Service information in plain language

City administration

This is the postal address of the city administration in Beckum:

City of Beckum

P.O. Box 18 63

59248 Beckum

This is the telephone number: 0 25 21 29 0

This is the e-mail address: stadt@beckum.de 

Here is a list of all telephone numbers.

Internet page

There is a lot of information on the website of the city administration.

Here I can find all the tasks of the city administration.

There is a list of all services.

This is how I find my contact person.

Here you will find the latest news from the city administration and events.

There are texts in plain language and sign language.


Beckum City Hall

Beckum town hall is located at Weststraße 46.

The opening hours of the town hall are

  • Monday from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm.
  • Tuesday from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm.
    And from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
  • The town hall is closed on Wednesdays.
  • Thursday from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm.
  • And from 14:00 to 17:00.
  • Friday from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm.

I can only work at a certain time.

Then I can arrange another appointment.


Barrier-free access to Beckum town hall

I can reach the town hall in Beckum with a wheelchair.

There is a ramp.

There are many staircases in the town hall.

Stairs are a problem for me.

Then my contact person comes to me.

I have to make an appointment for this.


Contact persons in the administration

I can find the different departments in the telephone directory.

With the names of the responsible persons.

And the telephone numbers.

I don't know my contact person.

Then I can call the switchboard.

This is the telephone number: 0 25 21 29 0


Social Services Department

The specialised social services department offers various forms of support for people with little money.

For example: basic security.

Counselling and support is available for special problems.

This is the address of the specialised service: Weststraße 57 in the Ständehaus.

I can only reach the social services department via a flight of stairs.

There is no other option.

The opening hours of the social services department are

  • Monday from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm.
  • Tuesday from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm.
    And from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
  • The specialised service is closed on Wednesdays.
  • Thursday from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
    Exception:
    The housing benefit and housing subsidy departments of the Social Services department are in Beckum Town Hall.
    These departments are also open on Thursdays from 8.30 a.m. to 12.00 noon.
  • Friday from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm.


Citizens' office in Beckum town hall

The citizens' office in Beckum is in the town hall at Weststraße 46.

I can submit applications at the Citizens' Office.

For example, for a passport.

Or I have moved house. Then I can re-register.

I can come to the Citizens' Advice Bureau in a wheelchair.

This is the telephone number: 0 25 21 29 33 33

The opening hours of the Citizens' Office in Beckum are:

  • Monday from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm.
  • Tuesday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
  • Wednesday from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm.
  • Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Friday from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.
  • Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month from 9:00 to 12:00.
    I have to book an appointment in advance for the Saturday.


Citizens' office in Neubeckum town hall

The citizens' office in Neubeckum is located in the town hall at Hauptstraße 52.

The Citizens' Office can be reached via a staircase.

It also has a small lift.

A small wheelchair fits in the lift.

Or even a rollator.

This is the telephone number: 0 25 21 29 33 34

The opening hours of the Citizens' Office in Neubeckum are:

  • Monday from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.
  • The Citizens' Office is closed on Tuesdays.
  • Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • The Citizens' Office is closed on Thursdays.
  • Friday from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.