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Living in Herrnhut

Herrnhut had 5,695 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. Population density was 76.8 people per km² in 2024. The foreign population count was 181 in May 2022. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €6 per m² per month in 2024.

Cheaper rent than any other German city that publishes it and higher unemployment than 95% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Herrnhut.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Herrnhut?

Average net cold rent is 4.52 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): 4.52 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesHerrnhut highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Herrnhut 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)4.52 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate6 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 271 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.52 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 Herrnhut?

The unemployment rate is 8.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Herrnhut is 8.9%. 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%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–10Herrnhut 8.9%24 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 availability22.13 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability22.13 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,150 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate8.9 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Herrnhut. 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 Herrnhut. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was DRS, 69.3 km away, with 18 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 22.1% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport18 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportDRS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport69.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Herrnhut. 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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Herrnhut average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Herrnhut average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100443549365969897955464343JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Herrnhut average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024061831321932272272362281661236856JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Herrnhut annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit154014.0PM1010409.0NO₂µg/m³

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

PM10 across cities in GermanyWhere Herrnhut lands among 202 measured cities
annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band37–818–979–101410–112011–123412–134613–144114–15Herrnhut 14.01915–161116–17417–18218–19

annual PM10, µg/m³ · cities per band

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Zittau-Ost)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Zittau-Ost)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.2 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 8 · Apr 14.2 · May 18.7 · Jun 22 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 24.1 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 13.1 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 3.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station G�rlitz18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.8 · Feb -2.1 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 4 · May 8 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 5.7 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -1.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station G�rlitz18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.2 · Feb 0.9 · Mar 4.1 · Apr 9.3 · May 13.6 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station G�rlitz18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 44 · Feb 35.4 · Mar 48.5 · Apr 36.2 · May 59.1 · Jun 69.4 · Jul 89.1 · Aug 78.5 · Sep 54.6 · Oct 46 · Nov 42.8 · Dec 42.7 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station G�rlitz18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 61.3 · Feb 82.8 · Mar 132 · Apr 192.7 · May 227.1 · Jun 227.1 · Jul 236.2 · Aug 228.3 · Sep 165.8 · Oct 122.7 · Nov 67.7 · Dec 56.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station G�rlitz18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.5 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Wirges5,694 residentsBruckberg5,700 residentsSatteldorf5,703 residentsOber-Mörlen5,706 residentsBöhmenkirch5,684 residentsNeubulach5,713 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Herrnhut?

The published population was 5,695 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Herrnhut residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport96.8%Foreign residents 3.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area74.13 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)17Official
City area74.13 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis7Official
Foreign residents181 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density76.82 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.17Official
Population5,695 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents149 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Catholic share2.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other3,792 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other, share65.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant residents1,834 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant share31.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official

International community in Herrnhut

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
Total5,776100.0%
Germany5,50195.2%
Poland510.9%
Ukraine500.9%
Czech Republic350.6%
United States210.4%
Russian Federation110.2%
Not stated100.2%
Netherlands70.1%
Austria70.1%
Hungary70.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
India70.1%
Kazakhstan70.1%
Switzerland50.1%
Zimbabwe40.1%
Canada40.1%
Albania30.1%
Estonia30.1%
Ireland30.1%
Moldova, Republic of30.1%
Romania30.1%
United Kingdom30.1%
Egypt30.1%
Peru30.1%
Azerbaijan30.1%
Iraq30.1%
Kyrgyzstan30.1%
Nepal30.1%
Korea, Republic of30.1%
Australia30.1%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total5,776100.0%
Germany5,59796.9%
Ukraine520.9%
Poland200.3%
United States170.3%
Czech Republic120.2%
United Kingdom90.2%
Netherlands80.1%
Austria70.1%
Portugal50.1%
Hungary50.1%
Show 17 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Switzerland40.1%
Russian Federation40.1%
Zimbabwe40.1%
Albania30.1%
Estonia30.1%
Ireland30.1%
Moldova, Republic of30.1%
Slovakia30.1%
United Kingdom/British Overseas Territories30.1%
Cape Verde30.1%
Egypt30.1%
Canada30.1%
India30.1%
Iraq30.1%
Nepal30.1%
Korea, Republic of30.1%
Australia30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Is Herrnhut 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 worker44%strong on work, weak on safety · range 33–55%
Skilled employee50%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–60%
Student53%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 41–65%
Family47%strong on family, weak on safety · range 35–59%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–68%
Foreign residents181 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population5,695 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.52 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability22.13 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability22.13 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,150 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 multiplier390 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official
Local property-tax multiplier412 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Herrnhut 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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Herrnhut?

The published population was 5,695 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Herrnhut?

Average net cold rent is 4.52 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 316 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

What is the unemployment rate in Herrnhut?

The unemployment rate is 8.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Herrnhut?

The median gross salary is 3,150 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Herrnhut?

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

Is Herrnhut a good place to live?

Herrnhut 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 Herrnhut?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,776 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). Herrnhut, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/herrnhut/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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