Additional address: what is it?

If you would like to send a letter or parcel, an additional address can be helpful. We'll tell you what it actually is and when an additional address really makes sense.

Additional address: areas of application and necessity

• The same addressing is used for letters and parcels almost worldwide. In Germany, name, street, postcode and city each have their own line.
• Anything that goes beyond this is known as an additional address. With address additions, the addressee can be further specified, which rarely occurs in the private sector. In larger companies, however, adding an address often makes sense.
• Common address additions are "c / o" (residing at), z. Hd. (For the hands) and oViA (or representative in office). In this way you can reach sub-tenants (c / o), certain employees (attn.) Or ensure that letters to authorities can also be opened by other employees if the desired employee is ill, for example (oViA).

In the next practical tip, we will show you how to correctly label small and large letters.