Aerial photograph of Kiel Fjord © Frank Paul
 

Kiel Fjord (Kieler Förde) is a unique piece of nature that stretches right into the heart of the city center. The Baltic Sea divides Kiel into two shores, the east bank (Ostufer) and the west bank (Westufer).  

On the west bank, the Kiel-Canal flows through the city, dividing it into "north of the canal" and "south of the canal". As the worlds busiest artificial waterway, the Kiel-Canal (known in Germany as the Nord-Ostsee-Kanal), runs for almost 100 km right through Schleswig-Holstein and connects the North Sea to the Baltic Sea.

 Welcome to Kiel

Watch the Kiel image film (German Page).

Online map of Kiel City

Tourist Information

Take a city sightseeing tour by hop-on-hop-off bus, customized taxi or by ship (harbour tour).
 

Central advice service (helps to find the right authority):

phone within Germany (Monday through Friday 7a.m. to 7p.m.): 115 
Mail: d115@kiel.de

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In case of emergency dial the following numbers:

110 Police

112 Medical emergency and fire department

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Useful addresses (most of the pages are only available in German):

• A-Z Services of the Administration of Kiel City: Von Altpapier bis Zweitwohnung
• A-Z of Authorities Ämter und Betriebe

• Bike rental (Sophienblatt 29, 24114 Kiel, next to central railway station): Umsteiger Servicezentrale & Radstation
• Change of address within Kiel (has to be reported within two weeks): Wohnadresse ummelden
• Childcare: Servicebüro Kinderbetreuung der Stadt Kiel see also Kiel University´s pages
• Disability: Kiel for people with disabilities (Menschen mit Behinderung)
• Drivers license issues (Saarbrückenstraße 147, 24113 Kiel): Fahrerlaubnisbehörde
• Farmers market: List of all farmers markets in Kiel
• Hospitals with emergency admission:
  Städtisches Krankenhaus, Chemnitzstraße 33, 24116 Kiel
  Universitäts Klinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Arnold-Heller-Str. 3, House 41, 24105 Kiel Map
• Immigration office (Sophienblatt 12, 24103 Kiel): Immigration Office Kiel (ONLY WITH APPOINTMENT, application for an appointment is best via mail zuwanderungsabteilung@kiel.de; waiting time for an appointment might take a few months)
• Library (Andreas-Gayk-Straße 31, 24103 Kiel): Central Public Library Kiel (Stadtbücherei Kiel)
• Lost and found (Fabrikstraße  8-10, 24103 Kiel): Fundbüro
• Parking pass for areas with resident parking (Anwohnerparkschein): (Saarbrückenstraße 147, 24113 Kiel): Straßenverkehrsbehörde
• Public transportation: bus transportation system and Connections - query page
• Residents registration: To register as a resident in Kiel you have to report your address within two weeks of moving to Kiel in the city hall (Fleethörn 9, 24103 Kiel) Registration information (Anmeldung). If you rent an appartment, your landlord has to confirm you as tenant. A certificate of registration and/or a proof of residence can be obtained in the city hall after registration: Certificate of registration and Proof of residence.
• School system: schools (including information to school registration for non-German speaking children: DaZ)
• Tax authority (Feldstraße 23, 24105 Kiel): Finanzamt Kiel
• Vehicle registration center (Saarbrückenstraße 147, 24113 Kiel): KFZ Zulassungsstelle

> If there is any other useful address for newcomers in the City of Kiel that you want to report to us please send us an  E-Mail