City Registration in Ingolstadt

In order to keep a track of every citizen, the local residents registration office keeps a record of every person in the city. So, if you come to Germany for work or study, you have to register your new address at this office, commonly known as "Rathaus" (refer below: address and timings). You should register within one week of your arrival. You could also register with a temporary address, but you should get your address changed as soon as you have your permanent address.

If you are a student, so you would also want to apply for Visa extension, and for Visa extension the Ausländer (Foreigner) office would need a Meitvertrag (rent agreement) on your name, stating your address in the city. So make sure you have one before the application. The same is applicable for anyone applying for Visa Extension. Apart from this a lot of other documents are also needed which I will be talking about in my next Blog.

Coming back to registration, you just have to complete a simple registration form (Meldeschein) .The office is in the ground floor of rathaus, you need to just go straight inside and generate a token from the automatic token machine and wait for your number to be displayed on the screen. There are some 12 counters, so check for the counter when your number is displayed and go to your respective counter with the form and your Passport. Most of the employees here talk in German, so if you don't know German then it is better to go along with an interpreter. After the registration, a certificate is issued and handed out to you. Such a document is required, e.g., for applying for the residence permit and for opening a bank account.

Please note that the Registration Office needs to be notified of each change of address within one week

Please also note that it is very important to be registered without interruption in Germany. As recommended you should not cancel the registration if you are leaving for a short period (e.g. for a short term study or research stay in a foreign country or for a short term return journey home) because such an interruption will automatically lead to expiration of the residence title.

Address of City Registration Office:
33 Buergeramt,
Rathausplatz 4,
85049- Ingolstadt

Opening Timings:
Monday ans Tuesday: 
8.00 - 16.00
Wednesday and Friday: 
8.00 - 12.30
Thursday: 
8.00 - 18.00 
Saturday: 
9.00 - 12.30

Getting around Ingolstadt

As human beings we need to fulfill our basic need of socializing with other people and to now our surroundings to the best possible extent. But if you feel that you are new to this place and you don't own a private vehicle, then I guess the best way to travel is by using the public transport.

Like most of the cities in Germany, even Ingolstadt has a pretty decent transport system and one can easily survive without owning a private vehicle. But, I would personally recommend you to at least buy a bike, that would make your life way easier.

Coming back to point, that is, using transportation system in Ingolstadt.

DB Navigator:

In my previous blog, I had recommended you guys to download DB Navigator, this app will help you to plan your journey between two locations. All you have to do is simply enter the name of start point, end point, time and date of travel and the app would provide you with possible options of selecting the route along with the schedule of the bus. The app is user friendly and is also available in English. Apart from route planning, there are a lot other options also available so just help yourself.

Tickets

In Ingolstadt most of the bus stations have ticket vending machine and you can directly buy a ticket from that machine, the exact function of the machine may differ in different cities but one can easily change the language of instruction to English. But still if you don't feel confident enough, then unlike in other major cities in Ingolstadt, you can directly buy the ticket from the bus driver.

But if you are planning to travel on a regular basis, then I would suggest you to get a one time travelers pass from the INVG office, which will cost you much cheaper than buying tickets everyday. Also, for students there is a semester-pass available which will cost you only 90 Euros/semester.
To apply for these passes please visit http://www.invg.de/ But if you still have some confusion then you can directly talk to the concerned persons available at the Kundencenter, check the for details link  http://www.invg.de/service_kundencenter

Stopping the Bus

The next 4 bus stops are continuously displayed on the screen and also announced in the bus, So if you need to get down on the next stop then press the STOP button. You can easily find this button in every corner of the bus.


Maps

At first look, the transit map may confuse you, as they look very complex and resemble a circuit diagram from some physics textbook but if you try to study it for few minutes, then it becomes pretty easy to understand. For Ingolstadt there are two different transit maps- one for the night (Nachtlinien) and one for the day (Tageslinien). You can download it from: http://www.invg.de/linienplan . the map uses coding for different lines to make it easier to understand and you can also find these maps at almost every bus station (Haltstelle).


I hope with all the above information, it will be easy for the first timers and then with time get to know everything yourself. I hope this stuff is helpful for you guys!!

Bye and best of luck!!

How to reach Ingolstadt?

Servus!!

Now that you are planning to come to Ingolstadt, as prerequisite I would suggest you to download few apps- DB Navigator, BlaBlaCar and the map of Ingolstadt, this would make your life way easy in Germany.

Now coming back to the topic, Since we do not have an international airport at Ingolstadt, you will have to probably land at Munich, which is only 80 km from Ingolstadt. From Munich we have a lot of options available, but the most easiest one is to take a Bus X-109 from the airport itself, this bus runs every hour from the Airport till Ingolstadt ZOB. I have attached the time schedule for the same below.

Time Schedule for Airport Express X109

The cost of ticket for single person is around 20 Euros.
But if you want to travel even cheaper, then there are lot of people who travel by their personal car from Munich to Ingolstadt and you can find them on https://www.blablacar.de/ (app is also available) and schedule a pick-up. This is the cheapest option and would cost only 4-5 Euros.

But friends as a personal suggestion, I would recommend you to use the bus to avoid any problems.

Starters in Ingolstadt

Hello friends !! For starters Servus :)

I have Started this blog to help all of you (mostly the ones who are new in Germany) figure out your way in Ingolstadt. Well its very difficult to come to a new country without any friends and contacts and Hence here I am. Thank god ! I had some friends already in here Which helped me a lot in my initial days, but there are some who may not be that lucky. But do not worry guys, I will try and cover all sort of topics in my post's from finding accommodation to learning German.

Ingolstadt ZOB - Main Bus Station

It's already been 4 months, since I moved to Germany and I am yet to discover a lot about this place. I can still remember my first day here, I was excited and a bit scared full of emotions. It was very different from my country. I started from New Delhi and landed in Munich, it was a long flight but I was completely charged up to take in everything this place had to offer me.

This just the beginning and I have a lot to add to your boxes. So, in my next blog I'll be discussing about how to reach Ingolstadt from Munich and Frankfurt. Till then have a nice day and keep rocking !!

Do not forget to comment below and feel free to ask anything about Ingolstadt