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Registration requirements

From fishing to firing ranges to dentistry, certain businesses are required to be registered. This is the right place if you are interested in registering your professional activity or you are looking for information about doing so.

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Admission as a patent attorney firm

If you want to found a patent attorney company in the legal form of a GmbH, you must apply for admission as a patent attorney company.Note: In addition to the GmbH, partner...

Allow inspection of the commercial central register

If you wish to carry out a trade and need proof of your personal reliability, you can apply for information from the Central Trade Register.

Alternative Practitioner Exam

Anyone wishing to practice medicine without being a doctor requires a permit under the Heilpraktikergesetz (HeilprG). The application for the examination for the issuance of...

Apply for a business legitimation card

If you need proof in another country that you are an entrepreneur in the Federal Republic of Germany, you can have a business legitimation card issued to you.

Apply for a change to the itinerant trade card

You can change or extend the activities listed in the itinerant trade card with the competent authority.

Apply for a commercial register transcript

For information purposes, a printout from the electronically managed commercial register can be requested from the registry court. Insofar as documents are only available in...

Apply for a concession for private hospitals, private maternity hospitals and private mental hospitals.

If you want to open a private hospital, private maternity hospital or private mental hospital, you must apply for a license.

Apply for a financial investment intermediary permit

If you want to become self-employed as a financial investment broker, you must apply for a permit.

Apply for a permit for a zoo

If you want to run a zoo, you'll need permission from the conservation authority. In addition to the construction and operation of a zoo, the expansion and significant changes...

Apply for a permit for an insurance company

If you would like to work as an independent insurance intermediary, you need a permit from your local Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK).

Apply for a permit for fee-based financial investment advisors

You need a trade permit for your work as a fee-based financial investment advisor if you advise on transactions with certain financial instruments and your recommendation is...

Apply for a permit for financial service providers

If you want to offer financial services, you need permission to do so.

Apply for a permit from a real estate loan intermediary

You need a permit to work as a real estate loan broker if you are a professional Real estate consumer loans within the meaning of § 491 paragraph 3 of the Civil Code or want...

Apply for a permit to operate an X-ray facility or make a significant change to the operation of materials testing

If you operate an X-ray facility in technical radiography for coarse structure analysis in materials testing, or if you want to make changes to the operation, you are obliged to...

Apply for a re-authorisation of a trade after prohibition

Have you been prohibited from practising your business because of unreliability? Then you can usually apply for the re-approval of your commercial activity after 1 year under...

Apply for a real business licence

A new real business licence cannot be applied for. An existing one can be extended on request.

Apply for a restaurant permit for special occasions

Would you like to offer gastronomy with alcohol as part of a time-limited event (e.g. fair, city festival, shooting festival) or for another temporary occasion (e.g....

Apply for a right to practice crafts

Are you registered in the register of craftsmen with a craft subject to approval and would like to practice another craft? Then, under certain conditions, you can apply for a...

Apply for a travel trade card

If you want to sell goods outside of your store, you'll need a travel trade card.

Apply for a travel trade card renewal

For a travel business you need a travel trade card. You can have a temporary travel trade card renewed by the competent authority.

Apply for admission as a law firm

You want to run your law firm in the form of a limited liability company (GmbH) or a stock corporation (AG)? In this case, recognition as a law firm requires admission.

Apply for admission to maritime surveillance

You must apply for approval from the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA) whenever you want to offer armed services with the aim of countering piracy on...

Apply for an electronic health professional card (eHBA) as a person in a healthcare profession

If you want to gain access to the telematics infrastructure (TI) in healthcare, you need an electronic health professional card (eHBA) as a person in a healthcare profession.

Apply for an operating permit for a pharmacy

If you want to open or take over a pharmacy, you must submit a written application for an operating permit.

Apply for an operating permit for a two-storey pharmacy

On request, an operating permit for a secondary pharmacy can be granted.

Apply for an operating permit for hospital pharmacy

An operating permit is required for the operation of a hospital pharmacy.

Apply for appointment as chimney sweep

The Chimney Sweep Trade Act (SchfHwG) came into force on 01.01.2013. The now "authorized district chimney sweeps" (bBSF) are only responsible for the so-called "sovereign...

Apply for approval of egg packing centres

Theymay operatean egg packing centre only if it is authorised bythe competent authorityunder market law and a packing centre identification numberhas been issued.

Apply for commercial collection and processing of wild plants

If you want to collect forest products such as mushrooms, berries and herbs commercially, you need a permit from the respective forest owner. If these forest products are...

Apply for commercial dog ownership

If you want to keep dogs commercially, you need a permit from the competent authority.

Apply for company number according to DEÜV

As an employer, you must register your employees for social insurance. To do this, you need a company number.

Apply for entry in the city planner list

Are you an urban planner working in Saxony-Anhalt? Then find out here about membership in the Chamber of Architects Saxony-Anhalt.

Apply for entry in the commercial register

If your commercial enterprise requires a business operation that is set up in a commercial manner in terms of type and scope (indications are e.B. a larger, especially...

Apply for entry in the commercial register for EEIG

A European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG) may be set up by companies and other entities governed by public or private law in accordance with the national law of a Member...

Apply for entry in the list of consulting engineers

Would you like to work as a consulting engineer? Find out more about the profession and the requirements here.

Apply for entry in the list of engineers entitled to a building template

If you want to work as an engineer entitled to a building template, you must be entered in the corresponding list.

Apply for entry in the list of persons entitled to proof of structural evidence

Would you like to work as a person entitled to proof of structural engineering? Find out more about the profession and the requirements here. 

Apply for entry in the list of the Chamber of Engineers

You have successfully completed your engineering studies and now want to become a member of the Chamber of Engineers? Learn more about it here.

Apply for entry in the medical register

If you would like to pursue a contractual medical or contractual psychotherapy activity in outpatient care, you must be entered in the medical register.

Apply for entry in the register of crafts that do not require a licence or in the register of trades similar to crafts

If you would like to independently pursue a craft that does not require a licence or a trade-like trade, you must notify your Chamber of Crafts of the start of the commercial...

Apply for exemption from the obligation to obtain a license as an insurance intermediary

If you wish to work as a self-employed product-accessory insurance intermediary, you can be exempted from the obligation to obtain a permit for insurance intermediaries.

Apply for exemptions from bans in the travel industry

If you want to carry out an activity that is not permitted in travel advertising, you can apply for an exemption under certain conditions

Apply for inclusion of insolvency administrators in the pre-selection list

If you want to work as an insolvency administrator, you must first apply for inclusion in the pre-selection list. As a rule, only persons who are on the pre-selection list for...

Apply for permission as a bookmaker

If you want to place or broker bets on public horse races as a bookmaker, you need a permit.Permission shall be granted for: the place where the bets are received or brokered,...

Apply for permission as a private daycare center

If you want to run a daycare center as an independent provider, you need a permit. Preconditions The care of the children by suitable staff is ensured. The welfare of the...

Apply for permission as an auctioneer

If you want to auction off other people's movable property, land or rights on a commercial basis, you need a permit.

Apply for permission for an arcade

If you want to operate an arcade or a company that is exclusively or predominantly engaged in the installation of gaming equipment or the organization of other games, you need a...

Apply for permission to breed, keep and trade in animals

For many activities in the commercial handling of animals, you need a permit from the competent authority.

Apply for permission to day care for children

If you want to care for one or more children outside the household of the parent or guardian regularly and against payment, you usually need permission to do so. You can apply...

Apply for permission to display persons

If you would like to organize shows of people on a commercial basis or have them organized on your premises, you need a permit (in addition to the business registration and, if...

Apply for permission to operate a fixed shooting range

A permit is required to operate a stationary shooting range.

Apply for permission to start waste management activity

If you want to collect or transport hazardous waste or trade in hazardous waste, you must apply for a permit.

Apply for permission to temporarily practice the veterinary profession

If you have completed training as a veterinarian, but do not have a license to practice, and wish to practice the veterinary profession only temporarily, you need a permit. The...

Apply for recognition as a testing body for pipeline systems

Anyone wishing to operate a testing laboratory for pipeline installations must meet the requirements of Section 6 (2) of the Pipeline Ordinance and apply to the competent...

Apply for recognition as testing and certification bodies in accordance with the Chemicals Climate Protection Ordinance

If you want to take tests or issue certificates in accordance with the Chemicals Climate Protection Ordinance, you must be recognised by the competent authority.

Apply for recognition for investigation bodies in the area of the BBodSchG

Would you like to provide high-quality services as an expert or investigating body in the EU for tasks under the Federal Soil Protection Act? Then you can apply for official...

Apply for recognition of a driving instructor training centre

If you want to train or have trained people who want to become driving instructors (driving instructor candidates) in a driving instructor training centre, you need the official...

Apply for recognition of experimental facilities for plant protection products

Non-official experimental facilities operated or set up by a private or public body may be officially recognised on request.

Apply for recognition of insolvency advice centre

Insolvency advice is a supplement to general debt counselling. Both bodies advise indebted and over-indebted persons who are dependent on expert help. The task of the insolvency...

Apply for registration as a limited partnership in the commercial register

If you set up a limited partnership (KG), you are obliged to register it for entry in the commercial register. It is only through registration that the KG is created and has...

Apply for registration as a partnership limited by shares in the commercial register

It is only through entry in the commercial register that the partnership limited by shares (KGaA) becomes a legal entity. Since the KGaA is a corporation, it is entered in...

Apply for registration as a small craft entrepreneur in the register of the locally competent Chamber of Crafts

If you would like to carry out a non-essential activity of a craft subject to licensing independently and have a relevant journeyman training, you must be registered in the...

Apply for registration in the Commercial Register of European Companies

The formation of a European Company becomes effective upon entry in the Commercial Register. In addition, the registration shall be published in the Official Journal of the...

Apply for registration in the list of architects

The professional title "architect" or "architectess", "interior architect" or "interior architectess", "garden and landscape architect" or "garden and landscape architectess", ...

Apply for registration in the professional register for tax advisors and tax consultants

If you want to work as a tax consultant without restrictions, you must fulfill certain requirements. This includes registration in the professional register for tax consultants.

Apply for registration of a legal entity in the commercial register

Legal persons whose entry in the commercial register must be made with regard to the subject matter or the nature and scope of their business must be registered for registration...

Apply for registration of a tax consulting company in the professional register for tax consultants

If you want to provide unlimited tax advice, you must meet certain requirements. This also includes the registration of your tax consulting company in the professional register...

Apply for registration of hatcheries

If you want to run a farm whose activity is the laying of hatching eggs in incubators, the incubation of these eggs and the delivery of chicks, you must register with the...

Apply for the installation of gambling devices with the possibility of winning

If you want to set up gaming machines with the possibility of winning on a commercial basis, you need a permit in accordance with § 33c Gewerbeordnung (Trade, Commerce and...

Applying for a general swearing in by interpreters and translators

For language transmission for judicial, official and notarial purposes, translators (written transmission) and interpreters (oral transmission) may be sworn and publicly...

Applying for a permit for a pawn shop

If you would like to work as a pawnbroker or pawnbroker, you need a permit.

Applying for a permit for commercial pest control (vertebrates)

If you want to kill or stun vertebrates as pests on a commercial basis, you need an animal welfare permit from the competent authority.

Applying for a permit for guarding

Anyone who wants to guard the life or property of strangers on a commercial basis requires the permission of the competent authority.

Applying for a permit to manufacture weapons

If you want to manufacture, process or repair firearms or ammunition on a commercial basis, you will need a gun manufacturing permit.

Applying for a permit to trade in arms

If you want to buy and sell firearms or ammunition on a commercial basis, you will need an arms trading permit.

Applying for a temporary permit for a catering business

Would you like to take over a restaurant serving alcohol from another person? In order to continue the restaurant business without interruption, you can first apply for a...

Applying for permission to operate a mobile shooting range

To operate a mobile shooting range, you need a permit.

Applying for recognition of a forestry association

Association of recognised forestry cooperatives or similar groups to adapt forestry production to market requirements

Applying for recognition of a forestry association

Association of landowners for the joint management of their forest areas in a forestry cooperative (FBG)

Applying for recognition of a foundation with legal capacity

Natural or legal persons such as associations or companies may decide to establish a foundation. The founders undertake to establish a foundation in the long term for the...

Applying for the establishment of a savings bank

A permit is required for the establishment of a savings bank. Savings banks may only be set up and operated by local authorities and special-purpose associations. Savings...

Applying for the establishment of a stock exchange

The Securities and Exchange Commission may allow you to set up a stock exchange upon request.

Applying for the operation of a semen collection centre

You may obtain authorisation to operate a semen collection or embryo collection or production team if you fulfil certain conditions for recognition.

Applying for the operation of energy supply networks

Anyone intending to commence operation of an energy supply network requires authorisation from the competent authority under Land law.

Business in need of monitoring

Certain trades were classified by the legislator as requiring monitoring. Businesses in need of monitoring are: purchase and sale of high-quality consumer goods, in...

Communicate the performance of the duties of the radiation protection officer

If the person responsible for radiation protection changes, you must inform the competent authority.

Display activity as a financial investment broker and advisor

As a financial investment broker and advisor, you need a permit in Germany. If you wish to be self-employed as a financial investment broker only temporarily, prior written...

Energy supply: Show supply to household customers by energy supply companies

Energy supply undertakings supplying electricity and gas to household customers must immediately notify the commencement and termination of the activity and changes in their...

Establish an outpatient nursing service

Caring is your passion? Start your own outpatient care service.

Extend registration for prostitution activity

Your registration certificate for working as a prostitute or prostitute expires? Then you need to renew their certificate.

Gambling halls Apply for permission in the travel industry

For the operation of an arcade or a similar company, you need a permit for the respective location.

GmbH register

If you found a limited liability company (GmbH), you are obliged to register it in the commercial register. Only through the registration does the GmbH arise and is fully...

Granting permission to advise emigrants

If you would like to provide business information about the prospects of emigration and about the living conditions in the country of immigration, in particular about the...

Have a sole proprietor entered in the commercial register

As a merchant, you must register for entry in the commercial register. You are required to provide the following data: Your company the place the domestic business address...

Have a stock corporation entered in the commercial register

It is only through the entry in the commercial register that the stock corporation (AG) becomes a legal entity. Since the AG is a corporation, it is registered in Section B of...

Have low-threshold offers in the care sector recognised

Anyone who wants to offer low-threshold care services to people in need of care must first have them recognised. The application for the recognition of offers according to § 45a...

Indicate construction or substantial modification or decommissioning of a liquid manure, slurry and silage leachate plant.

Do you want to build, substantially change or shut down a liquid manure, slurry or silage leachate plant or a plant for storing solid manure or silage? Then you may have to...

Indicate the operation or significant modification of a technical X-ray facility

If you intend to operate or significantly modify a technical X-ray facility and it does not require a permit, you are obliged to report this to the competent authority.

Indicate the start of waste management activities

If you want to collect or transport waste or trade in waste, you must report the activity to the competent authority.

Inform the Chamber of Crafts of another permanent establishment

If you open a new permanent establishment as a member of a Chamber of Crafts, you must notify the Chamber of Crafts.

Information from the trade register

The trade register is kept by the municipalities and contains all companies and businesses notified in accordance with the Industrial Code (GewO) that have their registered...

Investment company operation - permission

If you want to manage investment assets as a capital management company with its registered office and head office in Germany, you need written permission or you have to register.

Keeping of farm animals - display

You must report the keeping of farm animals to the competent authority. This concerns the following animal...

Livestock trade (commercial) - advertisement

If you want to trade in livestock on a commercial basis or transport livestock or operate a livestock collection point as part of the division of labour animal production, you...

Make an annual declaration of commercial eel fishing

If you catch eels for profit, you must send written records for each fishing operation as an annual declaration to the upper fisheries authority.

Notify changes of shareholders and changes in the power of representation

If there are changes in the number of shareholders or the right of representation in the register of craftsmen or in the register of owners of a business, craft or craft similar...

Notify the Chamber of Crafts of a change of address of a permanent establishment

If the address of a permanent establishment changes for you as a member of a Chamber of Crafts, you must notify the Chamber of Crafts.

Notify the Chamber of Crafts of the closure of a permanent establishment

If you close a permanent establishment as a member of a Chamber of Crafts, you must notify the Chamber of Crafts.

Notify the Register of Crafts of

If address and contact details change for you as a member of a Chamber of Crafts, you must inform us of this.

Offer TV programs nationwide

If you want to offer TV programs nationwide, you need approval from the competent authority of the country in which you have your registered office. An authorisation for TV...

Organic farming: private inspection body - approval

If you want to run a private control body for organic farming, you need a permit. The approval is valid for the entire federal territory. Upon request, admission may be...

Permission for brokers, property developers and construction supervisors

You need a permit to carry out a brokerage activity. This applies if you mediate the conclusion of contracts for land, equivalent rights, commercial premises, residential...

Pest control (insects) commercially - Notification obligation

If you wish to carry out pest control on a commercial basis, you must inform the competent authority.

Portable shooting range - show start or end of operation

If you start or stop the operation of a portable shooting range, you must indicate this.

Re-register a business

Are you moving the headquarters of your company to a new location in the responsible municipality? Or will you be offering additional other goods or services in the future that...

Recognition as an investment company

The business purpose of an investment company is to make capital available to other companies by acquiring and holding shareholdings. In this way, the equity capital of the...

Register a branch of a foreign corporation

If you want to operate the branch of a corporation in Germany that has its registered office abroad, this must be registered as a business by the managing director or the...

Register a business

A business registration is always necessary if you start a standing business. This is the case with the establishment of a new establishment, establishment of a new branch, ...

Register a representative for prostitution

You want to have your prostitution business run by another person? Then you need permission for the deputy.

Register as a person or company with the power to provide temporary and occasional assistance in tax matters

You are professionally established in a Member State of the European Union or Switzerland and are authorised there to provide commercial assistance in tax matters in accordance...

Register company for tax

If you start a business, participate in a business or become self-employed, you must inform the tax office.

Register european cooperative society (SCE) in the register of cooperatives

You can set up a cooperative as a European Cooperative Society. The registration must be made electronically in publicly certified form by a notary.

Register for entry in the register of cooperatives

Cooperative law stipulates that a cooperative must be entered in the cooperative register. It must be founded by at least three founding members. Registration must be made by...

Register medical practice

Would you like to become self-employed in a health or health profession? Find out more here.

Register new management with the Chamber of Crafts

You must report a new management of your craft business requiring approval to the competent Chamber of Crafts.

Register prostitution activity for the first time

Anyone who engages in prostitution in Germany is required to register with the authorities.

Registering food establishments

If you are a food establishment/company carrying out activities related to the production, processing or distribution of food (including e-commerce), you must register with your...

Registration in the Register of Craftsmen with a university degree from the EU, the EEA State or Switzerland

You can independently practice a craft subject to admission with a university degree obtained in the EU, the EEA or Switzerland, if the focus of study corresponds to that of the...

Registration of a general partnership in the commercial register

Commercial law stipulates that a general partnership (OHG) must be entered in the commercial register. The registration must be made by all shareholders at the competent...

Report changes in the Professional Register for Tax Advisors

If you are registered in the professional register for tax consultants, you are obliged to report changes to the responsible Chamber of Tax Consultants

Request access to the commercial register

If you are looking for information about specific corporations (such as GmbH, AG, KGaA), partnerships (such as OHG, KG) or sole traders (e. K.), you can consult the commercial...

Request confirmation of entry in the directory of specialist engineers

If you have been entered by the Chamber of Engineers in the register of specialist engineers, you will receive a confirmation of registration. The confirmation also contains...

Request confirmation of entry in the list of engineering experts

If you have been entered by the Chamber of Engineers in the lists of engineering experts, you will receive a confirmation of registration. The confirmation also contains the...

Request the establishment of an installation for the production, processing, processing or fission of nuclear fuels

Any person who establishes, operates or otherwise holds a fixed installation for the production or processing or processing of nuclear fuels or for the fission of irradiated...

Show arms manufacturing and/or arms trade branch

If you open or close the operation of a branch or dependent branch for the commercial production and/or arms trade, you must report this.

Show catering industry

Anyone wishing to operate a restaurant must notify the competent authority in writing four weeks before the start of operation.In addition, he must make a business advertisement.

Show employment of persons in establishments with X-ray equipment or interference emitters

The employment of persons who work with third-party X-ray equipment or third-party interference sources and who may be exposed to a dose higher than 1 mSv must be reported to...

Show inspection, testing, maintenance and repair of X-ray equipment or interference sources

If you wish to check, test, maintain or repair X-ray equipment or interference sources on a commercial basis, you must notify the competent authority before starting the activity.

Show permanent operation of a catering industry

You want to operate a restaurant permanently? Then you must report this in writing before the start of operation.

Show temporary operation of a catering business

You want to operate a restaurant temporarily for a special reason? Then you must report this in writing.

Submit an annual report on eel stocking

If you introduce eels into waters (stocking), you must record this and send it to the competent authority as an annual report.

Telecommunications Service Providers - Reporting Obligation

If you are commercial operate public telecommunications networks, orprovide telecommunications services to the public,you must immediately notify the Federal Network Agency of...

Type approval for playground equipment

Gaming devices with the possibility of winning may only be set up if their design has been approved by the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt. The manufacturer of the gaming...

View Land Lease Agreement

If you have concluded a land lease agreement or would like to notify a change to it, the lessor must notify the competent authority within one month.

View handling of airbag and belt tensioner units

The handling of airbag and belt tensioner units during operation is notifiable

View hiking camps

If a hiking camp is to be publicly announced, you must notify this in advance.

View operation for commercial weapon production

If you manufacture weapons commercially and/or engage in arms trafficking, you must indicate the commencement or cessation of operations.

View the operation of an old people's home or nursing home

If you want to operate a retirement / nursing home, you must report this (in addition to the business registration) to the home supervisory authority. Preconditions They...

View the operation or significant change in the operation of a dental, medical, and veterinary X-ray facility

If you intend to operate or substantially modify a dental, medical or veterinary X-ray facility and it is not subject to approval, you are obliged to report this to the...

View travel card-free activity

Only a few travel trade card-free activities need to be displayed. Before starting a travel trade card-free activity, please check whether you may have to report it to the...