |
| 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 | €2,008 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Döbern/Derbno. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Döbern/Derbno. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 7,182 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise16Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Gigabit broadband availability was 1.31% at the end of 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Döbern/Derbno. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Döbern/Derbno?
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: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Spremberg)9
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Döbern/Derbno 10.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 6 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Spremberg)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 15 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Spremberg)8Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 10 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Spremberg)9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual mean temperature | 9.7 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)6Official · land |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Döbern/Derbno?
The published population was 3,066 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5
By nationality
National passport98.3%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 15.79 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official German municipality area in the 31.12.2024 municipal directory.13Official |
| Foreign residents | 53 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official |
| Population density | 194.2 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official |
| Population | 3,066 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 143 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit18Official |
| Catholic share | 4.6 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit18Official |
| No religion or other | 2,524 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit18Official |
| No religion or other, share | 81.1 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit18Official |
| Protestant residents | 444 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit18Official |
| Protestant share | 14.3 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit18Official |
Alternatives for people set on Döbern/Derbno
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.
Gummersbach as a Döbern/Derbno alternative in the same country
Better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 51,290 Gummersbach vs 3,066 Döbern/Derbno+1573%
- Rent: €5.93/m² Gummersbach vs €4.61/m² Döbern/Derbno+29%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Gummersbach vs 7,182 Döbern/Derbno−45%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Gummersbach vs €3,750 Döbern/Derbnono percentage
- Nearest airport: 35.1 km Gummersbach vs 78.8 km Döbern/Derbno−55%
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Gummersbach vs 10.0 µg/m³ Döbern/Derbno−20%
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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Döbern/Derbno 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; Döbern/Derbno's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Döbern/Derbno part of Cottbus?
Döbern/Derbno is in the published commuting zone of Cottbus; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Cottbus city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source10
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Döbern/Derbno?
The published population was 3,066 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.
How much does it cost to rent in Döbern/Derbno?
Average net cold rent is 4.61 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 323 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).
Is the air quality good in Döbern/Derbno?
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: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Spremberg).
What is the unemployment rate in Döbern/Derbno?
The unemployment rate is 6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.
What is the typical salary around Döbern/Derbno?
The median gross salary is 3,750 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.
Is Döbern/Derbno a good place to live?
Döbern/Derbno 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 Döbern/Derbno part of Cottbus?
Döbern/Derbno is in the published commuting zone of Cottbus; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Döbern/Derbno, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 534997921ff1020e423c2bbda272611e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/dobern-derbno/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
- Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²) Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-18
- Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
- EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Spremberg) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Spremberg) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Spremberg) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
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- INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table INKAR · inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16
- MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- Official German municipality area in the 31.12.2024 municipal directory. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
- OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
- Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
- Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit Zensus 2022 · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-01
- Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
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