Handelsregister Eintragung als Einzelkaufmann

Act on Costs of Voluntary Jurisdiction for Courts and Notaries (Court and Notary Costs Act - GNotKG)
Ordinance on Fees in Commercial, Partnership and Cooperative Register Matters (HRegGebV), Annex (to § 1) Schedule of Fees

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

As a merchant, you must register for entry in the commercial register. You are obliged to provide the following data:

• Your company name
• the location
• the domestic business address of the branch
• first name
• your surname
• Your date of birth

You should also state the purpose of the company.

Electronic registration (certified copy)

The amount of the fee for the entry is determined in accordance with the German Court and Notary Fees Act in conjunction with the Ordinance on Fees in Commercial, Partnership and Cooperative Register Matters.

In addition, expenses are incurred for the public announcement of the entry.

To submit an application, contact a notary.

• The notary will advise you on how to formulate the application.
• The application is made exclusively by electronic means and a publicly notarized document is created for this purpose.
• The declaration is provided with an electronic signature (in accordance with § 39a Beurkundungsgesetz/BeurkG) and sent to the electronic court and administrative mailbox of the registry court.

Have key details about your company, such as the registered office, legal form or authorized representatives, changed? Then please have the commercial register entry corrected immediately.

The entry is made in the same way exclusively via a notary.

Responsible for registration is the register court (at the local court) in whose district the branch is located. The entry is made via a notary's office.