How does the online lost property search work?

Fill in the search form: Enter the most important details—type of item, location of loss, and date. To make your search easier, you can conveniently filter by category or enter the date of loss.

Central database: Your details will be compared with the lost property reported in Wiesbaden and, if desired, all other affiliated lost property offices throughout Germany. The database is updated once a day during the night.

Hit list: You will receive an overview of all matching finds with details such as location, date, and responsible lost property office. The lost property items displayed are sorted by their date of discovery.

Contact: If an entry matches your item, please contact us.

Available around the clock: No opening hours—the search works online at any time.

Please note that experience has shown that it can take up to four weeks for lost property to be handed in to us.

Please also note that, depending on the location, it may take even longer for the lost item to be found and handed in. Supermarkets, drugstores, shopping centers, event locations and similar places initially keep lost property themselves in the hope that the losers will contact them directly. Only then is it passed on to the lost and found office.

We ask for your understanding and will be happy to answer any further questions you may have.

Free of charge.