First Steps
On this page:
All the things that need to be done when you move to somewhere new; points of contact and information; official authorities; finding accommodation; plus general information about life in Leoben:
Arrangements & visits to authorities
Residence registration
Registering your place of residence, changing or cancelling a registration
Stadtgemeinde Leoben
Erzherzog Johann-Straße 2
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 4062-450
buergerservice@leoben.at
Citizen Services Centre
Read more: Residence Registration
Registering for refuse collection
Registering for refuse collection, collection of bulky waste and tree and shrub cuttings, recycling centre, etc.
Stadtgemeinde Leoben
Erzherzog Johann-Straße 2
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 4062-367
muellbeseitigung@leoben.at
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Registering for municipal water supply
Registering for municipal water supply, or changing your registration, rates, sharing metre reading, etc.
Stadtwerke Leoben – Wasserversorgung
Kerpelystraße 23
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 23024-302
wasserwerk@stadtwerke-leoben.at
Read more: Stadtwerke Leoben: Water supply (in German)
Applying for parking card
Reduced parking fee sticker for people living within the short-time parking zones, monthly or yearly permits for the green zone
Stadtgemeinde Leoben
Erzherzog Johann-Straße 2
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 4062-448
parkraumservice@stadtwerke-leoben.at
Stadtwerke Public Utilities - Point of Sale
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- Parking stickers for residents living within short-term parking zones
- Monthly or annual tickets for the green parking zone
Registering your child for school or child care
Registration for kindergarten, nursery, primary school, after-school programmes, summer camps, etc.
Stadtgemeinde Leoben
Erzherzog Johann-Straße 2
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 4062-409
schulen@leoben.at
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Even more information and practical support
The LE Kompass service centre assists people who have just moved to Leoben in anything related with official authorities, providing answers to frequently asked questions.
Stadtgemeinde Leoben
Erzherzog Johann-Straße 2
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 4062-204
lekompass@leoben.at
Service centre LE Kompass
Immigration from Abroad
Residence permit
The authority in charge of residence permits is the Leoben District Authority (Bezirkshauptmannschaft). EU citizens who stay in Austria for more than three months are obliged to report to the District Authority and present the confirmation of their “registration of right of residence under EU law” (Anmeldebescheinigung).
Bezirkshauptmannschaft Leoben
Peter-Tunner-Straße 6
8700 Leoben
+43 3842-45571
bhln@stmk.gv.at
www.bh-leoben.steiermark.at
Consulting in residence permit matters
ZEBRA – Interkulturelles Beratungs- und Therapiezentrum gemeinnützige GmbH offers free advice on residence permits and the recognition of qualifications acquired abroad.
Granatengasse 4/3. Stock
8020 Graz
+43 316 83 56 30
office@zebra.or.at
www.zebra.or.at
Housing & real estate
Finding accommodation
Check out our service pages for an overview of real estate on offer in Leoben:
- Current residential building projects in Leoben
- Real estate portals and agents
- Housing cooperatives & property developers
- Accommodation provision of the City of Leoben
- Student accommodation
Council flats
Application for council flats and/or senior citizens accommodation, consulting hours of the Office of Residential Services, neighbourhood projects, etc.
Stadtgemeinde Leoben
Erzherzog Johann-Straße 2
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 4062-242
wohnungsreferent@leoben.at
Read more: Accommodation provision of the City of Leoben
Construction projects
Having construction projects and heating systems or demolition projects approved, etc.
Stadtgemeinde Leoben
Erzherzog Johann-Straße 2
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 4062-251
stadtbaudirektion@leoben.at
Read more:
In German
- New construction, conversion or extension
- Demolition of buildings
- Townscape protection and monument protection
Zoning and plots of land
Zoning, re-zoning, danger zones, assignment of street numbers, etc.
Stadtgemeinde Leoben
Erzherzog Johann-Straße 2
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 4062-271
vermessung@leoben.at
Health, social affairs & important authorities
Leoben provides excellent medical care and is home to numerous authorities:
Medical supply & doctors
Social life
- German language courses in Leoben and in the region
- Social service providers and counselling centres
- Recommendations for good neighbourly relations
Important authorities
Town life & leisure in Leoben
Events and latest news
What’s on in Leoben? We have all the latest information on various channels:
Leoben in the social web:
Stadt Leoben on Facebook Stadt Leoben on Instagram Stadt Leoben on YouTube Stadt Leoben on LinkedIn
Sports and local recreation
Get a first impression of the many sports and outdoor options you have in Leoben:
Culture and social life
Get to know the cultural and social life in Leoben:
Relocation-related subsidies and funding
Grants for apprentices and students
Leoben Municipality offers grants for apprentices and students who make Leoben their primary place of residence. Please note the relevant rules and regulations:
in German:
Support for companies and start-ups
Do you want to set up a company in Leoben or start a new enterprise? Leoben Municipality and/or Leoben Holding offer various support schemes:
in German: