First Steps

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

Read more:


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

Read more: 


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

Read more:


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:


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


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

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 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:

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: