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Living in Glücksburg (Ostsee)

Glücksburg (Ostsee) had 6,306 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. In May 2022, the foreign population was 419. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €9 per m² per month in 2024.

Pricier rent than 68% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 87% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Glücksburg (Ostsee)?

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 Glücksburg (Ostsee).Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Glücksburg (Ostsee)?

Average net cold rent is 7.27 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): 7.27 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Glücksburg (Ostsee) yet.

Net rent across major citiesGlücksburg (Ostsee) highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Glücksburg (Ostsee) 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)7.27 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate9 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 436 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.27 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 Glücksburg (Ostsee)?

The unemployment rate is 5.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Glücksburg (Ostsee) is 5.4%. 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%12904–6Glücksburg (Ostsee) 5.4%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
Fibre-to-the-building availability99.94 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability99.94 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,700 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.4 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Glücksburg (Ostsee). 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 Glücksburg (Ostsee). Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was SGD, 21.2 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.9% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportSGD13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport21.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Glücksburg (Ostsee). 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 Glücksburg (Ostsee).

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Glücksburg (Ostsee)?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Flensburg)12

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Glücksburg (Ostsee) average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100765755405471878776847183JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Glücksburg (Ostsee) annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5154014.0PM10104021.0NO₂µg/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 Glücksburg (Ostsee) is 7.0 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/m³1027–8Glücksburg (Ostsee) 7.0155 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/m³3010–115 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
NO₂ — annual mean21 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Flensburg)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Flensburg)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Flensburg)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 3.9 · Apr 7.8 · May 12 · Jun 15 · Jul 17.2 · Aug 17.3 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 10 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 3.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gl�cksburg-Meierwik18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 76.2 · Feb 56.9 · Mar 54.6 · Apr 39.8 · May 54.4 · Jun 71.1 · Jul 86.9 · Aug 86.9 · Sep 76.4 · Oct 84.4 · Nov 71 · Dec 83.4 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gl�cksburg-Meierwik18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Offenbach an der Queich6,305 residentsIhringen6,308 residentsAnnaburg6,309 residentsVeitsbronn6,312 residentsWittenburg6,300 residentsZimmern ob Rottweil6,296 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 39.7 km² in 2024. Population density was 158.9 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Glücksburg (Ostsee)?

The published population was 6,306 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Glücksburg (Ostsee) residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.4%Foreign residents 6.6%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area39.68 km²31 Dec 2024Official German municipality area in the 31.12.2024 municipal directory.13Official
Foreign residents419 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density158.9 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population6,306 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents359 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share5.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other3,319 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share53.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents2,505 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share40.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Glücksburg (Ostsee)

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
Total6,184100.0%
Germany5,48388.7%
Denmark1292.1%
Poland1091.8%
Not stated580.9%
Russian Federation280.5%
Iraq200.3%
Ukraine190.3%
Croatia150.2%
United States130.2%
Kazakhstan130.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Syrian Arab Republic130.2%
Romania120.2%
Afghanistan120.2%
Turkey110.2%
Philippines110.2%
Austria90.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of90.1%
France80.1%
Italy80.1%
Latvia80.1%
Switzerland80.1%
Czech Republic80.1%
United Kingdom80.1%
Armenia80.1%
Viet Nam80.1%
Thailand80.1%
Serbia70.1%
Finland60.1%
Lithuania60.1%
Mexico60.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina50.1%
Moldova, Republic of50.1%
Norway50.1%
Sweden50.1%
Guinea50.1%
Argentina50.1%
Chile50.1%
Georgia50.1%
China50.1%
Bulgaria40.1%
Libya40.1%
Somalia40.1%
Brazil40.1%
Australia40.1%
Belgium30.0%
Greece30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Hungary30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Canada30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
India30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total6,184100.0%
Germany5,76693.2%
Denmark1031.7%
Poland310.5%
Iraq220.4%
Ukraine180.3%
Romania170.3%
Syrian Arab Republic170.3%
Afghanistan150.2%
Croatia120.2%
Armenia110.2%
Show 34 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Bulgaria90.1%
Italy90.1%
Turkey90.1%
Viet Nam90.1%
Philippines80.1%
Greece70.1%
Ireland70.1%
Kosovo60.1%
Sweden60.1%
Russian Federation60.1%
Argentina60.1%
Belgium50.1%
Lithuania50.1%
Serbia50.1%
Somalia50.1%
United States50.1%
Thailand50.1%
China50.1%
Netherlands40.1%
Palestinian territories40.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.0%
Finland30.0%
Norway30.0%
Austria30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Spain30.0%
Hungary30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
India30.0%
Uncertain30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Is Glücksburg (Ostsee) 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 worker63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–74%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Student63%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 51–75%
Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 43–67%
Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–71%
Foreign residents419 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population6,306 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.27 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability99.94 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability99.94 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,700 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier380 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official
Local property-tax multiplier700 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Glücksburg (Ostsee) 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Glücksburg (Ostsee)?

The published population was 6,306 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Glücksburg (Ostsee)?

Average net cold rent is 7.27 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 509 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Glücksburg (Ostsee)?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Flensburg).

What is the unemployment rate in Glücksburg (Ostsee)?

The unemployment rate is 5.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Glücksburg (Ostsee)?

The median gross salary is 3,700 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Glücksburg (Ostsee)?

419 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Glücksburg (Ostsee) a good place to live?

Glücksburg (Ostsee) 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.

How many people born in Total live in Glücksburg (Ostsee)?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,184 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.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Glücksburg (Ostsee), Germany: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/glucksburg-ostsee/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Glücksburg (Ostsee), Germany: rent, salary},
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