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Housing benefit offices (Wohngeldstellen) in Hamburg

In Hamburg, the district offices (Bezirksämter) are the housing benefit offices. You can apply online from anywhere in the city.

hamburg.de: Wohngeld auf einen Blick – where you can find the address, phone number and opening hours of your office.

In Hamburg, first and renewal applications for the rent subsidy and owner-occupier subsidy are available online throughout the city.

Districts and independent cities

Housing benefit in towns and cities in Hamburg

Application form and rent levels in Hamburg

The official application form and tips on filling it in are on our page Wohngeld application form for Hamburg. The rent level for your municipality – today and under the draft law from 2027 – is listed in our rent level overview for Hamburg.

Is it worth applying? Calculate your housing benefit – free of charge, no registration needed. Applying at your housing benefit office is free of charge too.

General information without guarantee; what counts is the information from your local council. Legal basis: Anordnung über Zuständigkeiten im Wohnungswesen (Hamburg). Municipality directory © Destatis, Datenlizenz Deutschland – Namensnennung 2.0.