Verein bei der Stadt- oder Gemeindeverwaltung anmelden

• § 137 Abgabenordnung (AO) – Steuerliche Erfassung von Körperschaften, Vereinigungen und Vermögensmassen
• § 90 AO – Mitwirkungspflichten der Beteiligten
• § 93 AO – Auskunftspflicht der Beteiligten und anderer Personen
• § 97 AO – Vorlage von Urkunden

If you found an association, you are obliged to register it with the city or municipality. You also have to report the foundation to the tax office.

• Articles of association (if necessary, the city or municipality will request documents)

The foundation of the association must have taken place.

This includes:

• Election of the board
• Agreement on the statutes of the association
• Founding minutes signed by all founding members

none

To register the association with the municipality or city after its foundation, an informal notification is sufficient.

Association registration: within one month after founding the association

objection (details on the procedure in the notification)