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Bremen Local Court – Registry Court – Amtsgericht Bremen – Registergericht –

+49 421 361 57625
Hans-Böckler-Straße 50, Eingang: Altonaer Str. 3, 28217 Bremen
Website
registergericht@amtsgericht.bremen.de

General information

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Superordinate agency
- Bremen Local Court

Our services

Apply for a certified extract from the ship's certificate

Do you need a certified extract from your ship's certificate? You can find out how to apply for an extract here.
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Apply for entry in the shipping register

Would you like to officially register your ship? You can find out how to apply for entry in the shipping register here.
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Applying for a change in the shipping register

Has data on your ship changed? You can find out how to apply for the change to be entered in the shipping register here.
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Eintragung in das Handelsregister

Would you like to find out more about the commercial register? The commercial register contains entries on registered merchants and companies.
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Eintragung in das Handelsregister als juristische Person

Legal entities whose entry in the commercial register is to be made with regard to the object or the type and scope of their business operations must be applied for registration by all members of the Management Board. Further information can be found here.
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Entry in the Commercial Register as a European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG)

The formation of a European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG) becomes effective upon entry in the commercial register. In addition, the entry is published in the Official Journal of the European Union for information purposes.
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Entry in the Commercial Register as a general partnership (OHG)

Commercial law stipulates that a general partnership (OHG) must be entered in the commercial register. The registration must be made by all partners at the competent registry court. You can find more information here.
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Entry in the Commercial Register as a limited liability company (GmbH)

If you set up a limited liability company (GmbH), you are obliged to register it in the commercial register. The GmbH only comes into existence and has full legal capacity once it has been registered.
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Entry in the Commercial Register as a limited partnership (KG)

The KG only comes into existence and has full legal capacity when it is entered in the commercial register. You can find more information here.
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Entry in the Commercial Register as a partnership limited by shares (KGaA)

The partnership limited by shares (KGaA) only becomes a legal entity when it is entered in the commercial register. As the KGaA is a corporation, it is entered in section B of the commercial register.
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Handelsregister Eintragung als Einzelkauffrau oder Einzelkaufmann (e.K.)

As a merchant, you must register for entry in the commercial register. You can find more information here.
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Register a European Cooperative in the Cooperative Registry

You can establish a cooperative as a European Cooperative. The registration must be submitted electronically in a form certified by a notary.
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Registration of a European Company (SE) in the Commercial Register

The formation of a European Company (Societas Europaea, or SE for short) becomes effective upon entry in the commercial register. In addition, the entry is published in the Official Journal of the European Union for information purposes.
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Request deletion of data from the shipping register

Your ship no longer exists or is no longer in use? Has it been given a new home abroad or lost the right to fly the German flag? You can find out how to have it deleted from the shipping register here.
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Ship register: Request inspection or extracts

You can inspect the shipping register or request extracts from it.
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View the Commercial Register

If you need information about specific companies, you can search for them in the Joint Register Portal of the German States or in the Business Register itself and view the entries and submitted documents.
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Updated on 22.09.2026