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Living in Wolfenbuettel

Wolfenbuettel, a city in Germany, had a population of 52,604 at the end of 2024. In May 2022, the foreign population was 4,735. Gigabit broadband availability was 95.8% in 2025. Car density was 599 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €10.1 per m² per month in June 2026.

Higher unemployment than 77% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Wolfenbuettel?

Average net cold rent is 10.1 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): 10.1 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Wolfenbuettel19

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

Net rent across major citiesWolfenbuettel highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Wolfenbuettel 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)10.1 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Wolfenbuettel19Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 606 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.1 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 6.32% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Wolfenbuettel?

The unemployment rate is about 6.3 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.32 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Wolfenbuettel is 6.3%. 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%6246–8Wolfenbuettel 6.3%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 availability76.41 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability95.81 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,400 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.32 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k548 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Wolfenbuettel 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 100k548 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport50 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat11Official
Nearest airportHAJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official
Distance to nearest airport66.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Wolfenbuettel?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Salzgitter-Drütte)9

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Wolfenbuettel average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Wolfenbuettel average monthly precipitation, mm020406080503543395554716751544848JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Wolfenbuettel average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024052741231862232292252131591135442JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Wolfenbuettel annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154013.0PM10104010.0NO₂µg/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 Wolfenbuettel is 8.0 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/m³1558–9Wolfenbuettel 8.090 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 mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Salzgitter-Drütte)7Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Salzgitter-Drütte)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Salzgitter-Drütte)9Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.1 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 9 · Apr 14.5 · May 18.5 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 13.8 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 4.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Braunschweig15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.7 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 1.5 · Apr 4.6 · May 8.3 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 3.1 · Dec 0.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Braunschweig15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.8 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 9.6 · May 13.5 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 5.7 · Dec 2.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Braunschweig15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 50.3 · Feb 35.2 · Mar 43.2 · Apr 38.8 · May 54.8 · Jun 54.2 · Jul 70.6 · Aug 66.6 · Sep 51.1 · Oct 53.6 · Nov 48.1 · Dec 48.4 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Braunschweig15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 52.4 · Feb 74.1 · Mar 123.4 · Apr 186.3 · May 222.6 · Jun 229.2 · Jul 225 · Aug 212.5 · Sep 159.1 · Oct 112.5 · Nov 54.1 · Dec 41.5 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Braunschweig15Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

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Population and city profile

The city covered 78.7 km² in 2024.

How many people live in Wolfenbuettel?

The published population was 52,604 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Wolfenbuettel residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91%Foreign residents 9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents599 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality10Official
City area78.74 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents4,735 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17Official
Population density668 people/km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)6Official
Population52,604 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents5,415 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share10.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other27,599 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share53.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents18,733 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share36.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Wolfenbuettel

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
Total51,750100.0%
Germany43,71884.5%
Poland1,5262.9%
Syrian Arab Republic8551.7%
Turkey7031.4%
Russian Federation5371.0%
Kazakhstan4380.8%
Ukraine2650.5%
Romania2130.4%
Lebanon2110.4%
Italy1630.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Not stated1630.3%
Afghanistan1620.3%
Bulgaria1450.3%
Tunisia1350.3%
Iraq1350.3%
China1290.2%
Kosovo1100.2%
United Kingdom1040.2%
Serbia920.2%
Czech Republic880.2%
Cameroon850.2%
Spain740.1%
Greece710.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina690.1%
United States690.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of690.1%
Austria630.1%
Netherlands450.1%
Viet Nam440.1%
France410.1%
Croatia410.1%
Thailand410.1%
Mexico400.1%
Pakistan380.1%
India370.1%
Switzerland340.1%
Brazil340.1%
Lithuania330.1%
Belarus330.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of320.1%
Morocco320.1%
Albania310.1%
Hungary290.1%
Portugal270.1%
Algeria270.1%
Armenia250.0%
Côte D'Ivoire240.0%
Nigeria240.0%
Egypt210.0%
Colombia210.0%
Tajikistan210.0%
Uzbekistan210.0%
South Africa200.0%
Azerbaijan200.0%
Moldova, Republic of190.0%
Guinea170.0%
Philippines170.0%
Latvia160.0%
Zimbabwe150.0%
Kyrgyzstan150.0%
Slovakia140.0%
Somalia140.0%
Sudan140.0%
Canada130.0%
Israel130.0%
Denmark120.0%
Slovenia120.0%
Sweden120.0%
Cuba120.0%
Peru120.0%
Sri Lanka120.0%
Saudi Arabia120.0%
Belgium110.0%
Montenegro100.0%
Eritrea100.0%
Ethiopia100.0%
Singapore100.0%
Australia100.0%
Gambia90.0%
Ghana90.0%
Kenya90.0%
Sierra Leone90.0%
Argentina90.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of90.0%
Dominican Republic90.0%
Indonesia90.0%
Korea, Republic of90.0%
Libya80.0%
Rwanda80.0%
Estonia70.0%
Ireland60.0%
Angola60.0%
Liberia60.0%
Jordan60.0%
Mongolia60.0%
Finland50.0%
Mozambique50.0%
Japan50.0%
Luxembourg40.0%
Congo40.0%
Ecuador40.0%
Nicaragua40.0%
Georgia40.0%
Taiwan, Province of China40.0%
Norway30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Togo30.0%
Chile30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Panama30.0%
Saint Lucia30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total51,750100.0%
Germany47,01690.9%
Syrian Arab Republic7571.5%
Turkey6321.2%
Poland3600.7%
Italy1960.4%
Ukraine1960.4%
Bulgaria1690.3%
Uncertain1680.3%
Iraq1350.3%
Afghanistan1190.2%
Show 93 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Russian Federation1120.2%
China1120.2%
Kosovo1110.2%
Greece790.2%
Cameroon740.1%
Lebanon730.1%
Romania720.1%
Tunisia690.1%
Spain680.1%
Serbia660.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina580.1%
United States490.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of440.1%
Netherlands430.1%
Austria430.1%
Croatia400.1%
Viet Nam370.1%
Côte D'Ivoire350.1%
Albania340.1%
Pakistan340.1%
India320.1%
Thailand280.1%
France260.1%
Hungary260.1%
Belarus260.1%
Lithuania250.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of250.0%
Armenia250.0%
United Kingdom240.0%
Nigeria230.0%
Guinea230.0%
Morocco210.0%
Switzerland190.0%
Somalia190.0%
Mexico190.0%
Brazil180.0%
Portugal170.0%
Kazakhstan160.0%
Palestinian territories150.0%
Azerbaijan140.0%
Stateless140.0%
Sweden120.0%
Sudan120.0%
Czech Republic110.0%
Algeria110.0%
Rwanda110.0%
Egypt110.0%
Colombia110.0%
Zimbabwe100.0%
Indonesia100.0%
Belgium90.0%
Montenegro90.0%
Ethiopia90.0%
Denmark70.0%
Estonia70.0%
Norway70.0%
Eritrea70.0%
South Sudan70.0%
Israel70.0%
Philippines70.0%
Korea, Republic of70.0%
Australia60.0%
Moldova, Republic of50.0%
Peru50.0%
Japan50.0%
Ireland40.0%
Luxembourg40.0%
Gambia40.0%
Liberia40.0%
Sierra Leone40.0%
Canada40.0%
Finland30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Congo30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Togo30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Chile30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Saint Lucia30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

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

Is Wolfenbuettel 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 45–67%
Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 39–61%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–66%
Foreign residents4,735 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population52,604 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.1 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Wolfenbuettel
Fibre-to-the-building availability76.41 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability95.81 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)4,400 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-08

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier430 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de16Official
Local property-tax multiplier480 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de16Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Wolfenbuettel?

The published population was 52,604 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Wolfenbuettel?

Average net cold rent is 10.1 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 707 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Wolfenbuettel.

Is the air quality good in Wolfenbuettel?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Salzgitter-Drütte).

What is the unemployment rate in Wolfenbuettel?

The unemployment rate is about 6.3 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Wolfenbuettel?

The median gross salary is 4,400 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Wolfenbuettel?

4,735 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Wolfenbuettel a good place to live?

Wolfenbuettel 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 Wolfenbuettel?

The official country of birth distribution records 51,750 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). Wolfenbuettel, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/wolfenbuettel/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Wolfenbuettel, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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