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The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Business in Germany: The only resource you’ll ever need
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GmbH
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UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
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Holding companies
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GbR
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Einzelunternehmen (sole proprietorships, Kleingewerbe)
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Freiberufler (liberal professionals)
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AG
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Types of businesses (specific industries)
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gGmbH: The non-profit company
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GmbH & Co. KG
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Business bureaucracy 101
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Geschäftskonto: business bank accounts
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How to start any type of business in Germany
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GmbH
Contents:
The basics
- What is a GmbH?
- What is an asset-managing GmbH?
- What is the non-profit incorporated company in Germany?
What is a GmbH?
What is a GmbH? Definition and costs
What is the difference between the AG and the GmbH
What is an asset-managing GmbH?
Vermögensverwaltende GmbH: What is an asset-managing GmbH and for who is it suitable?
What is the non-profit incorporated company in Germany?
gGmbH: What is the German non-profit limited liability company?
Getting started
How to guides
How to set up a company in Germany: A company formation checklist
How to set up a GmbH: Your guide to starting a limited liability company in Germany
How to choose the right legal form for your business in Germany
How to set up a gGmbH: Your guide to starting a non-profit company in Germany
Starting a GmbH outside of Germany
Forming a German company from outside of Germany
What is an Apostille? Procedure and application
Visas and residence permits
Aufenthaltstitel: Do I have the right residence permit to start a business in Germany?
Visas for starting a business in Germany: A plain English guide
Settlement permit: How to apply for a German Permanent Residence Permit
Banking
Digital business accounts: A comparison of online banks in Germany
Opening a business bank account in Germany: Comparison and FAQs
Opening a German Bank Account as a Non-German Citizen: How It Works
Company name
How to find the perfect company name for your UG or GmbH
Name check by the IHK: Is the company name I want still available?
Articles of association
Musterprotokoll vs Gesellschaftsvertrag: How are they different?
Notary appointments
The notary appointment for company incorporation in Germany: What founders need to know
Digital GmbH incorporation: Everything you need to know about the new online notary appointment
Bureaucracy
All the different registrations for the GmbH
German limited liability companies (GmbH & UG) and the Handelsregister: From registration to removal
Registering a Limited Liability Company in Germany (GmbH or UG): Here’s how!
Handelsregister: The fundamentals of the commercial register in Germany
How to register a limited liability company (GmbH or UG) in Germany
Beware of fake Handelsregister invoices!
Registering with the trade office
Gewerbeanmeldung: Everything You Need to Know About Trade Registration in Germany
How to fill out the Gewerbeanmeldung (trade registration) form
Registering with the transparency register
Transparenzregister: What is the Transparency Register?
How things work
CEO/Managing Director
GmbH-Geschäftsführer: Everything you need to know about being a managing director of a GmbH
CEO salary in a GmbH: How much is a GmbH CEO allowed to earn?
The responsibilities of the GmbH’s CEO
GmbH-Geschäftsführervertrag: Everything you need to know about the managing director’s contract in Germany
Company objective
The company objective (Unternehmensgegenstand): Definition and formulation
Share capital
GmbH Stammkapital (share capital)
Shareholders
How to do a shareholders’ resolution (Gesellschafterbeschluss) for the GmbH
Asset management companies
Vermögensverwaltende GmbH: What is an asset-managing GmbH and for whom is it suitable?
Commercial power of attorney
Prokurist: Who is an authorised signatory in Germany?
UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Contents:
The basics
What is a UG?
What is a UG (haftungsbeschränkt)? – Definition and facts
How much does it cost to form a UG (haftungsbeschränkt)?
What is the non-profit UG?
The gUG (haftungsbeschränkt): The non-profit legal form of the UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Getting started
How to guides for the UG
How to set up a UG company: Your guide to starting an entrepreneurial company in Germany
How to set up a company in Germany: A company formation checklist
How to choose the right legal form for your business in Germany
Starting a UG from outside Germany
Forming a German company from outside of Germany
What is an Apostille? Procedure and application
Visas and residence permits
Aufenthaltstitel: Do I have the right residence permit to start a business in Germany?
Visas for starting a business in Germany: A plain English guide
Settlement permit: How to apply for a German Permanent Residence Permit
Bank accounts for the UG
Opening a business bank account in Germany: Comparison and FAQs
Opening a German Bank Account as a Non-German Citizen: How It Works
Digital business accounts: A comparison of online banks in Germany
How to name your UG
How to find the perfect company name for your UG or GmbH
Name check by the IHK: Is the company name I want still available?
Articles of association of the UG
Musterprotokoll vs Gesellschaftsvertrag: How are they different?
Notary appointments
The notary appointment for company incorporation in Germany: What founders need to know
What are the notary fees for forming a UG in Germany?
How things work
Company objective of the UG
The company objective (Unternehmensgegenstand): Definition and formulation
Shareholders of the UG
UG-Gesellschafter: The Rights and obligations of UG Shareholder
Share capital of the UG
UG Stammkapital: Incorporating a company in Germany has never been easier
Commercial power of attorney
Prokurist: Who is an authorised signatory in Germany?
Bureaucracy
All the different registrations for the UG
German limited liability companies (GmbH & UG) and the Handelsregister: From registration to removal
Registering a Limited Liability Company in Germany (GmbH or UG): Here’s how!
Handelsregister: The fundamentals of the commercial register in Germany
Beware of fake Handelsregister invoices!
Registering a UG at the trade office
Gewerbeanmeldung: Everything You Need to Know About Trade Registration in Germany
How to fill out the Gewerbeanmeldung (trade registration) form
Registering with the transparency register
Transparenzregister: What is the Transparency Register?
Holding
How to set up a Holding: Your guide to starting a holding structure in Germany
What is a Holding? Definition, formation and FAQs about holding structures in Germany
Subsidiary and spin-off companies in Germany: Corporation law explained in simple terms
GbR
The basics
What is the GbR? Everything you need to know about the civil law partnership in Germany
What is a Kleingewerbe? Everything you need to know about small businesses in Germany
How things work
GbR contracts: Essential information + free PDF template
How to guide
How to start a GbR: Your guide to starting a civil law partnership in Germany
Einzelunternehmen
What is an Einzelunternehmen? Everything you need to know about the sole proprietorship in Germany
How to set up an Einzelunternehmen: Your guide to starting a sole proprietorship in German
What is a Kleingewerbe? Everything you need to know about small businesses in Germany
Kleinunternehmerregelung: What you need to know about the small business regulation
What is a Freelancer? Everything you need to know about freelancing in Germany
Freiberufler
What is a Freiberufler? Everything you need to know about the liberal professions in Germany
How to become a Freiberufler in Germany
AG
How to set up an Aktiengesellschaft (AG): Your guide to starting a stock company in GermanyWhat is an Aktiengesellschaft (stock company)?
What is the difference between the AG and the GmbH?
How to choose the right legal form for your business in Germany
Type of businesses: How to get started in specific industries
How to open a retail business: Own your own shop in Germany
Establishing a Taxiunternehmen: How to open a taxi service in Germany
Opening a Kita: How to establish your own childcare centre
How to open a restaurant in Germany: Your step-by-step guide
gGmbH: The non-profit company
gGmbH: What is the German non-profit limited liability company?
How to set up a gGmbH: Your guide to starting a non-profit company in Germany
GmbH & Co. KG
What is a GmbH & Co. KG (limited liability company & limited partnership)?
German business bureaucracy 101
Business licences
Gewerbeerlaubnis: Do I need a licence for my business in Germany?
Visas and residence permits
Aufenthaltstitel: Do I have the right residence permit to start a business in Germany?
Visas for starting a business in Germany: A plain English guide
Settlement permit: How to apply for a German Permanent Residence Permit
Legal disclosures (imprints)
Impressum: What to include in a company legal disclosure in Germany (including free template)
Notary appointments
The notary appointment for company incorporation in Germany: What founders need to know
Digital GmbH incorporation: Everything you need to know about the new online notary appointment
Commercial register
Handelsregister: The fundamentals of the commercial register in Germany
Registering with the trade office
Gewerbeanmeldung: Everything You Need to Know About Trade Registration in Germany
How to fill out the Gewerbeanmeldung (trade registration) form
Registering with the transparency register
Transparenzregister: What is the Transparency Register?
Registrations
Betriebsnummer: Where can I get my employer business number?
Business bank accounts
Opening a business bank account in Germany: Comparison and FAQs
Opening a German Bank Account as a Non-German Citizen: How It Works
Digital business accounts: A comparison of online banks in Germany
How to start any business in Germany
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