Registry office

The registry office accompanies and notarises the course of life - from birth to death. It is also responsible for naturalisation, naming rights, marriages and self-determination.

Five frequently requested services:

All services and formalities can be found in detail - also in special variants - in the form of individual services:

  • General

    General services include adoption and multilingual extracts from the civil status register as well as proof of German citizenship.

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  • Marriage

    All services relating to the marriage, including all special formalities and requirements.

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  • Birth

    If you or your child was born in Rodgau, you can take advantage of the following services.

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    If your place of birth is not in Rodgau, you can still take advantage of the services listed below at the registry office in Rodgau, as the place of residence is decisive here. For all the services listed above, please contact the registry office in the town where you were born.

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  • Death

    These following services are usually carried out by funeral parlours due to their complexity. The subsequent ordering of deeds is also easy for private individuals.

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  • Naturalisation

    Anyone wishing to acquire German citizenship should contact the registry office in their place of residence.

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  • Right to a name

    Changes to the first name or surname can be made at the registry office. An overview of all the special formalities and requirements can be found below.

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  • Self-determination

    With the introduction of the Act on Self-Determination with regard to Gender Registration (SBGG) on 1 November 2024, transgender, intersex and non-binary persons will be able to have their gender entry and first name changed. You can obtain information from your local registry office. If you live in Rodgau, then contact us, the registry office of the city of Rodgau.

The descriptions of the services are taken from the database of the portal network and are compiled by the editorial team of the state of Hesse. The city of Rodgau has supplemented these with helpful, city-specific brief information.


Wedding room in the Rector Geissler House

The Rektor-Geißler-Haus is available for weddings with a wedding room so that civil marriages can be held in a beautiful atmosphere.

Rector Geissler House with outdoor area to linger

Rektor-Geißler-Haus in Dudenhofen, a historic half-timbered house with green and white shutters and a tower, surrounded by a garden with flowers and a white bench.


Wedding room in the Rector Geissler House

Wedding hall in the Rektor-Geißler-Haus in Dudenhofen with a light-coloured wooden table, four beige chairs, several blue chairs on the walls, two windows and modern art on the wall.