Many believe that you can "only" get married at the registry office. In reality, the registry office accompanies you throughout your life. Starting with the birth, through the registration of the marriage, the marriage up to the death, every process is recorded at the registry office.
Please see the list below for how we can help you depending on your concerns.
On your special day, we welcome you to your marriage ceremony in our wedding room in the town hall, but also gladly in the historic council hall of the old town hall. The latter is now known as the town hall on the busy Mittelstraße. In addition to the bride and groom and two witnesses, there is room for 16 people in the wedding room and 36 people in the Old Town Hall.
Marriages take place on Wednesdays, Fridays and once a month on Saturdays.
The wedding room
The wedding room captivates with its modern elegance, while the council hall of the listed building exudes history and nostalgic charm.
The council chamber
Take a look at our range of wedding venues and decide which venue meets your expectations.
Would you like to get married in Hilden? Reserve your date via our wedding calendar.
We ask you (mother and, if possible, father) to first contact the patient administration department at St. Josef's Hospital. There you will receive the declaration of the child's name. Please complete this together and in full (first name and surname). According to §§ 18 + 19 of the Civil Status Act, you have a legal obligation to register your child.
Please use the online form for registering a birth.
As a funeral home, please submit your death completely and with original documents by mail or by dropping them in the mailbox at the main entrance to City Hall (we reserve the right to request additional documents). After processing, you will receive the death certificate for the burial in advance by mail. It is not possible to drop it off in person without first making an appointment. As an out-of-town funeral home, we will return the death certificate to you by mail upon request; alternatively, you may pick up the documents (by appointment only).
For faster processing, you can also send us all documents in advance by e-mail to sterbefallanzeigen@hilden.de. We will then be happy to send you a preliminary certificate for the burial by e-mail. The original documents must then be submitted to us for the final certification, otherwise further processing is not possible.
If you are a relative and would like to report a death, please contact us by phone at 02103/72-1329.
Please send your request with the reason and a telephone number by e-mail to standesamt@hilden.de. A personal appointment for name changes is not possible until further notice. However, you will be added to a callback list and will be notified as soon as appointments can be made again.
Many other concerns can also be addressed. Please contact us at standesamt@hilden.de or 02103/72-1329 and we will discuss how to proceed.
The Self-Determination Act makes it easier for transgender, intersex and non-binary people to have their gender entry changed. In the following we would like to inform you about the process of your request. The fee-based change of gender and first names takes place in 2 stages:
Stage 1 - Registration:
First of all, your planned change of gender and first name must be submitted to the registry office at least three months before the actual declaration. The registration can be submitted in person or in writing at any German registry office. Due to the high deadline pressure, the Hilden registry office asks that you submit your registration in writing using the attached form. If you wish to attend in person, you must make an appointment in advance at standesamt@hilden.de.
An administrative fee of EUR 09.00 will be charged for the registration. You will receive a corresponding fee notice from us.
Stage 2 - Declaration:
The declaration can be recorded at the earliest after three months and at the latest after six months. This declaration is made in person at the registry office where the registration (stage 1) was reported. The declaration must be effectively received by the responsible registry office (e.g. birth registry office). You will need an appointment at the registry office in Hilden for this. Please contact us 2 weeks before the deadline at standesamt@hilden.de to arrange an appointment.
An administrative fee of EUR 45.00 will be charged for the declaration.
Note: The registry office does not resubmit applications for changes of gender and first names, which means that you must take action yourself within the deadlines listed above in order to trigger stage 2 of the procedure.
Please have the following documents ready or enclose a copy with your application:
If you have any further questions about the procedure and the form, please do not hesitate to contact us.
If you need additional support, you can find help at seven psychosocial counseling centers for LGBTIQ* people and their families funded by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, including rubicon e. V. in Cologne and Rosa Strippe in Bochum.
