What does Aktenzeichen mean?
The Aktenzeichen is the reference number under which an office keeps your case.
das Aktenzeichen · die Aktenzeichen (plural)
You usually find the Aktenzeichen at the top of the letter. Sometimes it is called Geschäftszeichen or just Zeichen.
Other numbers are often next to it, for example a Kundennummer (customer number) or a Steuernummer (tax number). These numbers also help the office find your case.
Write the Aktenzeichen on every letter you send to the office. Then the office can quickly match your letter to your case.
Example sentence
Bitte geben Sie bei jeder Antwort das oben genannte Aktenzeichen an.
Please state the Aktenzeichen given above in every reply.
What you can do
Put the Aktenzeichen and the other numbers at the top of your letter. Copy them exactly as the office writes them.
Related words
- Bescheid A Bescheid is a letter in which an office decides something about your case.
- Antrag With an Antrag (application), you ask an office for something, for example money or a permit.
- Widerspruch With a Widerspruch, you tell the office: I do not agree with this Bescheid.