Registration requirements

Reporting grape harvest and wine production for products from own produce (TEM / WEM)

As a winegrower, cooperative or recognized producer group that accepts grapes or mash, you are obliged to report your grape harvest and wine production.

Register a business

A business registration is always necessary when you start a standing business. This is the case for New establishment of a business, New establishment of a branch office, ...

Business re-registration

If you want to relocate your business to a new location within the area of responsibility of your municipality, if your name as a business operator has changed or if you want to offer additional goods or services in the future, you must re-register your business.

Applying for re-authorization of a trade after prohibition

Have you been banned from practising your trade due to unreliability? Then you can usually apply for the reinstatement of your commercial activity after 1 year under certain conditions.

Activities with pathogens Permission

Information on the granting of a permit in accordance with Section 44 of the Infection Protection Act can be found on the homepage of the State Office for Occupational Safety, Consumer Protection and Health, Health Department, Infection Protection, Activities with Pathogens

Activities with pathogens Display

If you start working with pathogens for the first time, you must first notify the State Office for Occupational Safety, Consumer Protection and Health (LAVG).

Activities with pathogens Change notification

If significant changes occur in your activities involving pathogens, you must notify the State Office for Occupational Safety, Consumer Protection and Health (LAVG) immediately.

Catering display

Anyone wishing to operate a restaurant must notify the competent authority in writing four weeks before the start of operations.

Catering industry Display temporary

Which catering businesses are considered "temporary", when and under what circumstances must they be registered?

Catering industry Display permanent

When do I have to register a catering business, what does this include?

Security business - apply for a permit

Anyone wishing to guard the lives or property of third parties on a commercial basis requires a permit from the competent authority.

Travel trade permit

What do I need a traveling trade card for and where can I get one?

Show activity exempt from travel trade card

Only a few activities that do not require a travel authorization card must be reported. Before starting an activity that is not subject to a travel authorization card, please check whether you may have to report it to the responsible office.

Applying for an extension of the travel trade license

If you want to carry out an activity in the travel trade, you need a travel trade card. You can have a temporary travel trade card extended by the competent authority. You can find out more here.

Subsequent inclusion, amendment and supplementation of conditions or listed activities of the traveling trade permit application

You can change or extend the activities listed on the travel trade license with the competent authority.

Applying for exemptions from travel trade bans

If you wish to carry out an activity in the travel trade that is
is generally prohibited by law, you must apply for an exception
from the prohibitions for itinerant trade at the competent authority.
apply. You can find out more here.

Gaming arcade license

The operation of an amusement arcade or similar business is subject to authorization.

Applying for a travel gaming arcade license

To operate an amusement arcade or similar business, you need a permit for the respective location.

List of architects Registration

In order to use the professional title architect, urban planner, landscape architect or interior designer, you must be registered with the Chamber of Architects.

List of Architects Registration of German Applicants

Apply for entry in the list of architects of the state of Brandenburg

List of architects Registration of foreign applicants

Apply for entry in the register of external service providers of the State of Brandenburg

List of architects Registration of partner company

Applying for registration of a partnership in the register of companies of the State of Brandenburg

List of Architects, Registration of German Corporations

Applying for registration of a corporation in the register of companies of the State of Brandenburg

List of architects Registration of foreign applicants

In order to be allowed to offer your services in Germany, you must be registered in the company register of a chamber of architects.

Permit for the commercial exhibition of persons Issuance

Commercial exhibition of persons requires official authorization.

Permit for the commercial exhibition of persons Extension

The commercial exhibition of persons requires official authorization. A permit that has been granted can be extended.

Craft register Registration of engineers and graduates of technical universities and technical colleges

You can apply for entry in the Register of Craftsmen at your local Chamber of Crafts.

Craft register Registration of persons with a license to practice

You can apply for entry in the Register of Craftsmen at your local Chamber of Crafts.

Craft register Registration of displaced persons and ethnic German repatriates who have passed an examination abroad equivalent to the master craftsman's examination

You can apply for entry in the Register of Craftsmen at your local Chamber of Crafts.

Registration of persons who have passed the master craftsman's examination

Who is entered in the register of craftsmen?

Communicate modification of personal data of the craft registers

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

Notify of changes in shareholders and changes in the right of representation

If there are changes in the number of shareholders or the right of representation in the case of companies registered in the register of craftsmen or in the register of owners of a business, craft that does not require a licence or trade-like trade, you must notify us of this.

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

If you, as a member of a Chamber of Crafts, change the address of a permanent establishment, you must inform the Chamber of Crafts.

Inform the Chamber of Crafts about another permanent establishment

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

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.

Organization of a hiking camp Display

The organization of a market ("traveling camp") requires official approval.

Excerpt from the trade register

Citizens, companies, institutions, lawyers or authorities can submit a request for information from the trade register if they can prove a legitimate interest.

Excerpt from the Central Trade Register Transmission

Private individuals and legal entities and associations of persons can apply to the local regulatory authority for information from the Central Trade Register.

Tax Consultancy Company Recognition

Requirements for the recognition of your tax consultancy firm

Operation of an energy supply network Approval

Approval of network operation

Request information from the register of the owners of an establishment of a craft or trade similar to a licence

You may have a legitimate interest in obtaining information from the register of owners of a business in a craft or trade similar to a licence which is not permitted. You can obtain this information from the competent Chamber of Crafts.

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 activity.

Commercial register entry

If your commercial enterprise requires a commercial business operation or if you want to set up a corporation, an entry in the commercial register is required.

Commercial Register Entry European Company

The formation of a European Company becomes effective by registration in the Commercial Register. In addition, the registration is published in the Official Journal of the...

Commercial Register Entry European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG)

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

Commercial register entry limited partnership

How do you register a limited partnership (KG) in the commercial register?

Commercial register entry public limited company

How do you register a public limited company (AG) in the commercial register?

Commercial register entry as sole trader

How do you register as a sole trader in the commercial register?

Commercial register entry Limited liability company (GmbH)

How do you register a limited liability company (GmbH) in the commercial register?

Commercial register entry of a legal entity

How do you register a legal entity in the commercial register?

Commercial register entry General partnership (OHG)

How do you enter a general partnership (OHG) in the commercial register?

Commercial register entry partnership limited by shares (KGaA)

How do you register a partnership limited by shares (KGaA) in the commercial register?

Law Firm Admission

Applying for the admission of a law firm to the bar

Temporary registration of temporary legal services

Persons or companies of other EU Member States or contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area may, after submitting a notification, provide so-called...

State Chamber of Veterinarians Admission

Each Chamber of Veterinarians maintains a list of members. The members of the Chamber are obliged to provide their Chamber with the necessary information for this purpose. The...

Architects' company Apply for registration

Apply for registration as an architect for the state of Brandenburg

Architects' company Acquisition

Show first-time activity of an external architectural firm in Brandenburg

Authorisation for insurance intermediaries

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

Authorisation for insurance intermediaries Exemption

If you would like to work as an independent product-accessory insurance intermediary, you can be exempted from the licensing requirement for insurance intermediaries.

Permission for insurance advisors to issue

If you would like to work full-time as an independent insurance consultant, you need a permit from the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK).

Notification of the commercial handling of medical devices Transmission

If you are based in Germany and place medical devices on the market or make them available on the market, you must first report this to the State Office for Occupational Safety, Consumer Protection and Health (LAVG).

Notification of activities in which asbestos dust or dust from materials containing asbestos is or may be released

Commercial activities in which asbestos dust or dust from materials containing asbestos is released or may be releasedReport to the State Office for Occupational Safety and Consumer Protection (LAVG).

Dentist register

You can apply for entry in the register of dentists at the Kassenzahnärztliche Vereinigung (KZV) Land Brandenburg.

Applying for entry in the medical register

If you wish to work as an SHI-accredited doctor or psychotherapist in outpatient care, you must be entered in the register of doctors.

Recognition of a forestry cooperative and granting of legal capacity as an economic association

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

Recognition of a forestry association

Association of recognized forestry cooperatives or similar associations to adapt forestry production to market requirements

Official approval of a testing facility for plant protection products

Non-official test facilities in which tests on the efficacy of plant protection products are carried out can be officially recognized on application.

Producer group Recognition as an association

Agricultural organisations may be recognised on application.

Insemination stations and embryo collection units Permission

You can obtain a permit to operate an insemination station or embryo collection or production unit if you meet certain recognition requirements.

Show conclusion of the land lease agreement

If you have concluded a land lease agreement, you must report this to the competent authority within one month.

Become a district chimney sweep

You would like to obtain a district chimney sweep authorisation? For this you must be appointed by the competent authority. You can find out more here.

Auctioneer business - apply for a license

Would you like to auction off third-party movable property, third-party land or third-party rights on a commercial basis? You need a permit for this. You can find out more here.

Applying for an operating license for a hospital pharmacy

You need a license to operate a hospital pharmacy. You can apply for this from the local competent authority.

Applying for an operating license for a pharmacy

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

Applying for an operating license for a branch pharmacy

An operating licence for a branch pharmacy may be granted on application.

Exemption from the licensing requirement under explosives law

If you want to handle or traffic explosive substances in the commercial sector and already have a permit for the same facts according to § 21 Weapons Act, you do not need a...

Apply for a commercial permit under explosives law

Do you want to handle or transport explosive substances commercially? Then you need a permit from the local explosives authority.

Egg packing station - Apply for approval

Would you like to operate an egg packing station? Then you must apply to the competent authority for market authorization and a packing station code.

Weapons manufacturing - apply for a permit

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

Arms manufacture and/or arms trade - Notify the opening or closure of a branch or subsidiary

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

Portable shooting range - apply for permission to operate

You need a permit to operate a portable shooting range.

Apply for permission to take up waste management activities

If you want to collect or transport hazardous waste or trade in hazardous waste, you must apply for a permit for this activity from the competent authority.

Show the commencement of waste management activities

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

Registering a European cooperative in the register of cooperatives

You can establish a cooperative as a European Cooperative. The registration must be made electronically in a publicly notarized form by a notary.

Practice of Medicine Permission

If you would like to work as a non-medical practitioner, you need a license to practice medicine.

Vertebrate pest control, applying for a permit for commercial killing or stunning

Do you commercially control vertebrates as pests? Then you need a permit from the competent authority under animal protection law.

Breeding, keeping and trading animals, applying for a permit

You require a permit from the competent authority for certain activities involving the commercial handling of animals.

Apply for inclusion in the hospital plan of a federal state

Your hospital will receive approval if it is included in the hospital plan of the respective country. You can apply for admission at the competent authority.  

Applying for a license for a private hospital, a private maternity clinic or a private mental hospital

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

Apply for a zoo permit

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

Apply to operate a zoo

If you want to run a zoo, you need permission from the nature conservation authority.

Hatchery, apply for registration

If you want to run a business whose activity consists of placing hatching eggs in incubators, incubating these eggs and supplying chicks, you must apply to the competent authority for registration.

Fixed shooting range - apply for permission to operate

A permit is required to operate a fixed shooting range.

Weapons trade - apply for a permit

If you want to buy and sell firearms or ammunition on a commercial basis, you need a firearms dealer's license.

Apply for recognition as an examination and certification body

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

Permission for child day care

If you want to look after one or more children outside the guardian's household on a regular basis and for a fee, you usually need a permit to do so.

Permit for fee-based financial investment advisors

Investment advice as a professional fee-based financial investment advisor - granting of a license

If you wish to work commercially as a self-employed fee-based financial investment advisor, you need a license to do so.

Advance notice of the establishment of a construction site

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

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