Living

Sometimes it is not easy to find a suitable apartment or house in Stuttgart on the private market. The  rent index of the city of Stuttgart gives you a first overview of the local comparative rents.

You can find classified ads for shared apartments as well as private single apartments and rooms in the regional newspapers of the region, for example. You can also find a lot of help in social media or apps that you can download for your smartphone.

To understand the apartment ads, you may need some help. There are many abbreviations used. Here is an overview of common  abbreviations in apartment ads.

People with low incomes can get a subsidy for housing rent, the so-called housing allowance. Basically, everyone who earns little can apply and hand in an application at any housing allowance office, social welfare office or district office. Here you will find all the information you need to apply for housing allowance.

Are you looking for an apartment in Stuttgart at affordable prices? Under certain conditions, the city can help you.

Subsidized are:

•  Social rental apartments,   (opens in a new tab)
•  assisted senior housing and   (opens in a new tab)
•  rental apartments for middle-income earners. (opens in a new tab)

If you have any questions, please contact the  housing department.

In Stuttgart, there is a gray garbage can for residual waste, a green garbage can for paper and a brown garbage can for organic waste. Plastic and packaging is thrown into "yellow bags", which are available from the Citizens' Service and some supermarkets.

Waste and "yellow bags" are collected on certain days. The city of Stuttgart provides you with a  waste calendar that informs you about the respective collection days in your residential area.

Abfallwirtschaft Stuttgart (AWS) is responsible for waste disposal in the state capital:

 Waste and recycling bins

 AWS service

 Types of waste

 Waste ABC

 Collection points

The apartment rent is made up of several components. The basic rent is a fixed amount for the use of the space. Service charges are incurred, for example, for water, heating or administration costs. These are usually billed annually according to consumption.

For the energy supply, you must register with one of the many energy supply companies. These utilities have very different prices. Comparison portals on the Internet will help you find a favorable offer.

You are also free to choose your provider for fixed-line telephones and Internet connections.

The broadcasting contribution is a legally prescribed contribution for citizens, companies and institutions, as well as for public interest entities.

The contribution is used to finance public broadcasting in accordance with a contribution model. Contributory means that, in principle, all adult citizens in Germany must pay a contribution - regardless of their actual media usage. In this way, everyone can benefit from the diversity and quality of the freely available public broadcasting services.

Please register with the German Broadcasting Fee Office. Forms are available at the respective  citizens' offices or from the  Contribution Service (opens in a new tab).

However, only one person per home must be registered and pay the radio/TV license fee.