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Living in Schipkau

Schipkau is a city in Germany, and the figures below are its published values. At the end of 2024, Schipkau had a population of 6,726. The regional median gross salary reached €3,350 per month at the end of 2024.

Cheaper rent than any other German city that publishes it and higher unemployment than 86% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Schipkau?

Average net cold rent is 4.76 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): 4.76 EUR/m²/month · Destatis3

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

Net rent across major citiesSchipkau highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Schipkau 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)4.76 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.5615 May 2022Destatis3Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 286 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.76 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 Schipkau?

The unemployment rate is 7.2 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Schipkau is 7.2%. 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%6246–8Schipkau 7.2%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
Median gross salary (regional)3,350 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate7.2 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Schipkau. 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

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Schipkau. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Schipkau's nearest airport was DRS, 44 km away and offered 18 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count18 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km44 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest Major Airport IataDRS3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

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

BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

GermanIn Person
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Schipkau.

Climate and air quality

Schipkau's monthly mean temperatures were −0.9°C in January and 20.8°C in July.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 13.34 · Feb 15.09 · Mar 21.29 · Apr 28.27 · May 31.79 · Jun 38.12 · Jul 37.63 · Aug 38 · Sep 32.52 · Oct 27.23 · Nov 19.24 · Dec 13.74 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -24.89 · Feb -17.78 · Mar -14.73 · Apr -4.83 · May -0.92 · Jun 4.34 · Jul 9.21 · Aug 6.6 · Sep 2.54 · Oct -5.04 · Nov -14.42 · Dec -18.4 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -0.86 · Feb 0.36 · Mar 3.9 · Apr 9.34 · May 14.33 · Jun 18.68 · Jul 20.82 · Aug 20.3 · Sep 15.39 · Oct 9.81 · Nov 4.56 · Dec 0.65 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities

Population and city profile

How many people live in Schipkau?

The published population was 6,726 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population6,726 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official

International community in Schipkau

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
Total6,824100.0%
Germany6,52995.7%
Poland791.2%
Czech Republic420.6%
Ukraine350.5%
Not stated310.5%
Russian Federation170.2%
Viet Nam130.2%
Romania70.1%
Hungary70.1%
Belarus60.1%
Show 18 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Slovenia50.1%
Sudan50.1%
Kazakhstan50.1%
Philippines50.1%
Thailand50.1%
Switzerland40.1%
Albania30.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Turkey30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Brazil30.0%
India30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Syrian Arab Republic30.0%
China30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total6,824100.0%
Germany6,68497.9%
Ukraine370.5%
Poland330.5%
Viet Nam130.2%
Russian Federation90.1%
Czech Republic50.1%
Belarus50.1%
Sudan50.1%
Thailand50.1%
Hungary40.1%
Show 13 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Albania30.0%
Bulgaria30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Austria30.0%
Romania30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Syrian Arab Republic30.0%
China30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Is Schipkau 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–67%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Student64%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 53–75%
Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–66%
Retirement61%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 48–74%
Population6,726 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.76 EUR/m²/month15 May 2022Official source · Destatis
Median gross salary (regional)3,350 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Unemployment rate7.2 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Schipkau 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 guide
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 Schipkau?

The published population was 6,726 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Schipkau?

Average net cold rent is 4.76 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 333 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

What is the unemployment rate in Schipkau?

The unemployment rate is 7.2 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Schipkau?

The median gross salary is 3,350 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Schipkau a good place to live?

Schipkau 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 Schipkau?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,824 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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  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. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
  4. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  8. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  9. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05

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