Mailing address in germany
In Germany, the mailing address typically consists of the following elements:
- Street name and number (Straße und Hausnummer)
- Postal code (Postleitzahl)
- City (Stadt)
- State (Bundesland) - only necessary for official mail or if the recipient is a government agency
- Country (Land) - not necessary, as Germany is the default country
Here's an example of a mailing address in Germany:
Street name and number: Friedrichstraße 12
Postal code: 10117
City: Berlin
State: Berlin (only necessary for official mail or government agencies)
Country: Germany (not necessary, as it's implied)
So, the complete mailing address would be:
Friedrichstraße 12 10117 Berlin Berlin
For international mail, you can also use the following format:
[Recipient's name] [Street name and number] [Postal code] [City] [State] Germany
For example:
Herr Müller Friedrichstraße 12 10117 Berlin Berlin Germany
Note that the postal code is always written in the format "XXXXX" (5 digits), and the city name is written in the German language (e.g., "Berlin" instead of "Berlin, Germany").