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Dessau, Germany
Saxony-Anhalt · Germany
Dessau is a mid-size city in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany with a population of 67,747. Elevation: 207 ft (63 m). Average temperature: 53°F (11°C).
Data updated June 2026
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| Population | 67,747 |
| Population Density | 960 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
| Coordinates | 51.8386°, 12.2456° |
| Timezone | Europe/Berlin |
| Country | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| State / Province | Saxony-Anhalt |
| Average Temperature | 53°F (11°C) |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 68°F (20°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 32.6 inches (828 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 13.5 inches (34 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $27,231 |
About Dessau
Dessau is a mid-size city in Germany (Saxony-Anhalt) with a population of 67,747. The city sits at an elevation of 207 feet (63 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 53°F (11°C). Temperatures range from 40°F in January to 68°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 32.6 inches. The timezone is Europe/Berlin.
Income: Dessau vs Germany
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Income
| Median HH Income | $27,231 |
| 64% below Germany avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Establishments (County) | 132 |
Business (County)
| Restaurants | 58 |
| Healthcare | 16 |
| Retail | 23 |
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $82,800 |
| 71% below Germany avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $414 |
| 64% below Germany avg |
Ownership & Property
| Homeownership | 34.5% |
| Owner-Occupied | 34.5% |
| Renter-Occupied | 65.5% |
| Housing Units | 27,099 |
Property Tax
Climate in Dessau
Dessau has an average annual temperature of 10.4°C (51°F). The hottest month is Jul (19.7°C), the coldest is Jan (1.4°C). Average annual precipitation is 591 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 52.5°F |
| 3% below Germany avg | |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 68°F (20°C) |
| Sunny Days | 210 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
| Area | 70.6 sq mi (182.8 km²) |
| Population Density | 960/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 51.8386°N, 12.2456°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Berlin |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F (5°C) | 1.6 in | |
| February | 34°F (1°C) | 1.3 in | Coldest, Driest |
| March | 40°F (4°C) | 1.6 in | |
| April | 47°F (8°C) | 1.4 in | |
| May | 56°F (13°C) | 2.2 in | |
| June | 61°F (16°C) | 2.1 in | |
| July | 68°F (20°C) | 2.6 in | Warmest, Wettest |
| August | 65°F (18°C) | 2.3 in | |
| September | 57°F (14°C) | 2.0 in | |
| October | 49°F (9°C) | 1.5 in | |
| November | 40°F (5°C) | 1.8 in | |
| December | 35°F (1°C) | 1.8 in |
Dessau has a seasonal temperature swing of 35°F / from 34°F in February to 68°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 22.1 inches, with July being the wettest month (2.6") and February the driest (1.3").
Schools in Dessau
25 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grundschule "An der Heide" Kochstedt | - | - | - | - |
| Regenbogenschule | - | - | - | - |
| Sekundarschule am Schillerpark | - | - | - | - |
| Grundschule Friederikenschule | - | - | - | - |
| Pestalozzi Schule | - | - | - | - |
| Freie Sekundarschule Dessau-Roßlau | - | - | - | - |
| Kreuzbergschule | - | - | - | - |
| Grundschule am Luisium | - | - | - | - |
| Gymnasium Philanthropinum | - | - | - | - |
| Liborius-Gymnasium | - | - | - | - |
| Grundschule Tempelhofer Straße | - | - | - | - |
| Walter-Gropius-Gymnasium | - | - | - | - |
| Ganztagsschule Zoberberg Dessau - Gemeinschaftsschule | - | - | - | - |
| Grundschule "Hugo Junkers" Kühnau | - | - | - | - |
| VHS Dessau | - | - | - | - |
| Kreuzbergschule | - | - | - | - |
| Anhaltisches Berufsschulzentrum "Hugo Junkers" | - | - | - | - |
| Anhaltisches Berufsschulzentrum "Hugo Junkers" | - | - | - | - |
| Institut Braune Freie Sekundarschule für Dessau-Roßlau | - | - | - | - |
| Evangelische Grundschule Dessau | - | - | - | - |
| Bildungszentrum Dessau gGmbH | - | - | - | - |
| DVS Schweißtechnische Kursstätte Anhalt | - | - | - | - |
| Berufliches Ausbildungs- und Vorbereitungs-Werk gGmbH Dessau | - | - | - | - |
| Grundschule "Geschwister Scholl" | - | - | - | - |
| Grundschule Ziebigk | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Dessau
63 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MDR Jump | youth | MP3 128 kbps | |
| MDR Kultur | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| MDR Klassik | classical | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio PSR | - | MP3 | |
| MDR JUMP - Im Osten zu Hause und immer deine Lieblingshits! | 2000er, 2010er | AAC 102 kbps | |
| R.SA | - | MP3 | |
| Radio Brocken | pop, regional radio | MP3 | |
| MDR Klassik (AAC) | classical | MP3 128 kbps | |
| MDR Jump (AAC) | youth | MP3 128 kbps | |
| ROCKLAND 98.3 FM | alternative, classics | MP3 | |
| MDR | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| R.SA LEIPZIG | bluegrass | MP3 | |
| Radio Brocken Halle-Leipzig | 80s, halle leipzig | MP3 | |
| MDR SPUTNIK - Einfach die beste Musik - Deine Lieblingsmusik | ard, charts | AAC 102 kbps | |
| MDR Kultur (AAC, high) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| BürgerradioLeipzigAufUKW | pop, rock | MP3 320 kbps | |
| RADIO PSR - Gute Laune Hits | radio psr | MP3 | |
| Pop Jazz Radio | easy listening, jazz | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Gewandhaus Radio | classic | MP3 | |
| radio hbw | misc, pop | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio PSR Partymix | AAC 64 kbps | 64 kbps, 80er | AAC | |
| Radio Brocken - Lovesongs | - | MP3 | |
| Radio CORAX Halle (64kbps) | community radio, freies radio | MP3 | |
| CaRaMe - Campusradio Merseburg | campus radio, hochschule merseburg | MP3 170 kbps | |
| Hitradio Corax | radio | MP3 | |
| Saxnwelle | kölsch, maxis | MP3 128 kbps | |
| MDR Sputnik (AAC) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Leipzig - 90er | pop | AAC | |
| MDR NOVA | funk | OGG 64 kbps | |
| MDR Kultur (low) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Brocken - Osthits | - | MP3 | |
| DJ Tekness | el, house | MP3 | |
| Radio Brocken - Kinderzeit | - | MP3 | |
| Radio PSR Live Chemnitz | pop | MP3 | |
| Radio Brocken - 90er | - | MP3 | |
| Studentenradio HS Merseburg | k-pop | MP3 170 kbps | |
| Radio Brocken - Kulthits | classic hits, hits | MP3 | |
| RBW HD - Regionalfernsehen Bitterfeld-Wolfen | bitterfeld wolfen, lokalfernsehen | AAC 2574 kbps | |
| MDR Jump (low) | youth | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Brocken 93.5 FM | 2010s, 80s | MP3 | |
| Radio Brocken - Weihnachtsradio | - | MP3 | |
| Radio Zett Reloaded | pop, rock | MP3 128 kbps | |
| R.SA - 1.000 80er | - | MP3 | |
| R.SA - Disco | disco | MP3 | |
| MDR Sputnik (low) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio PSR Sommerhits | AAC 64 kbps | 64 kbps, dance | AAC | |
| R.SA - Das Beatles Radio | beatles, beatles kanal | MP3 | |
| Radio Leipzig - 80 er Kulthits | 80er, 80s | AAC | |
| Radio Leipzig - Wir lieben Leipzig | pop | AAC | |
| Pac Radio | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| SLM 102.7 UHD | punk | MP3 | |
| Hitradio Connewitz | pop, rock | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Brocken - Best of | - | MP3 | |
| Rundfunk-Kombinat Sachsen (320kbps) | bürgerradio, coloradio | MP3 320 kbps | |
| JCRadio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| MDR TWEENS | children, jugend | AAC 102 kbps | |
| MDR Klassik (low) | classical | MP3 128 kbps | |
| RADIOOHNENAMEN | 70er, 80er | MP3 128 kbps | |
| 89.0 RTL FM | charts, chr | MP3 | |
| ROCK ANTENNE Melodic Rock | pop, rock | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio CORAX Halle (256kbps) | antifa news, community radio | MP3 152 kbps | |
| Radio CORAX Halle (192kbps) | coraxfunk, dubisthalle.de | MP3 | |
| Radio Brocken - Ü30 Partymix | - | MP3 |
Museums in Dessau
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anhaltische Gemäldegalerie | ||||
| Antiquariat "Alte Schmiede" | ||||
| Ausstellung zum Rohrschacht 49 | ||||
| Ausstellung zum Tagebau | ||||
| Bauhaus | ||||
| Bauhaus Museum Dessau | ||||
| Braunkohle-Kraftwerk Zschornewitz | ||||
| Buchdruckmuseum | ||||
| DDR Museum Bobbau | ||||
| Direktorenhaus Gropius | ||||
| Dorfkirchenmuseum | ||||
| Dorfmuseum Görzig | ||||
| Ferropolis | ||||
| Freilichtmuseum „Sachsenspiegel“ Reppichau | ||||
| Haus Anton | ||||
| Haus der Fürstin | ||||
| Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Heimatmuseum Dessau-Alten | ||||
| Heimatmuseum Priorau | ||||
| Historische Bauschlosserei | ||||
| Industrie- und Filmmuseum Wolfen | ||||
| Kreismuseum | ||||
| Meisterhaus Kandinsky/Klee | ||||
| Meisterhaus Moholy-Nagy/Feininger | ||||
| Meisterhaus Muche/Schlemmer | ||||
| Militärhistorisches Museum Anhalt | ||||
| Moses-Mendelssohn-Zentrum | ||||
| Museum für Naturkunde und Vorgeschichte | ||||
| Museum für Stadtgeschichte (Johannbau) | ||||
| Museumshof Chörau | ||||
| Paul-Gerhardt-Kapelle | ||||
| Schiffbau- und Schifffahrtsmuseum Roßlau | ||||
| Schloss Oranienbaum | ||||
| Simonetti-Haus | ||||
| Stahlhaus | ||||
| Technikmuseum "Hugo Junkers" Dessau | ||||
| Wasserzentrum |
Libraries in Dessau
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anhaltische Landesbücherei - Ludwig-Lipmann-Bibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Sandersdorf | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Stiftung Bauhaus und Hochschule Anhalt | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Zörbig | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheken am Bauhaus | 0.0 | |||||
| Fachbibliothek Umwelt | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Coswig (Anhalt) | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Dessau | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Gräfenhainichen | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbiliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Wissenschaftliche Bibliothek | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Dessau
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Göbelpark | |||||
| Schloßplatz | |||||
| Zollstockmarkt |
Hotels in Dessau
7 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Dessau
76 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Dessau
22 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Dessau
2 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Dessau
3 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Dessau
1 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Dessau
5 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Zoos in Dessau
1 zoos within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Dessau
6 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Dessau
21 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Dessau
5 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Dessau
1 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Dessau
1 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Dessau
19 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Dessau
16 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Dessau
7 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Dessau
5 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Dessau
1 golf courses within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Dessau
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitterfelder Brauerei |
Stadiums & Teams in Dessau
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Dessau
30 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Leipzig/Halle Airport | LEJ | Large Airport |
| Zerbst Airfield | - | Medium Airport |
| Altes Lager Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Aschersleben Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bad Bibra Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Böhlen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Brandenburg-Mühlenfeld Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Brodau Cropduster Strip | - | Small Airport |
| Burg Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Dessau Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Gerbstedt Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Halle-Oppin Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Klein Mühlingen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Köthen Airport | KOQ | Small Airport |
| Laucha Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Laussig Agricultural Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Locktow Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Lüsse Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Machern Cropduster Strip | - | Small Airport |
| Magdeburg City Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Merseburg Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Möckern-Tryppehna Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Oberrißdorf Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Plötzin Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Renneritz Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Roitzschjora Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Schönebeck-Zackmünde Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Taucha Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Zschorna Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Zwochau Cropduster Strip | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Dessau
5 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| DHL | |
| GLS Paketshop | |
| Hauptpostamt | |
| Postamt Elballee | |
| Widmers Tabakbörse |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites Near Dessau
7 UNESCO sites.
| Site | Category | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar, Dessau and Bernau | ||
| Lutherhaus | ||
| Melanchthonhaus | ||
| Schloss Wittenberg | ||
| Schlosskirche | ||
| Stadtkirche St. Marien | ||
| Wörlitzer Park |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Dessau
25 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Auferstehungskirche | |
| Christuskirche | |
| Evangelisch-Freikirchliche Gemeinde | |
| evangelisch-methodistische Friedenskirche | |
| Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Kleinkühnau | |
| Islamisches Zentrum, Muhammed Moschee | |
| Johanniskirche | |
| Kantorhaus (Rabbinerhaus) | |
| Kath. Gemeinde heiligste Dreieinigkeit | |
| Katholisches Pfarramt St. Joseph | |
| Kirche Großkühnau | |
| Kirche Pötnitz | |
| Königreichssaal Zeugen Jehovas | |
| Kreuzkirche | |
| Landeskirchliche Gemeinschaft | |
| Neuapostolische Kirche | |
| Petruskirche | |
| Philiph-Melanchthon-Kirche | |
| Siebenten-Tags-Adventisten (STA) | |
| St. Bartholomäi |
Quick Facts
Around Dessau
Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data
🇩🇪 About Germany
UNESCO World Heritage Sites Near Dessau
Public Holidays in Germany
19 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Dessau
What is the population of Dessau?
Dessau has a population of 67,747 residents and is located in Germany. The population density is 960 people per square mile, spread across 70.6 square miles.
Is Dessau expensive to live in?
The median household income is $27,231, 64% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $82,800 (71% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $414 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 3x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.
What is the weather like in Dessau?
Dessau has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 53°F (11°C). Winter temperatures average 40°F in January, while summers reach an average of 68°F in July. The area receives 210 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 32.6 inches, with 13.5 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Dessau?
There are 132 business establishments in the area, including 58 restaurants and food service locations.
How much does housing cost in Dessau?
The median home value in Dessau is $82,800. For renters, the median monthly rent is $414. The homeownership rate is 34.5%.