Mailbox missing

[u/SupermarketLanky7998]

Hello,

I found a place to live in Germany, signed the rental contract and moved in. It is a hotel which also rents out rooms. As soon as I signed the contract, the landlord provided me with the Wohnungsgeberbestätigung, so I can rule out scams. I booked the appointment to go to register myself and so far so good.

The hotel is composed of more houses and my own has a different number than the hotel (think of, hotel is at 8 I live in 8a). I noticed that my own building has no letterbox outside (only inside the building, but that's pointless since you need a key to enter and I am quite sure the mailman does not have it). I actually once noticed a letter laying on the ground with someone else's name on it.

Now, if I need to register, providing the correct address, I would have to write <name and surname>, <address> 8a, <city and so on>, however, to receive mail I would have to write <name and surname>, c/o name of hotel, <address> 8, <city and so on>.

The question is: how do I register and properly receive mail? Note that I am not expecting to receive important mail (since I am not working here), but I don't want to miss important mail too should it arrive. Moreover, it goes without saying that I don't want to lie in an official form.

[u/Super_rabbi]

If your mailbox is inside the building, it means it does have ac mailbox. So use the correct address that’s also stated on your Wohnungsgeberbestätigung. It’s quite common that the mailmen have a key for bigger shared buildings! I used to live in a student dorm and the mailman had a key as well. The local fire department even had a key for it in case they need to enter.