Taking over a business

Cancellation of a register entry by the Chamber of Crafts

If the requirements for entry in the register of craftsmen or the register of proprietors of a business, non-licensed craft or craft-like trade are no longer met and the Chamber of Crafts becomes aware of this, the deletion is carried out ex officio.

Deletion of one of several trades or trades similar to crafts

If you are registered with the Chamber of Crafts with several crafts or trade-like trades and some of these commercial activities are not to be continued, you must apply for their deletion.

Apply for deletion of membership with the Chamber of Crafts

If the operation of a craft or trade-like trade is no longer to be continued, you must apply to your Chamber of Crafts for deletion.

Registering, reforming or closing a business

If you want to establish an undertaking in Germany, you will have to comply with certain rules and requirements. This document provides information about establishing, running and closing an undertaking, e.g. about obtaining a trading licence.

Moving a business to another Member State

Here you can find information on your rights and obligations when relocating a business from Germany to another Member State and from another Member State to Germany.

Insolvency proceedings and liquidation of companies

If you want to set up a business in Germany, you must comply with certain rules and requirements. This section provides information on your rights and obligations, in particular with regard to insolvency proceedings and the liquidation of companies.

Mergers of companies or selling a business

If you want to set up a business in Germany, you must comply with certain rules and requirements. This section contains information on your rights and obligations, in particular on merging or selling a business.

Report changes in the agricultural, forestry or horticultural enterprise or self-employment in agriculture, forestry or horticulture.

Something has changed at your agricultural company? You must report this to the Social Insurance for Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture.

Point of Single Contact

The pan-European network of  Points of Single Contact can provide you with details of any legal requirements and help you to complete relevant procedures.

Notify the Künstlersozialkasse of any changes in legal circumstances.

If the legal circumstances of your company change, you must inform the Künstlersozialkasse. The change may affect your obligation to pay contributions.

Deregistering a company, self-employed or freelance activity with the statutory accident insurance fund

If your company ceases operations, you must inform your employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund. The same applies in the event that you cease your freelance or self-employed activity.

Notify changes in the company, self-employed or freelance activity to the statutory accident insurance.

Has something changed in your company or in your self-employed or freelance work? You must report this to your employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund.

Apply for, change or cancel voluntary insurance or supplementary insurance with the statutory accident insurance scheme

If you are not insured against accidents at work by law, you can apply for voluntary insurance. You can change or cancel the insurance at any time.