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Living in Oranienburg

Oranienburg is a city in Germany. Its population was 49,122 at the end of 2024. The city covered 163.7 km² in 2024. Population density was 300.1 people per km² in 2024. The foreign population count was 2,579 in May 2022.

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

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 Oranienburg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €14.3 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Oranienburg?

Average net cold rent is 14.3 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), 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): 14.3 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Oranienburg18

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

Net rent across major citiesOranienburg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Oranienburg 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)14.3 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Oranienburg18Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 858 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 14.3 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: June 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 6.21% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Oranienburg?

The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.21 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Oranienburg is 6.2%. 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%6246–8Oranienburg 6.2%228 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 availability9.65 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability53.9 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,850 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.21 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k490.3 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Oranienburg 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 100k490.3 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportBER13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official
Distance to nearest airport46.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official

Language courses and integration

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

GermanIn Person
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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 Oranienburg.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 8.13 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 17.4 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Oranienburg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 8.13 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Oranienburg 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
Oranienburg average monthly precipitation, mm020406080423138275158735943413839JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Oranienburg average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024051741241912282302382211661145441JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Oranienburg annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.1PM2.5154013.1PM10104017.4NO₂µg/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 Oranienburg is 8.1 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/m³1558–9Oranienburg 8.190 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 mean17.37 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10Official
NO₂ — latest reading9.75 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10Official
PM10 — annual mean13.07 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.13 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.10Official
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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Berlin-Tegel14Official · 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Berlin-Tegel14Official · 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Berlin-Tegel14Official · 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 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Berlin-Tegel14Official · 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 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Berlin-Tegel14Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.7 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Oranienburg by year, µg/m³7.211.816.420.9201420172019202220248.1µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 59.3% between 2014 and 2024, from 20.0 to 8.1.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Bergkamen49,143 residentsEmden49,202 residentsStraubing49,002 residentsFreising48,928 residentsWillich49,413 residentsErftstadt48,772 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Oranienburg?

The published population was 49,122 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Oranienburg residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.7%Foreign residents 5.3%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents566 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality8Official
City area163.7 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents2,579 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities16Official
Population density300.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.9Official
Population49,122 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents1,418 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other42,029 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share88.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents4,161 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share8.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Oranienburg

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
Total47,608100.0%
Germany43,43691.2%
Poland7941.7%
Russian Federation5851.2%
Ukraine4130.9%
Kazakhstan3410.7%
Syrian Arab Republic2750.6%
Afghanistan1300.3%
Moldova, Republic of1240.3%
Czech Republic1100.2%
Romania920.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bulgaria690.1%
Viet Nam580.1%
Turkey570.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of520.1%
Lithuania430.1%
Eritrea390.1%
Not stated390.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of380.1%
Hungary380.1%
Pakistan380.1%
India360.1%
Belarus310.1%
Kyrgyzstan310.1%
Albania270.1%
Thailand270.1%
Austria260.1%
Iraq260.1%
Italy250.1%
United Kingdom250.1%
Uzbekistan250.1%
France220.0%
United States220.0%
Kenya200.0%
Spain190.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina180.0%
Lebanon180.0%
Switzerland170.0%
Indonesia160.0%
Netherlands150.0%
Armenia150.0%
Serbia140.0%
Slovakia130.0%
Somalia130.0%
Mexico130.0%
China130.0%
Greece120.0%
Latvia120.0%
Brazil120.0%
Georgia120.0%
Libya110.0%
Croatia100.0%
Kosovo90.0%
Ethiopia90.0%
Cameroon90.0%
Turkmenistan90.0%
Chad80.0%
Azerbaijan80.0%
Finland70.0%
Egypt70.0%
Peru70.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of70.0%
Israel70.0%
Philippines70.0%
Taiwan, Province of China70.0%
Ghana60.0%
Argentina60.0%
Australia60.0%
Belgium50.0%
Denmark50.0%
Sweden50.0%
Morocco50.0%
Nigeria40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Dominican Republic40.0%
Canada40.0%
Colombia40.0%
Sri Lanka40.0%
Japan40.0%
Nepal40.0%
United Arab Emirates40.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Iceland30.0%
Norway30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Mali30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Bahamas30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Chile30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total47,608100.0%
Germany45,02794.6%
Poland3760.8%
Ukraine3730.8%
Syrian Arab Republic2970.6%
Romania1730.4%
Russian Federation1590.3%
Afghanistan1540.3%
Bulgaria660.1%
Eritrea500.1%
Viet Nam500.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Turkey450.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of450.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of430.1%
India420.1%
Uncertain380.1%
Albania340.1%
Lithuania320.1%
Pakistan320.1%
Kazakhstan300.1%
Austria260.1%
Belarus250.1%
Hungary240.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina220.0%
Italy210.0%
Iraq210.0%
Moldova, Republic of190.0%
Serbia190.0%
Somalia190.0%
Kenya180.0%
Thailand180.0%
United States160.0%
Cameroon140.0%
China140.0%
Indonesia120.0%
Armenia110.0%
Croatia100.0%
Greece100.0%
Netherlands100.0%
Slovakia100.0%
Spain100.0%
France90.0%
United Kingdom90.0%
Kosovo80.0%
Chad80.0%
Libya70.0%
Israel70.0%
Philippines70.0%
Stateless70.0%
Latvia60.0%
Switzerland60.0%
Ethiopia60.0%
Brazil60.0%
Canada60.0%
Mexico60.0%
Czech Republic50.0%
Nigeria50.0%
Egypt50.0%
Azerbaijan50.0%
Taiwan, Province of China50.0%
Belgium40.0%
Finland40.0%
Portugal40.0%
Peru40.0%
Japan40.0%
Korea, Republic of40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Iceland30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Chile30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%

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

Is Oranienburg 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–57%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Student37%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 27–47%
Family51%strong on family, weak on safety · range 41–61%
Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–63%
Foreign residents2,579 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population49,122 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
NO₂ — latest reading9.75 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.
Average net rent (nettokalt)14.3 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Oranienburg
Fibre-to-the-building availability9.65 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability53.9 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier370 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de15Official
Local property-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de15Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Oranienburg?

The published population was 49,122 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Oranienburg?

Average net cold rent is 14.3 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,001 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Oranienburg.

Is the air quality good in Oranienburg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted..

What is the unemployment rate in Oranienburg?

The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Oranienburg?

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

How many foreign residents live in Oranienburg?

2,579 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Oranienburg a good place to live?

Oranienburg 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 Oranienburg?

The official country of birth distribution records 47,608 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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Sources

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  2. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  8. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
  9. Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
  10. Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted. umweltbundesamt.de · checked 2026-07-15
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  2. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  3. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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  8. miet-check Mietspiegel Oranienburg miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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