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Business & Self-employment

Start, register, test and grow a business in Germany.

Business & Self-employment

Start, register, test and grow a business in Germany.

Section tools
Business at a glance
Setup paths4
Legal formsGmbH · UG · …
Tax checkpoints6+
Risk checks5
Germany · founder tools

Official Resources

Use this when you need official links or next-step documents. Open only the body you need now — don't collect them all at once. Then: Bring your prepared figures to the Finanzamt, Steuerberater, Gewerbeamt or IHK.

Existenzgründer (BMWK)Official federal founder portalOpen Finanzamt / BZStFederal Central Tax OfficeOpen IHKChamber of Industry & CommerceOpen ELSTEROfficial online tax filingOpen Make it in GermanyOfficial government portalOpen
Official German sourcesLast updated: Reviewed regularlyMethodology
Start a business in Germany — founding guide