Citizen service search

Emergency services and help for homeless people

Are you homeless? Have you come across a homeless person who needs help? Here you will find an overview of contact points and emergency services in Munich.

Application for foundation funds - private individual in an emergency situation

Have you been living in Munich for at least a year, are in need and are in an emergency situation? Then you can apply for foundation funds.

Munich Pass

The Munich Pass offers Munich citizens on low incomes a wide range of discounts in the areas of education, health/sports, culture/art, MVV public transport and transport to and from Munich

Financial support for clothing

Financial support for the necessary initial equipment with clothing and shoes, but not for additional purchases.

Labour exchange

Placement in work and training, supportive offers of active labour promotion.

Citizen's income

Basic income support for jobseekers of working age and their family members, providing financial assistance to cover their living costs.

Assistance with living expenses

People in need who are not permanently and fully incapacitated for work may, under certain conditions, apply for income support.

Financial support for furniture

Support for the necessary initial equipment with necessary furniture and household appliances, but not for subsequent purchases.

District social work (BSA)

We provide you with counselling and support in difficult personal or financial situations. We provide help and contacts.

Assumption of costs for contraceptives

As a Munich Pass holder, you can have the costs of prescription contraceptives reimbursed.

Social benefits for EU citizens

EU citizens who are registered in Munich may have access to social benefits.

Debtor and insolvency counselling of the City of Munich

Counselling and help with debt and over-indebtedness, out-of-court settlements with creditors, support in applying for consumer insolvency proceedings.

Assistance for the elderly: subsidies for travel costs, telephone, home emergency call

The elderly care service supports senior citizens with travel allowances, telephone assistance and home emergency call systems.

Basic income support in old age and in the event of reduced earning capacity

Persons in need who have permanently left the labour market due to old age or permanent full reduction in earning capacity can apply for basic income support.

Waiver of dog tax - Financial emergency

If you live on unemployment benefit II, social welfare or a comparably low income, you can apply for a dog tax remission in some cases.

Household budget counselling - FIT-FinanzTraining

If you have difficulties with your finances, FIT-FinanzTraining will support you with personalised advice on your financial situation.

Begging

Begging is permitted outside the pedestrian zone. Anyone begging in the Old Town pedestrian zone or on the Oktoberfest grounds is liable to a fine.

Accommodation for existing homelessness

Have you lost your flat? We can provide you with temporary accommodation and help you find a new, permanent home.

Social counselling for existing homelessness

Care, integration and accommodation of refugees

If you are homeless in Munich and have fled from another country, there is the possibility of temporary accommodation with socio-pedagogical support.

Home economics counselling for indebted families

Volunteer home economics counsellors help those seeking advice on site in their households to clarify financial problems.

Emergency assistance for residence permits - employees, relatives

Are you an employee or family member who does not have a sufficiently valid residence permit and urgently need help in an emergency?

Emergency assistance in the absence of a residence permit

You do not have a sufficiently valid residence permit, but need urgent help in an emergency?

Emergency assistance in the absence of a residence permit - students, university graduates, self-employed persons

Are you a student, university graduate or self-employed, do you not have a sufficiently valid residence permit and need urgent help in an emergency?

Report endangerment of children and young people

If you wish to report a risk to children or young people, please contact the Sozialbürgerhaus, or the police outside opening hours.

Counselling on pregnancy and birth

Until your child's 3rd birthday, we will advise you on all aspects of pregnancy and birth, prenatal diagnostics and possible disabilities.

Apply for authorisation under rescue service law

Anyone providing emergency rescue, patient transport, patient transport or patient repatriation by ambulance in the rescue service area requires a licence.

Fire service driving licence

Members of the volunteer fire brigade, rescue services and other civil protection units can obtain a driving licence for emergency vehicles.

Lost or stolen identity card

If your ID card is lost or stolen, there is some information to bear in mind. You can find it here.

Driving ban on Sundays and public holidays - exemption authorisation

On Sundays and public holidays, lorry traffic is prohibited between midnight and 10 pm. You need an exemption licence for essential journeys.