Europe
LGBTQ+ travel in Germany
Marriage equalityLegal status
Is Germany LGBTQ+ friendly?
Very open in Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg and Munich, with big Pride (CSD) events each summer; rural and some eastern areas are more conservative.
LGBTQ+ laws
| Status | |
|---|---|
| Same-sex relationships legal | Yes |
| Same-sex marriage | Yes |
| Civil unions or partnerships | Yes |
| Legal gender change | Yes |
| Anti-discrimination law | Yes |
LGBTQ+ friendliness by place in Germany
| Place | Rating |
|---|---|
| Berlin | 5/5 · Very welcoming |
| Munich | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Hamburg | 5/5 · Very welcoming |
| Frankfurt | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Cologne | 5/5 · Very welcoming |
| Dresden | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Heidelberg | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Düsseldorf | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Leipzig | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Stuttgart | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Nuremberg | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Black Forest | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Freiburg | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Rothenburg ob der Tauber | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Bremen | 4/5 · Welcoming |
LGBTQ+ friendly by place
- BerlinLGBTQ+ friendly
- MunichLGBTQ+ friendly
- HamburgLGBTQ+ friendly
- FrankfurtLGBTQ+ friendly
- CologneLGBTQ+ friendly
- DresdenLGBTQ+ friendly
- HeidelbergLGBTQ+ friendly
- DüsseldorfLGBTQ+ friendly
- LeipzigLGBTQ+ friendly
- StuttgartLGBTQ+ friendly
- NurembergLGBTQ+ friendly
- Black ForestLGBTQ+ friendly
- FreiburgLGBTQ+ friendly
- Rothenburg ob der TauberLGBTQ+ friendly
- Garmisch-PartenkirchenLGBTQ+ friendly
- BremenLGBTQ+ friendly
Sources
- ILGA World database
- US State Department travel advisory
- Federal Foreign Office: visas
- Make it in Germany: self-employment
- Deutsche Bahn: Deutschland-Ticket
- European Commission: Entry/Exit System
- Speedtest Global Index: Germany
- World Bank open data
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