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Besides rent, you need to budget for the monthly costs of garbage, water, energy and heating. In Germany, these are called “Nebenkosten”. They're often calculated in your rent payment known as “Warmmiete”, and you only have to pay extra if you surpass the average spending norm.
Here are the average costs for utilities and other household expenses in Germany:
Rent Per Month for Mainz and Wiesbaden:
Wiesbaden is consistently ranked among the top 10 most livable medium-to-large cities in Germany and second in Hesse, noted for its extensive thermal spas, green spaces and historic architecture. Officially estimated at approximately 300,379 residents, maintaining its standing as the second largest city in Hesse and 24th largest in Germany.
Installation Access Control System System is a central network database linked to all installation access control offices, selected central processing facilities, military police stations and access control points in United States Army Europe and United States Air Forces Europe (Germany only), and will produce installation passes for those authorized access.
Active-duty military personnel, War Department civilians and DOW ID cardholders who are on temporary duty (on orders) as well as retirees who are visiting Europe are implicitly registered in DBIDS. The first time their credentials are scanned at one of the entry points, the system will draw the information from the main database and grant access.
They can now have more than one DOW credential, e.g. Retiree and DOW Civilian ID active at the same time.
Additionally, War Department ID cardholders who are 18 years old or older and military spouses under the age of 18 have sign-in privileges granted to them automatically at their first visit. Sign-in privileges are limited to signing in four individuals and their vehicles at any one time. Each guest pass is USAG specific and can last from one to 30 days. Individuals who require recurring access will not use sign-in procedures to avoid the installation-pass application process or access-roster requirements.
Sponsor Responsibilities
The sponsor will monitor the activity of individual they sign-in and be responsible for their conduct. Failure to follow sign-in policy and procedures may result in the withdrawal of sign-in privileges.
Installation Access Control System System Access-Roster Request
Access rosters provide short-term unescorted access. They must be coordinated in advance using AEA Form 190-16F and must be approved by the area commander or the commander’s designee. Access roster requests must be submitted no later than three workdays before the desired effective date of the roster. If approved, they will be forwarded to the ACP before the effective date.
Access rosters are limited to 30 days, are site-specific and are used for events that are nonrecurring and not regularly scheduled. The following are examples of when an access roster is appropriate:
IACS Locations:
What to Do In Case of Traffic Accident Injuries
Assess your injuries and those of the passengers in your vehicle. If you or your passengers require medical assistance, contact the German Police (110) if off post or the Military Police if on post at DSN 114, Civ 0611-705-114.
Report the accident within 72 hours. Failure to report the accident within the prescribed time may result in punitive action.
Use AE190-1 accident report form to document important information about the accident.
On behalf of USAG Wiesbaden, Welcome to our home in Germany.
Relocating can be a stressful time. especially when moving to a new country.
Below is a collection of important topics to consider as you prepare to move.
The installation's main web page is https://home.army.mil/wiesbaden/ and is a wealth of information on all available resources.
Newcomers can directly go to the following link:
https://home.army.mil/wiesbaden/index.php/my-fort/newcomers
Defense Service Network (DSN) Dialing InstructionsThe DSN is the provider of long-distance communications service for the Department of War. Every installation has a special DSN number and the numbers vary by world-wide location. In order to place a call using DSN, the caller must be using a military phone on an installation. Cell phones cannot dial DSN numbers. When dialing a DSN number from a United States installation to another United States installation, it is unnecessary to dial the DSN 312 area code. When dialing a DSN number to/from overseas locations, the DSN area code must be included. The operator can be reached at commercial 719-567-1110. Please note that long distance charges may be incurred.
When calling a civilian number from the United States, dial the international code (011), country code and drop the first zero. e.g. 011 49 611 XXX-XXXX
From other countries dial the international code (00), country code (49) drop the zero. e.g. 00 49 611 XXX-XXXX
Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
The USAG Wiesbaden DVIDS page contains the latest news and photos from garrison command information coverage and events. More information can be found on our Public Affairs Page.
Community Information
At the Commanders Installation Integration Sync, a forum hosted by the Garrison Commander, leaders come together to learn, integrate and synchronize garrison services in support of Mission Partner operations and requirements. The garrison’s goal is to ensure Mission Partners have uninterrupted mission command. The CI2S is held bi-quarterly and includes information from Mission Partners, garrison directorates, family, health and wellness services, and more.
Soldiers and civilian employees are required to sign up for Alert for emergency notifications. Family members are strongly encouraged to sign up, as well, but they must be signed up through their sponsor's account. Alert provides mass warnings via email, text or phone.
Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare, and Recreation
Emergency Management :: USAG WIESBADEN (army.mil)
Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (DFMWR)
Visit wiesbaden.armymwr.com to learn about Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation activities across post and in the greater Wiesbaden Area.
Provide feedback
USAG Wiesbaden directorates always want to hear about your experiences. The garrison is here to support Mission Partners, Soldiers and their Families, as well as Army Civilians, and Retirees. If you’ve received great service, send them kudos via the Interactive Customer Evaluation system. If your experience wasn’t so great, they want to know that, as well. Submit an ICE comment and be sure to include contact information for a response.
Mission
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden integrates, synchronizes, delivers services, and provides infrastructure to enable Readiness, theater-wide Mission Command, and support to Contingency Operations.
Vision
The Army’s premier garrison in Europe committed to excellence in delivering mission-ready services, facilities, and infrastructure to enable uninterrupted theater-wide Mission Command across Joint All-Domain Operations
Values
Wiesbaden, Germany
We are proud to say that we are located in one of the safest cities in Germany, which has world-class services, recreation, as well as an extensive public transportation system. We seek and maintain excellent working relationships with all Host Nation municipalities surrounding our installations. All of these items help enhance the wellness of our community members.
The City of Wiesbaden Website (English) https://www.wiesbaden.de/en/index.php
HISTORY
The area that is presently Lucius D. Clay Kaserne has a long history dating all the way back to the Roman period, as recent archeological excavations revealed. In 1184 a national festival was held on the grounds and the German emperor Friedrich I knighted his sons there.
In later years a racetrack, which was well known throughout Europe for its excellent horse racing competition, was built on the site. On May 11, 1913 Prince Heinrich of Prussia landed in a field near the racetrack, thus completing the first recorded landing by an aircraft on what is now the airfield at Clay Kaserne. Around 1917, due to a decline in racetrack attendance, sponsors included aerial demonstrations as a regular part of the program. During these flying programs some of the most famous German stunt pilots made their appearance at Wiesbaden. Wiesbaden was not used as a military aerodrome during the First World War.
In 1926 a retired German Flying Corps officer, Joseph Aumann, conceived the idea of turning the racetrack into an airfield. Although Aumann's idea did not win public approval he managed to convince city officials that the airfield would attract more visitors to the Spas of Wiesbaden and stimulate business in Wiesbaden and Mainz.
In the spring of 1929 the Wiesbaden-Mainz airport was opened. Private and sport flying grew in popularity in Wiesbaden through 1933 when the Third Reich came into power. Flight training was organized for future Luftwaffe pilots at Wiesbaden during this time.
In 1936, Luftwaffe Headquarters in Berlin designated Wiesbaden Airfield as a fliegerhorst or air base. Construction of the military kaserne, the runway and hangar complex was completed in 1938 and the first German military unit, the famous "Ace of Spades" fighter wing, occupied Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden. Wiesbaden was used by the Luftwaffe throughout the second World War as a fighter and bomber base. At the peak of its use as many as 40 bombers took off every 3 hours on assigned bombing missions. Naturally, Wiesbaden was the target of numerous allied bombing missions and at one time as many as 76 bomb craters were counted on the runway. To this day unexploded ordnance from those bombing raids is occasionally found during construction projects close to the airfield.
In late March 1945, Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden was abandoned by the Luftwaffe and occupied by advancing American soldiers. U.S. troops remained on Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden after the war, and in September 1947, the U.S. Army Air Corps became a separate service — the U.S. Air Force. At that time in 1948, Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden was designated Wiesbaden Air Base and was the home of Headquarters U.S. Air Force in Europe.
During the Berlin Airlift 1948-1949, airmen from Wiesbaden distinguished themselves in support of "Operation Vittles". C54's and C84 "Flying Boxcars" of the 60th Troop Carrier Group flew missions daily from Wiesbaden to Tempelhof Airport in the beleaguered city of Berlin. During one day's operations more than 80 tons of food and supplies were airlifted from Wiesbaden Air Base. The streets on Wiesbaden Army Airfield are named after servicemen that gave their lives during the Berlin Airlift.
In 1963, President John F. Kennedy visited Wiesbaden Air Base.
In 1976, USAFE and all USAF flying units moved to Ramstein and were replaced at Wiesbaden Air Base by a U.S. Army Mechanized Infantry Brigade. During this period flying activities at Wiesbaden were greatly reduced. In 1984 the unit was deactivated and the decision made to use the Air Base for its primary purpose — that of an aviation facility. Although it retained the name Wiesbaden Air Base, at that time Wiesbaden AAF became the primary airfield of the U.S. Army V Corps.
In 1998 the Air Base was officially renamed Wiesbaden Army Airfield. Prior to the Army's global rebasing and restructuring, the airfield served as the home for 3rd Corps Support Command, V Corps Headquarters, First Armored Division Headquarters and related support elements.
As the Headquarters of U.S. Army Europe started moving to Wiesbaden from Heidelberg, Wiesbaden Army Airfield was renamed Gen. Lucius D. Clay Kaserne in 2012.
Today, USAG Wiesbaden hosts a number of military units and service organizations, including U.S. Army Europe and Africa Headquarters, Installation Management Command-Europe, 2d Theater Signal Brigade, the 66th Military Intelligence Brigade, 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment, American Forces Network-Wiesbaden and several U.S. Air Force units.
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden was named the 2011 Army Chief of Staff Army Communities of Excellence Gold Winner, followed by recognition with the Sustained Excellence Award for 2012 - a distinction that puts it at the top of a select list of outstanding garrisons across the Army.
Read more about American history in Wiesbaden in English or German.
Since August 2026, Wiesbaden's population is estimated at 300,379 residents. This is a 1.9% increase since 2025.
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden is headquartered at Lucius D. Clay Kaserne in the city of Wiesbaden.
It also includes the Dagger Complex in Darmstadt, Germany.
The McCully Support Center in Wackernheim located in the neighboring federal state of Rheinland Pfalz, which hosts several of our logistics units.
It is located 20 minutes away from Frankfurt International Airport.
U.S. Army Europe and Africa, 2nd Theater Signal Brigade, 102nd Signal Battalion, 66th Military Intelligence Brigade, 405th Army Field Support Battalion, 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Air Support Operations Group, 522nd Military Intelligence Battalion-207th MI Brigade,529th Military Police Company, 7th Weather Squadron, Company C, 457th Civil Affairs Company, Sub-Unit 1-Company G (USMC), 485th Intelligence Squadron, Wiesbaden Military Working Dog Detachment, Branch Movement Control Team-Wiesbaden-39th Transportation Battalion, 209th Digital Liaison Detachment, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Europe District.
The European headquarters of the U.S.Army have been relocated from Heidelberg to Wiesbaden since 2012.
The Wiesbaden/Mainz Community is located in the German States of Hessen and Rheinland Pfalz, in the central portion of Germany.
The city of Wiesbaden is about 25-minute car ride from the Frankfurt International Airport and sits right next to the historical city of Mainz.
The region is rich in history and cultural facilities.
To get the latest information on USAG Wiesbaden for newcomers, please go our official web page:
Driving Directions to Clay Kaserne from Frankfurt:
Directions to Mc Cully Barracks, Wackernheim from Clay Kaserne:
USAG Wiesbaden Taxi Procedures for Wiesbaden Installations
There is one authorized taxi company currently servicing U.S. installation in Wiesbaden, which is authorized to go to specific posts/Kaserne.
If you want a taxi TO PICK YOU UP from: Clay Kaserne or Hainerberg Housing, call Taxi Wiesbaden: 0611-444444.
Procedures for Requesting a Taxi:
NOTE: If you are traveling to the airport, report how much luggage you will take, or if you have a child stroller - this will determine size of vehicle sent to you. Taxi Wiesbaden has seats that raise for young age children to meet the standards - smaller children ride in the back with parent. However, if you have infants, you will need to bring your own child’s car “carrier” safety seat.
Administrative notes - All taxis (100%) will be searched upon arrival at the installation Access Control Point, even with US ID cardholders as passengers. - Taxi drivers without installation passes CANNOT be signed in to any USAG Wiesbaden installation.
GPS addresses:
GETTING AROUND
Please click the following link for useful information.
https://home.army.mil/wiesbaden/index.php/my-fort/getting-around
Car Rental (Sixt Rental Car) at the Main Exchange in Hainerberg Housing.
Hainerberg Mall, Texasstraße 1/Building no 7850, 65189 Wiesbaden
Phone number : 089-66060060
Day - Hours:
Shuttle Bus service is available for Service Members, Family members and DOW ID cardholders.
The bus schedule is updated via the Transportation Office and can be found here: https://home.army.mil/wiesbaden/index.php/my-fort/getting-around.
Unless specifically announced, buses operate on all American and German holidays.POC at TMP under DSN 548-7808/7809/7840/1800 or commercial (0611-143 548-7808/7809/7840/1800
The route plan is established to provide essential service to Soldiers traveling within the community to his/her place of duty.
USAG Wiesbaden operates shuttle buses connecting Mainz-Kastel, Clay Kaserne, Hainerberg, Crestview, and Aukamm with scheduled northbound and southbound routes Monday through Friday.
Hours of operation:
Please click the following link for transportation options. - https://home.army.mil/wiesbaden/index.php/my-fort/getting-around
For additional information on the City of Wiesbaden and its public transportation, please visit the following websites.
German Bundesbahn (Trains)
www.bahn.de (can be converted to English)
AAFES Taxis Stand
Phone: Civ (0611) 444-444
There is one authorized taxi company currently servicing U.S. Army installations in Wiesbaden, which is authorized to go to specific posts/Kaserne.
If you want a taxi TO PICK YOU UP from: Clay Kaserne or Hainerberg Housing, call Taxi Wiesbaden at Civ (0611) 444-444. RATES AND LOCATIONS
Procedures for requesting a taxi
Be prepared to pay all taxi driver's in euros. Some taxis do not accept U.S. dollars or any form of credit.
*RESERVATION NOTE
The best thing to do is call in advance and coordinate an appointment in order to get the larger vehicles. All taxis will be searched upon arrival at the installation access control point at any installation, even with U.S. ID cardholders as passengers. Taxi drivers without installation passes CAN NOT be signed in to any U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden installation.
For USAG Wiesbaden Contact information, please visit the garrison directory page at https://home.army.mil/wiesbaden/contact/phone-directory.
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