Gewerbe abmelden

If a trade is no longer to be carried out in the city of Bremen in the future, a trade deregistration is required.

A trade deregistration is always necessary if the independent operation of a standing trade, a branch office or a dependent branch office is abandoned. This also applies if the business is moved to a location outside the city of Bremen.

• Identity card or passport

  - one copy is sufficient in case of written notification
  - in case of representation with written power of attorney, the authorised representative must be able to identify himself with an identity card or passport

• completed trade registration form

  (registration and transmission is possible online - see procedure)

The registered office of the business enterprise, branch office or dependent branch is in the city of Bremen.

• In the case of partnerships, a separate trade registration is required for each personally liable partner.
• With eMeldung, it is possible to enter the trade registration online and transfer it electronically to the trade registration office.
  [H3 Online data entry (see button at top right "Further information"):]. When entering your data, you will be guided by an assistant.
• At the end of the process, you will be shown a summary of your data.
• Subsequently, you will receive a confirmation of the trade registration with the corresponding request for payment by mail.
• You can also deregister your business in person or in writing.
• We would like to point out a special service for traders: The trade deregistration can also be processed at the Single Point of Contact - the central contact and service point for the business community at Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen GmbH (see Competent Offices).