Company Formation

The Company Formation section of firma.de’s blog is filled with articles aimed at educating you on the bureaucratic ins and outs of establishing a business in Germany. We’ve categorised all the posts so you can quickly search and go! What else can I learn? We also have master lists for each section of the blog. …

Want to set up a limited liability company (UG or GmbH) in Germany? We’ve put together a roadmap to help guide you through the formation process. This will save you hours of research as we’ve included everything you need to get registered in one neat checklist. Get ready for some fun German terminology! In true …

With the creation of the Transparenzregister (Transparency Register) in 2017, the German federal government is trying to combat money laundering. Until now, entry into the transparency register was only necessary if a company was not listed on any other official registers. However, due to an EU directive, the government made registration mandatory for most businesses …

No matter what kind of entrepreneur you are, opening a business (bank) account is your ticket to better financial management. Depending on your business, online banks and fintech companies use digitalisation to make this type of account even better. In this article, you’ll get a primer on the online banks in Germany and the digital business accounts they offer.

It’s finally happening, the option to incorporate a German limited liability company (GmbH etc.) online is on the horizon. This means that the in-person notary appointment will no longer be mandatory to set up a company in Germany.

We’ve put together a brief introduction to the upcoming online formation and the new draft law that is making it possible.

This is your guide on how to fill in the Gewerbeanmeldung (trade registration) form correctly. Find out what you need to pay attention to register your business successfully. German bureaucrats are merciless when it comes to paperwork so make sure it’s flawless! Under § 14 of the Trade, Commerce and Industry Regulation Act (Gewerbeordnung, or …