# Germany (DE)

Germany uses a 5-digit postal code (Postleitzahl) and places the street name
before the house number. No state or region field is required.

## Example


```json
{
  "countryCode": "DE",
  "postalCode": "10115",
  "addressLines": ["Friedrichstraße 43"],
  "locality": "Berlin"
}
```

## Field requirements

| Field | Required | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| `countryCode` | Yes | Always `"DE"` |
| `postalCode` | Yes | 5 digits |
| `addressLines` | Yes (for shipment) | Index 0: street name and house number |
| `locality` | Yes (for shipment) | City (Ort) |
| `administrativeArea` | No | Bundesland — not required for delivery |
| `subLocality` | No | Ortsteil — rarely needed |


## Postal code

- **Format:** Five consecutive digits
- **Regex:** `^\d{5}$`
- **Examples:** `"10115"`, `"80331"`, `"20095"`
- **Sanitization:** The API strips all non-digit characters


German postal codes always start with `0`-`9`. Leading zeros are significant
(e.g., `"01067"` for Dresden).

## Address lines

The street name comes **before** the house number, without a comma.

| Scenario | `addressLines` value |
|  --- | --- |
| Standard | `["Friedrichstraße 43"]` |
| With apartment | `["Friedrichstraße 43", "3. OG links"]` |
| With c/o | `["Friedrichstraße 43", "c/o Müller"]` |


- Floor and apartment information go on the second line
- German conventions use abbreviations like `OG` (Obergeschoss / upper floor),
`EG` (Erdgeschoss / ground floor)


## Locality

The `locality` field is the **city** (Ort or Stadt).

- **Example:** `"Berlin"`, `"München"`, `"Hamburg"`
- The city can be pre-filled from the postal code using the
[address form endpoint](/developer-resources/ingrid-api/guides/address-form)


## Common mistakes

| Mistake | Problem | Fix |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| `"addressLines": ["43 Friedrichstraße"]` | Number before street | Germany uses street-first: `["Friedrichstraße 43"]` |
| `"postalCode": "1115"` | Missing leading zero | Preserve leading zeros: `"01115"` |
| `"locality": "Freistaat Bayern"` | Using state instead of city | Use the city name: `"München"` |