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Find a German cadastral parcel in the land register inventory
Find the parcel identifiers in a German land register extract, separate the folio number from cadastral numbers and match the recorded land to a map.
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The cadastral parcel details in a German land register extract are in the Bestandsverzeichnis, the inventory section. The folio number at the front and the inventory's running number are different identifiers. Their functions are set out in § 5 GBV and § 6 GBV. Using the wrong one in a map search can leave you unable to locate the land despite having the correct extract.
This guide starts with an extract you already hold. It covers extracting the right search key rather than a general search for land ownership. Official sources checked on 2 November 2026.
Translate the labels before copying the numbers
Grundbuchbezirk is the land-register district and Blatt the folio. Section 5 GBV places these in the extract's heading, or Aufschrift s3. They help identify the register record.
Gemarkung is a cadastral district. Flur is a cadastral subdivision where used, and Flurstück the cadastral parcel. Keep the original labels with the numbers. Translating all of them as “property number” removes the distinctions needed for a repeatable map search.
Section 6 GBV separates the inventory's running number from the cadastral description and provides for different document layouts s2. Read the headings in your extract instead of assuming every sample has the same column arrangement.
| Identifier | Role in this workflow |
|---|---|
| Register district and folio | Identify the land register record |
| Inventory running number | Follow references within the inventory |
| Cadastral district and parcel designation | Locate the parcel in the cadastre |
Source: s3; s2
Transfer the inventory details carefully
Keep the full extract and confirm that its folio matches the documents for the proposed sale. Then locate the relevant property description and any associated changes.
- Copy the cadastral district exactly.
- Copy the Flur and parcel designation where used and shown.
- Preserve fractions, letters and other components rather than converting them to a new number format.
- Record the area with its original unit.
- Check change and removal references before treating every visible line as current inventory.
- If several parcels are involved, create one comparison row for each.
Source: § 6 GBV; § 2(2) GBO
The field and reference structure is described by § 6 GBV. Under § 2(2) GBO, the register uses the official cadastral designation. If the extract's current inventory is unclear, have the relevant land registry or commissioned notary explain it.
Do not infer a fraction of ownership from the slash in a cadastral parcel identifier. Keep identifiers and ownership information in separate columns and ask your adviser to explain their specific meaning in the documents.
An official-document comparison establishes the distinction
The worked evidence here compares two public legal texts. Section 5 GBV identifies the register heading's information, while § 6 distinguishes the inventory running number from the cadastral designation s2, s3. The resulting finding is specific: a folio number cannot replace the parcel search key.
We are not claiming to have opened a private property's record. For the land you intend to buy, the exercise must be repeated using the corresponding current documents.
To compare the identified parcel with available territorial map layers, open the GrundCheck map. A report costs €29 in one language or €39 in two; read the sample report first.
Use an official map search: Bremen's documented example
The official Bremen GeoPortal help provides a concrete workflow using cadastral district and parcel number. Activate the parcel-search tool, enter the identifiers and open the appropriate result in the list. The help shows how the map then centres on the result.
That example demonstrates an official route, not a nationwide promise of identical menus. Use the official viewer for the state in which the land lies and follow that viewer's help. A property in another state may use a different search arrangement.
Compare the resulting location with the offer and seller's documents. A similar street name is not enough if the cadastral district differs. When the search remains unclear, supply the cadastral office with the complete written identifiers rather than a photograph of an unlabelled field.
Check totals after checking which parcels are included
For an expressly hypothetical calculation, two identified current parcels have recorded areas of 620 m² and 180 m². Together they total 800 m². If a listing advertises 800 m², the sum agrees arithmetically.
It does not establish that both parcels are being transferred or that a strip visible between them is included. Have the adviser compare the actual parcel list with the draft contract. An unexplained small parcel can remain material to the proposed sale even when the advertised total appears right.
Likewise, cadastral descriptions of actual use should not be treated as building consent. The official Berlin service description lists actual use among descriptive cadastral information. Ask separately for the planning assessment relevant to your intended project.
Resolve a mismatch without overwriting the evidence
First check transcription and document dates. Then keep the map result and original inventory together, marking the exact issue: different parcel designation, missing area or unclear change reference.
If required, obtain a current extract through the appropriate access route. Section 12 GBO governs legitimate interest and copies. A public map does not give unrestricted access to another person's land register.
Our guide to the land register and ALKIS covers the wider comparison. Before entering a binding purchase commitment, have the adviser identify which parcels are to be included and what discrepancies require clarification.
Once you have the correct parcel, select it on the GrundCheck map for an initial review of available territorial information. The sample report shows its scope. This is preliminary screening and does not replace legal advice or a survey.
Sources
- § 2 GBO: amtliches Verzeichnis (accessed 2 November 2026).
- § 6 GBV: Bestandsverzeichnis (accessed 2 November 2026).
- § 5 GBV: Aufschrift (accessed 2 November 2026).
- § 12 GBO: Einsicht und Abschrift (accessed 2 November 2026).
- GeoInformation Bremen: Hilfe zur Flurstückssuche (accessed 2 November 2026).
- Service Berlin: Flurkarte und Liegenschaftskataster (accessed 2 November 2026).