Ostfildernpass

The Ostfildernpass is a voluntary social benefit of the city of Ostfildern, which can be obtained by all residents who have their main residence in Ostfildern at the time of application.
Everything else is regulated in the Ostfildern Pass statutes (non-accessible PDF file, opens in new window)

Entitlement

Individuals, single parents and families who, at the time of application, are receiving benefits in accordance with the German Social Security Code II (Bürgergeld) or Social Security Code XII (Grundsicherung) or are receiving asylum seeker benefits or are in receipt of housing benefit or child supplement are entitled to the Ostfildernpass A.

One criterion is sufficient for the application.

Children, young people and young adults with disabilities (degree of disability at least 50%) up to the age of 25 and their siblings up to the age of 18, as well as foster children and other children of the foster family up to the age of 18 are entitled to the Ostfildernpass B.

Application

You can submit your application online (including uploading supporting documents).
Alternatively, the application can be submitted in paper form. The form is available at the information desk in the town hall. Paper documents can be handed in at the information desk, posted in one of the municipal letterboxes or sent by post with sufficient postage to Stadt Ostfildern, Gerhard-Koch-Straße 1, 73760 Ostfildern.

Reimbursement

Information on possible reimbursement claims is regulated in the Ostfildernpass statutes (non-accessible PDF file, opens in new window). It contains a detailed description of the discounts and subsidies granted.

You can submit documents for reimbursement purposes online (including uploading evidence/receipts).

Alternatively, the application for reimbursement can be submitted in paper form. The form is available at the information desk in the town hall. Paper documents can be handed in at the information desk, posted in one of the municipal letterboxes or sent by post with sufficient postage to Stadt Ostfildern, Gerhard-Koch-Straße 1, 73760 Ostfildern.