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If you would like to merge your adjoining parcels of land, you can apply for a merger.

If you wish to merge (combine) your directly adjacent parcels of land, you can apply for the merger at a competent authority (publicly appointed surveyor or lower surveying and geoinformation authority). Directly adjoining parcels have at least one common parcel boundary.

If the parcels belong to different properties, the properties must first be united in the land register. The parcels belong to one property under land register law if they are listed in the land register under a consecutive number. Furthermore, there must be no other obstacles in the land register, such as different encumbrances in particular.

When two or more adjoining parcels are merged, they are combined to form a new parcel. The affected separating parcel boundaries are removed. Markings that have thus become meaningless can be removed.

The competent authority prepares a survey document in which the change in the real estate register (e.g. location, size and description of the parcels) is documented. The lower surveying and geoinformation authority then updates the real estate cadastre on the basis of this survey document.

• Application for parcel formation through merger
• In the event that the applicant is not also the owner of the land:
  • informal, non-formal proof of authorization
• In the event that the applicant is not also the person liable for the costs:
  • informal, non-formal confirmation of assumption of the costs

You can submit an application for a merger if you:

• the owner of the property
• a person entitled to build or use the property or
• authorized by the above group of persons

are authorized.

When merging two or more adjoining parcels of land, these must first be united with each other under land register law. This means that the parcels are listed in the land register under a consecutive number. Furthermore, there must be no other obstacles in the land register, such as different encumbrances in particular.

• A merger that takes place in connection with a real estate survey for the creation of parcels by division is free of charge.
• The fee for the merger is EUR 73.78 per newly created parcel.
• Additional fees are charged for the continuation of the Official Real Estate Cadastre Information System (ALKIS). These amount to 30 euros per application.

You submit the application for parcel formation by merger to a competent authority (publicly appointed surveyor or lower surveying and geoinformation authority). You will be contacted if any information is missing or unclear. In this case, submit the missing or adjusted information.

The competent authority will first submit a preliminary merger request to the land registry to clarify whether a merger is possible. The parcels to be merged must belong to one property and be equally encumbered. The parcels belong to one property if they are listed in the land register under a consecutive number.

If the requested merger is not possible according to the land registry, the land registry checks whether at least a merger is possible. If a merger is possible according to the land registry, the responsible office will inform you that you must first apply for a merger at the land registry. If a merger is not possible according to the land registry, the competent office will inform you that the requested merger cannot be carried out due to a lack of land registry requirements.

If the requested merger is possible according to the land registry, the responsible office will check whether markings must also be removed due to the removal of boundaries:

• If markings have to be removed, the responsible office will carry out a survey. A surveying appointment will be held for this purpose, which will be announced to you and other owners, heritable building owners and beneficiaries whose land or structures need to be entered. After the surveying appointment, the competent authority will invite you to a boundary appointment at which you and other affected rights holders will be heard about the removal of the demarcation. At the end of the boundary appointment, the competent authority announces the removal of the demarcation. Once the removal of the demarcation has become final, i.e. the objection period has expired, the competent authority issues the survey document.
• If no markings need to be removed, the competent authority immediately prepares the survey document and sends an extract from the survey document to the affected rights holders.

The lower surveying and geoinformation authority changes the official real estate cadastre information system (ALKIS) on the basis of the survey document and then informs the relevant land registry office about the merger so that it can also be completed under land registry law.

You will receive a fee notice from the responsible office. In addition, you will receive a separate fee notice from the lower surveying and geoinformation authority for the transfer to ALKIS.

• three to twelve months

• none

• Objection to boundary determination and demarcation

• Apply for parcel formation through merger
• Merger of directly adjoining parcels of land
• Parcels must have previously been united with each other under land register law
• Elimination of affected parcel boundaries and removal of markings that have become meaningless
• Preparation of a survey document by the competent authority for documentation of the change in the real estate cadastre
• Lower surveying and geoinformation authority updates the real estate cadastre on the basis of the survey document
• responsible: Publicly appointed surveyor or lower surveying and geoinformation authority

Publicly appointed surveyors or the responsible lower surveying and geoinformation authority

• Forms/online services available: Yes
• Written form required: No
• Informal application possible: Yes
• Personal appearance necessary: No