Fee re­duc­tions

The Paderborn Card

With the Paderborn Card, the city of Paderborn is setting another example for more family friendliness and social justice. Since 1 January 2009, the Paderborn Card has been issued at the Family Service Centre of the City of Paderborn to the following group of eligible persons:

  • Families with two or more children (for children over the age of 18, please enclose a school certificate or proof of education)
  • Single parents with one or more children
  • Recipients of housing benefit
  • Recipients of unemployment benefit II
  • Recipients of social assistance
  • Recipients of basic income support
  • Recipients of benefits under the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act

The card is issued for one year and is also valid in the other towns and municipalities of the district of Paderborn.
After the expiry date, the PB card is extended with an annual sticker.
Holders of the Paderborn Card receive discounts at many institutions in Paderborn. An overview of the institutions can be found on the website of the Family Service Centre of the City of Paderborn.

Contact:

You can apply directly at the Family Service Centre or at the administrative offices in Schlo? Neuhaus, Elsen and Sande.

Family Service Centre
Rathausplatz 1
33098 Paderborn
Tel.: 0 52 51/88-2085
Fax: 0 52 51/88-1207
E-mail: info(at)familienservicecenter(de)de
www.familienservicecenter.de

Opening hours:
Mon - Thu: 10.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Fri: 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
Sat: 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.

Exemption from radio and television licence fees

As a student on a low income, it is possible to be exempt from television and radio licence fees. The application can be submitted to the Paderborn Residents' Registration Office. The following documents are required for the application:

  • Tenancy agreement or certificate of rent,
  • registration certificate,
  • certificate of enrolment,
  • Proof of income,
  • income tax card, possibly certificate of maintenance.

 

Contact:

Paderborn Residents' Registration Office
Marienplatz 2a
33098 Paderborn
Tel.: 0 52 51/88- 1188

Opening hours:
Mon: 7.30 - 12.00 and 14.00 - 16.00
Tue: 7.30 - 12-00 
Wed: 7.30 - 12.00
Thu: 7.30 - 12.00 and 14.00 - 18.00
Fri: 7.30 - 12.00