Mailing address in germany

In Germany, the mailing address typically consists of the following elements:

  1. Street name and number (Straße und Hausnummer)
  2. Postal code (Postleitzahl)
  3. City (Stadt)
  4. State (Bundesland) - only necessary for official mail or if the recipient is a government agency
  5. 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").