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Hamburg: housing benefit office (Wohngeldstelle)

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

hamburg.de: Wohngeld auf einen Blick – address, opening hours and online application. In Hamburg, first and renewal applications for the rent subsidy and owner-occupier subsidy are available online throughout the city.

MunicipalityRent level 2026from 2027 (draft)
Hamburg, Freie und Hansestadt VI V

Applying for housing benefit: Hamburg

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