Register a business - partnership/KG, OHG or GbR

• You can use eMeldung to enter your business registration online and transfer it electronically to the business registration office.
• At the end of the process, you will be shown a summary of your data.
• You will then receive a confirmation of the business registration with the corresponding payment request by post.
• In the case of partnerships, a separate business registration is required for each personally liable partner.
• The business registration can also be made in writing or in person during opening hours.
• The business registration can also be processed at the Single Point of Contact, the central contact and service point for business at Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen GmbH ( http://www.wfb-bremen.de/de/wfb-einheitlicher-ansprechpartner ).

• completed business registration form
  

  It is also possible to register and submit the form online, see procedure. You do not need to complete the form in advance for an appointment on site.

• Identity card or passport (of the trader)
  

  In the case of representation by written power of attorney, the authorized representative must be able to identify themselves with an identity card or passport.
  Please remember to also provide the authorized representative with your identity document (at least as a photocopy).

• any necessary permits
  

  (e.g. restaurant concession)

• if applicable, craft card from the Bremen Chamber of Crafts
  

  When registering a trade requiring a license (Annex A to the HwO) or not requiring a license (Annex B1 to the HwO) Trade or business card when registering a trade similar to a trade (Annex B2 to the HwO)

• Founding Assistant
  Just a few simple questions and gründung:digital will find exactly the applications you need for your start-up project. You fill out these applications online via gründung:digital and send them directly to the relevant authorities.

• eNews
  eMeldung offers you the possibility to submit your applications to the Bremen Trade Registration Office online. Possible are trade registrations, simple trade information and extended trade information.

• Business registration (pdf, 284.7 KB)
  

32,00 EUR

What deadlines must be paid attention to?

The business registration must take place when the business activity is started.

How long does it take to process

3 days for the acknowledgement of receipt (in the case of written notification by post)

• § 14 Gewerbeordnung (GewO) (Anzeigepflicht)
• Kostenverordnung der Wirtschaftsverwaltung (WKostV)