Living in Wittenberg

In Wittenberg, rents across existing tenancies average €5.32 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 8.5% (2022).

Wittenberg is a city in Germany, with a population of 45,249 at the end of 2024. For Wittenberg, the unemployment rate was 8.48% in May 2022.

Last checked 2026-09-2334 sources

Population45,249people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)3,300EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent5.32EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 8% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate8.48%country median 5.1% — 66% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime6,295incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean10.27µg/m³country median 8.0 — 28% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Cheaper rent than 67% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 94% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 95% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €7.05 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Wittenberg?

Average net cold rent is 5.32 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): 5.32 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesWittenberg highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Dortmund€6.00

Wittenberg€5.32

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Leipzig€6.27

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 M²⁰Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.32 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	7.05 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Wittenberg³⁴Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Wittenberg 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–65%

Student61%strong on cost, weak on education · range 51–71%

Family54%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–64%

Retirement61%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 51–71%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 319 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.32 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 Wittenberg?

The unemployment rate is about 8.5 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 8.48 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁴

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Wittenberg is 8.5%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Wittenberg 8.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	32.9 %	31 Dec 2025	data.bundesnetzagentur.de⁴Official
Gigabit broadband availability	71.92 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,300 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	8.48 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Wittenberg?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,698of €2,220 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

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.	€2,220
Rent, 60 m²€7.05/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Wittenberg · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €5.32/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €423
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	€1,698

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	1,167 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)²Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Wittenberg 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 100,000 residents1,167 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesWittenberg highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424

Frankfurt14,600

Berlin13,900

Hanover13,192

Cologne12,343

Dortmund12,283

Dusseldorf12,172

Leipzig11,129

Essen9,619

Dresden8,853

Stuttgart8,552

Munich6,214

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	6,295 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁷Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	28 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁵Official
Nearest airport	LEJ	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁶Official
Distance to nearest airport	57.3 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁶Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Average high temperatures were 3.5°C in January and 25.4°C in July. Annual PM2.5 was 10.3 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 11.2 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Wittenberg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.3 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: 10.27 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁴

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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4°-2°

5°-1°

9°1°

15°4°

20°9°

23°12°

25°14°

20°10°

14°6°

8°2°

4°-1°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

124

188

223

228

219

165

116

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.510.3WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1015.3WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂11.2WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Wittenberg is 10.3 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Wittenberg 10.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	11.23 µg/m³country median 13.7	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁴Official
NO₂ — latest reading	4.83 µg/m³	15 Jul 2026	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁴Official
PM10 — annual mean	15.25 µg/m³country median 13.5	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁴Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	10.27 µg/m³country median 8.0	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁴Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.5 · Feb 5 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 15.2 · May 19.8 · Jun 23.1 · Jul 25.4 · Aug 25.1 · Sep 20.1 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 4.3 °C	1991–2020	DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-2020⁸Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1.7 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 1 · Apr 4.5 · May 8.6 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 13.8 · Sep 10 · Oct 5.9 · Nov 2.1 · Dec -0.7 °C	1991–2020	DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-2020⁹Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.8 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 4.9 · Apr 9.8 · May 14.3 · Jun 17.5 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 19.2 · Sep 14.7 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 1.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wittenberg²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 50.1 · Feb 33.8 · Mar 40.3 · Apr 29.8 · May 48.2 · Jun 55.1 · Jul 69.2 · Aug 56 · Sep 48 · Oct 40.7 · Nov 45 · Dec 46.4 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wittenberg²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 58.1 · Feb 78.6 · Mar 123.8 · Apr 187.5 · May 222.7 · Jun 223.2 · Jul 228.4 · Aug 218.5 · Sep 164.5 · Oct 116.3 · Nov 58.7 · Dec 47 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wittenberg²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	9.2 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)¹⁰Official · land

Annual PM2.5 over time7 published observations, 2014–2024

6.5

8.8

11.2

13.5

10.32014201820222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 21.0% between 2014 and 2024, from 13.0 to 10.3.

Similar climate. In Germany: Berlin ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.5 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.3 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.3 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.3 °C, Reims (France) ±1.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 241.8 km² in 2024. Population density was 187.2 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Wittenberg?

The published population was 45,249 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport94.7%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	582 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹¹Official
City area	241.8 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official
Foreign residents	2,394 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²³Official
Population density	187.2 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹³Official
Population	45,249 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	1,487 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Catholic share	3.3 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other	38,586 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other, share	85.7 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant residents	4,937 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant share	11 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official

International community in Wittenberg

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 group	People	Share
Total	45,010	100.0%
Germany	41,476	92.1%
Poland	575	1.3%
Syrian Arab Republic	519	1.2%
Ukraine	395	0.9%
Czech Republic	323	0.7%
Russian Federation	245	0.5%
Kazakhstan	141	0.3%
Afghanistan	112	0.2%
Not stated	100	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	56	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Hungary	53	0.1%
Romania	50	0.1%
Bulgaria	45	0.1%
Eritrea	45	0.1%
Albania	43	0.1%
Viet Nam	38	0.1%
India	34	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	33	0.1%
Turkey	33	0.1%
Greece	30	0.1%
Italy	29	0.1%
Slovakia	28	0.1%
Serbia	25	0.1%
Kosovo	24	0.1%
El Salvador	24	0.1%
Croatia	23	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	21	0.0%
Pakistan	21	0.0%
Iraq	19	0.0%
Austria	18	0.0%
Somalia	17	0.0%
Cuba	17	0.0%
Lithuania	15	0.0%
Belarus	15	0.0%
France	14	0.0%
Spain	14	0.0%
United Kingdom	14	0.0%
Brazil	14	0.0%
United States	14	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	13	0.0%
Switzerland	13	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	13	0.0%
Netherlands	12	0.0%
Algeria	11	0.0%
Tunisia	11	0.0%
Slovenia	10	0.0%
Lebanon	10	0.0%
China	10	0.0%
Niger	8	0.0%
Dominican Republic	8	0.0%
Ethiopia	7	0.0%
Jordan	7	0.0%
Thailand	7	0.0%
Denmark	6	0.0%
Benin	6	0.0%
Ghana	6	0.0%
Kenya	6	0.0%
Morocco	6	0.0%
Egypt	6	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	6	0.0%
Philippines	6	0.0%
Uzbekistan	6	0.0%
Latvia	5	0.0%
Burkina Faso	5	0.0%
Yemen	5	0.0%
Georgia	5	0.0%
Japan	5	0.0%
Tajikistan	5	0.0%
Norway	4	0.0%
Azerbaijan	4	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Luxembourg	3	0.0%
Nigeria	3	0.0%
Gabon	3	0.0%
Gambia	3	0.0%
Liberia	3	0.0%
Mozambique	3	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	3	0.0%
Guinea	3	0.0%
Cameroon	3	0.0%
South Sudan	3	0.0%
Chad	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	3	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	3	0.0%
New Zealand	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁹

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	45,010	100.0%
Germany	42,617	94.7%
Syrian Arab Republic	596	1.3%
Ukraine	387	0.9%
Poland	218	0.5%
Afghanistan	166	0.4%
Russian Federation	79	0.2%
Eritrea	53	0.1%
Romania	52	0.1%
Hungary	49	0.1%
Bulgaria	45	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Italy	39	0.1%
Greece	38	0.1%
Croatia	37	0.1%
Viet Nam	35	0.1%
Albania	34	0.1%
India	32	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	31	0.1%
Czech Republic	29	0.1%
Turkey	26	0.1%
Uncertain	26	0.1%
Kazakhstan	24	0.1%
El Salvador	22	0.0%
Kosovo	20	0.0%
Somalia	20	0.0%
Slovakia	19	0.0%
Serbia	18	0.0%
Iraq	17	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	16	0.0%
Montenegro	15	0.0%
Belarus	14	0.0%
United States	14	0.0%
Pakistan	14	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	11	0.0%
Spain	11	0.0%
Yemen	10	0.0%
China	8	0.0%
Austria	7	0.0%
Brazil	7	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	7	0.0%
Thailand	7	0.0%
Netherlands	6	0.0%
Benin	6	0.0%
Ghana	6	0.0%
Kenya	6	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	6	0.0%
Switzerland	5	0.0%
Tunisia	5	0.0%
Lebanon	5	0.0%
Lithuania	4	0.0%
United Kingdom	4	0.0%
Algeria	4	0.0%
Ethiopia	4	0.0%
Niger	4	0.0%
Burkina Faso	4	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	3	0.0%
Norway	3	0.0%
Portugal	3	0.0%
Morocco	3	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	3	0.0%
Guinea	3	0.0%
Cameroon	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Jordan	3	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	3	0.0%
Tajikistan	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%
Stateless	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁸

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Local business-tax multiplier	380 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²²Official
Local property-tax multiplier	395 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²²Official

Alternatives for people set on Wittenberg

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.

Coswig (Anhalt) as a Wittenberg alternative in the same region

15 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Unemployment: 4.8% Coswig (Anhalt) vs 8.5% Wittenberg−43%
Rent: €4.62/m² Coswig (Anhalt) vs €5.32/m² Wittenberg−13%
Residents: 11,129 Coswig (Anhalt) vs 45,249 Wittenberg−75%
Median gross pay, region: €3,300 Coswig (Anhalt) vs €3,300 Wittenbergno percentage
Nearest airport: 53.3 km Coswig (Anhalt) vs 57.3 km Wittenberg−7%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,295 Coswig (Anhalt) vs 6,295 Wittenbergsame level

Full comparison More about Coswig (Anhalt)

Ibbenbueren as a Wittenberg alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 340 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 8.5% Wittenberg−46%
Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 57.3 km Wittenberg−71%
Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €5.32/m² Wittenberg+11%
Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €3,300 Wittenberg+15%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 1,166.7 Wittenberg−27%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 6,295 Wittenberg−9%
Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 45,249 Wittenberg+14%

Full comparison More about Ibbenbueren

Cities near Wittenberg

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Kemberg 10.4 km away

Rent: 4.76 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Zahna-Elster 10.8 km away

Rent: 4.64 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Coswig (Anhalt) 14.9 km away

Rent: 4.62 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Oranienbaum-Wörlitz 18.1 km away

Rent: 4.84 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Gräfenhainichen 20.3 km away

Rent: 4.68 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Bad Schmiedeberg 20.8 km away

Rent: 4.78 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Jessen (Elster) 22.7 km away

Rent: 5.03 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Niemegk 24.3 km away

Rent: 5.54 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Wittenberg, nearest in population first.

All Germany cities

Rodgau45,277 residents Erkelenz45,315 residents Bruehl45,555 residents Pinneberg44,865 residents Rottenburg am Neckar45,677 residents Falkensee45,720 residents

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School 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; Wittenberg's school authority applies it locally.

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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 Wittenberg?

The published population was 45,249 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Wittenberg?

Average net cold rent is 5.32 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 372 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Wittenberg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.3 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 Wittenberg?

The unemployment rate is about 8.5 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Wittenberg?

The median gross salary is 3,300 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Wittenberg a good place to live?

Wittenberg 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.

Which cities are near Wittenberg?

Kemberg, Zahna-Elster, Coswig (Anhalt), Oranienbaum-Wörlitz, Gräfenhainichen are near Wittenberg. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Wittenberg?

The official country of birth distribution records 41,476 people (92.1%) 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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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Wittenberg, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 012cde68f6d6c83e4e33745589313278]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/wittenberg/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_wittenberg-germany-population-rent-salary-jobs-safety_060934407dd3,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Wittenberg, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {012cde68f6d6c83e4e33745589313278},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/wittenberg/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

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data.bundesnetzagentur.de data.bundesnetzagentur.de · checked 2026-08-08
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OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
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Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
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Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
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Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
miet-check Mietspiegel Wittenberg miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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