Anschrift

Anschrift is the German term for an address, referring to the location associated with a person or organization to which mail or services are directed. In everyday language, Adresse is common, while Anschrift is more formal and is often found in official forms, registers, and legal texts. A typical Anschrift consists of the name of the recipient, street name and house number, postal code, and city; country may be included for international mail. In many contexts, especially in administrative or postal settings, the term implies the specific locus of contact, as opposed to other identifiers such as email or telephone numbers.

Variants include Wohnanschrift (residential address), Geschäftsanschrift or Firmenanschrift (business address), and delivery or billing addresses such as Lieferanschrift and Rechnungsanschrift. In forms and administrative procedures, it may be required to provide both a primary Anschrift and a possible secondary address.

In civil procedure and administrative law, the Anschrift of a party is relevant for service of documents and notifications. In everyday use, people may say "Bitte geben Sie Ihre Anschrift an" on forms; "Anschrift" can also appear on letters as the part of the address block.

Data protection considerations apply: addresses are personal data under GDPR and must be stored and processed with appropriate safeguards. The concept remains central to mail delivery, registration, and identity verification in German-speaking countries.