Anyone drawing their pension from the statutory pension insurance must first submit a pension application. This should be done around four to five months before the intended start of the pension in order to ensure that the application is processed in good time by the German Pension Insurance.
You can submit your application online to Deutsche Rentenversicherung. An electronic application is available for this purpose in the online services at www.deutsche-rentenversicherung.de.
Furthermore, you can also submit your application to the pension office of the city of Rastatt. Residents of the Rastatt districts can also contact their respective local administration in pension matters.
Helpful tips on what to look out for when applying for a pension are provided in the brochure "Your pension application - the way to go" from the German Pension Insurance. The brochure is available in the foyer of the town hall at Herrenstrasse 15 and in the local offices.
For pension advice, please contact the Service Center of the German Pension Insurance Baden-Württemberg in Karlsruhe. Appointments can be made by calling 0721 825-11543, consultations by calling 0721 825 -11542 and servicezentrum-karlsruhe@drv-bw.de.