Auskunft aus dem Vereinsregister

If you wish to inspect the register of associations, you can do so via the corresponding portal on the Internet.

The register of associations is public and its purpose is to make the factual and legal circumstances of associations entered in the register of associations easily ascertainable for third parties at any time and thus to increase security in legal transactions. By obtaining information, you can find out, for example, who represents an association externally as the executive board. The name of the association, its registered office and the date on which the articles of association were drawn up can also be researched. Anyone can obtain information from the register of associations. You can have copies made of the entries in the register of associations by the local court, which can also be certified if required. You can search the register of associations conveniently via the Internet. manage.

For further requests, please contact the local court responsible for the location of the association. You can research this here:

In principle, no proofs are required.

The information from the register of associations is for everyone.

• Information from the register of associations: free of charge;
• uncertified copy from the register of associations: 10,-EUR;
• certified copy from the register of associations: 20,-EUR;
• Retrieval fee for a document in online search: 1,50 EUR

In principle, you do not have to follow any procedure. As a rule, you can obtain the desired information by conducting an online search in the register of associations. Otherwise, you can contact the competent register of associations court.

The online search takes place via the Internet in real time. For specific requests to the competent register of associations court, the usual business processing times are to be expected. These are dependent on the business volume of the respective court.

In principle, there are no deadlines to be observed when providing information.

• Anyone can easily obtain information from the register of associations via the Internet using the "Gemeinsames Registerportal der Länder" (Common Register Portal of the Federal States).
• For further information, please contact the local court responsible for the association's registered office.

Contact the local court responsible for the association's registered office.

Forms/online services available: No

Written form required: No

Informal application possible: Yes

Personal appearance required: No