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Berlin: housing benefit office (Wohngeldstelle)

Berlin is an independent city (kreisfreie Stadt). Where to apply for housing benefit (Wohngeld): the Bezirksamt for the district where you live (Wohnungsamt, Wohngeldstelle).

Service-Portal Berlin: Wohngeld – address, opening hours and online application. In Berlin you can apply for the rent subsidy (Mietzuschuss) online throughout the state (Service-Portal Berlin).

MunicipalityRent level 2026from 2027 (draft)
Berlin, Stadt IV IV

Applying for housing benefit: Berlin

The application is free of charge. You apply in writing using the official Berlin form or, where available, online. Housing benefit is paid from the month in which the office receives your application. Application form for Berlin · Which documents do I need?

How much housing benefit could your household get? Calculate now – or fill in the form with our assistant. Your housing benefit office makes the decision.

Which office is responsible: general rule under state law, given without guarantee; what counts is the information from your local council. Rent levels: Anlage zu § 1 Abs. 3 WoGV; from 2027, BT-Drs. 21/8284 (draft). Municipality directory © Destatis, Datenlizenz Deutschland – Namensnennung 2.0.