Applying for a Betriebsnummer
A company registration number 💬Betriebsnummer is required to identify an employer for social insurance purposes in Germany. It’s an eight-digit number that every business must obtain before hiring staff.
You can easily apply online through the Federal Employment Agency 💬Bundesagentur für Arbeit.

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Contact address
Betriebsnummer-Service der Bundesagentur für Arbeit
(Buiness number service of the federal employment agency)
Eschberger Weg 68
66121 Saarbrücken
Tel: 0800 4 5555-20
Fax: 0681 988429-1300
Email: betriebsnummernservice@arbeitsagentur.de