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Living in Wittenberg

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.

Higher unemployment than 94% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 97% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Wittenberg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

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 7.05 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): 7.05 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Wittenberg21

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

Net rent across major citiesWittenberg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Wittenberg 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)7.05 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Wittenberg21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 423 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.05 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

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 municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Wittenberg is 8.5%. 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%2288–10Wittenberg 8.5%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 availability32.9 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability71.92 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,300 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate8.48 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

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

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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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,167 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium 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 100k1,167 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport28 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportLEJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport57.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

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.

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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.

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.12
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Wittenberg average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Wittenberg average monthly precipitation, mm020406080503440304855695648414546JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Wittenberg average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024058791241882232232282191651165947JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Wittenberg annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.3PM2.5154015.3PM10104011.2NO₂µg/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 Wittenberg is 10.3 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/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–11Wittenberg 10.35 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 mean11.23 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
NO₂ — latest reading4.83 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
PM10 — annual mean15.25 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
PM2.5 — annual mean10.27 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-20207Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -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 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-20208Official
Average temperature by monthJan 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wittenberg17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wittenberg17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 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 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wittenberg17Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.2 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time7 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Wittenberg by year, µg/m³6.58.811.213.5201420182022202410.3µg/m³

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

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Rodgau45,277 residentsErkelenz45,315 residentsPinneberg44,865 residentsRottenburg am Neckar45,677 residentsFalkensee45,720 residentsSchwerte45,821 residents

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 Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Wittenberg 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 residents582 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality10Official
City area241.8 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents2,394 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density187.2 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.11Official
Population45,249 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents1,487 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share3.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other38,586 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share85.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents4,937 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share11 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

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 groupPeopleShare
Total45,010100.0%
Germany41,47692.1%
Poland5751.3%
Syrian Arab Republic5191.2%
Ukraine3950.9%
Czech Republic3230.7%
Russian Federation2450.5%
Kazakhstan1410.3%
Afghanistan1120.2%
Not stated1000.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of560.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Hungary530.1%
Romania500.1%
Bulgaria450.1%
Eritrea450.1%
Albania430.1%
Viet Nam380.1%
India340.1%
Moldova, Republic of330.1%
Turkey330.1%
Greece300.1%
Italy290.1%
Slovakia280.1%
Serbia250.1%
Kosovo240.1%
El Salvador240.1%
Croatia230.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina210.0%
Pakistan210.0%
Iraq190.0%
Austria180.0%
Somalia170.0%
Cuba170.0%
Lithuania150.0%
Belarus150.0%
France140.0%
Spain140.0%
United Kingdom140.0%
Brazil140.0%
United States140.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of130.0%
Switzerland130.0%
Kyrgyzstan130.0%
Netherlands120.0%
Algeria110.0%
Tunisia110.0%
Slovenia100.0%
Lebanon100.0%
China100.0%
Niger80.0%
Dominican Republic80.0%
Ethiopia70.0%
Jordan70.0%
Thailand70.0%
Denmark60.0%
Benin60.0%
Ghana60.0%
Kenya60.0%
Morocco60.0%
Egypt60.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of60.0%
Philippines60.0%
Uzbekistan60.0%
Latvia50.0%
Burkina Faso50.0%
Yemen50.0%
Georgia50.0%
Japan50.0%
Tajikistan50.0%
Norway40.0%
Azerbaijan40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Chad30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Canada30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

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
Total45,010100.0%
Germany42,61794.7%
Syrian Arab Republic5961.3%
Ukraine3870.9%
Poland2180.5%
Afghanistan1660.4%
Russian Federation790.2%
Eritrea530.1%
Romania520.1%
Hungary490.1%
Bulgaria450.1%
Show 61 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Italy390.1%
Greece380.1%
Croatia370.1%
Viet Nam350.1%
Albania340.1%
India320.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of310.1%
Czech Republic290.1%
Turkey260.1%
Uncertain260.1%
Kazakhstan240.1%
El Salvador220.0%
Kosovo200.0%
Somalia200.0%
Slovakia190.0%
Serbia180.0%
Iraq170.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina160.0%
Montenegro150.0%
Belarus140.0%
United States140.0%
Pakistan140.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of110.0%
Spain110.0%
Yemen100.0%
China80.0%
Austria70.0%
Brazil70.0%
Kyrgyzstan70.0%
Thailand70.0%
Netherlands60.0%
Benin60.0%
Ghana60.0%
Kenya60.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of60.0%
Switzerland50.0%
Tunisia50.0%
Lebanon50.0%
Lithuania40.0%
United Kingdom40.0%
Algeria40.0%
Ethiopia40.0%
Niger40.0%
Burkina Faso40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Norway30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Japan30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Stateless30.0%

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

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 employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student62%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 52–72%
Family54%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Retirement62%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 52–72%
Foreign residents2,394 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population45,249 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
NO₂ — latest reading4.83 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)7.05 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Wittenberg
Fibre-to-the-building availability32.9 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability71.92 %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 multiplier380 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de18Official
Local property-tax multiplier395 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de18Official

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 7.05 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 494 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Wittenberg.

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).

How many foreign residents live in Wittenberg?

2,394 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

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.

How many people born in Total live in Wittenberg?

The official country of birth distribution records 45,010 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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  title = {Wittenberg, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
  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
  4. data.bundesnetzagentur.de data.bundesnetzagentur.de · checked 2026-08-08
  5. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  6. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  8. DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-2020 opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-07-26
  9. DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
  10. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  1. Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
  2. Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted. umweltbundesamt.de · checked 2026-07-15
  3. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  4. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  6. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  7. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wittenberg WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  8. www.statistikportal.de statistikportal.de · checked 2026-08-08
  9. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
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  11. miet-check Mietspiegel Wittenberg miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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