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Startup information
May 2021
Fill-in help for registering a business in Munich
This startup info supports founders to fill-in the business registration form for the Business Licensing
Office (Gewerbebehörde) with the Kreisverwaltungsreferat (KVR) in Munich.
The form „Gewerbe-Anmeldung“ (GewA 1) for registering a business in Munich is available for
download here: PDF-form (145 KB). For more information e.g. supporting documents necessary, fees
and process flow please refer here.
Liberal professions (for example doctors or lawyers) do not require a business registration with the
Business Licensing Office: they register their self-employment directly with the tax office. If in doubt,
please contact the Munich‘s Business Startup Office to verify whether your planned self-employed
activity is classified a liberal profession.
All our English startup information can be found here: munich.de/startup
Our founding brochure, tutorial films or information session provide a basic overview of legal, tax and
economic framework conditions for starting up in Germany.
Form field Comments
Angaben zum Betriebsinhaber (=Details of the business owner)
In the case of non-incorporated firms (e.g. OHGs), a separate form must be completed by each
managing partner. In the case of legal persons, the legal representative should be cited
in fields 4-11 and in fields 30-31 (in the case of a domestic AG, these data are not required).
The details of additional legal representatives to be cited under these numbers should be provided
on extra sheets as necessary.
1 and 2 Field 1: Name entered in the Commercial Register, Register of Co-operatives or
Register of Associations citing legal structure (if necessary in case of GbR; details
of the other shareholders)
Field 2: Place and number of entry in register
• For sole proprietorship (1 person): do not fill in, leave empty
• For civil-law partnership (GbR) (2 or more people):
fill in names of other partners (field 1)
• For incorporated firms such as limited liability company (GmbH) or provisional
company with limited liability (UG, Unternehmergesellschaft haftungs-
beschränkt): fill in company name (field 1) and registry data (field 2)
3 Only fill in if:
a) you run a stationary business location e.g. a coffee shop, restaurant, sports
studio, retail shop and
b) you use a specific trade name for this business location that is different than the
name stated in field 4 & 5 (for sole proprietorships) or in field 1 (for all other
legal forms).
Angaben zur Person (= Personal data)
4-11 • Always fill in
• With regard to phone and fax number, E-Mail and internet adress: fill in private
contact details if business ones are not yet avalaible.
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Form field Comments
Angaben zum Betrieb (=Details of the business)
12 Number of managing partners (only in case of non-incorporated companies) /
Number of legal representatives (only in case of legal persons)
• For sole proprietorship (1 person): do not fill in, leave empty
• For civil-law partnership (GbR) (2 or more people): fill in
• For incorporated firms such GmbH or UG: fill in
13 Does the public sector hold a stake?
• Always fill in
14 and 16 • Both fields are associated: either you fill in both or none of them.
Field 14: Persons/managers authorised as representatives (only in case of
domestic AGs,branches and dependent branches): Surname, given names
Field 16: Principal establishment (if permanent establishment is merely branch)
15 Permanent establishment
• Fill in your business adress
• If you run your business from a home office, fill in your private adress. Please
check beforehand if commercial usage of your accomodation is possible.
17 Former permanent establishment
• Only fill in if you move your your permanent establishment or if you take over an
existing establishment.
18 Registered activity – if necessary use extra sheet (give precise description: e.g.
manufacture of furniture, electrical installations and electronic retail, food
wholesale, ect.; in case of several activities, please underline main activity)
• Describe as detailed and comprehensive as sensible what you are planning to
do. Descriptions too generic are not accepted (e.g. „trading in all kinds of goods“
or „services of all kinds“. Choose a broad description so that you do not need to
change your business registration when slightly expanding your portfolio. As
reference you may use the Klassifikation der Wirtschaftszweige des
Statistischen Bundesamts.
• If you run several business activities then list all of them. If space is not enough,
use a seperate sheet of paper.
19 Is the business (initially) being run as a sideline?
• Always fill in, the answer serves statistical purposes
20 Date of commencement of registered activity
• Always fill in
• The registration of your bsuiness must be done
a) either before you begin operating your business or
b) at the same time with starting your business activity, not retroactive.
21 Type of business registered (Industry, Crafts, Trade, Other)
• Always fill in - if you are not sure, checkmark „Other“
• Both chambers IHK (Chamber of Commerce and Industry) and HWK (Chamber
of Slikked Crafts) will automatically be notified and decide to which chamber you
belong to.
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Form field Comments
22 Number of persons active when business activity commenced (excluding owner):
Full-time, Part-time, None
• Always fill in
• Solo entrepreneurs without further staff, checkmark „None“
23 The registration applies to: A principal establishment, A branch, A dependent
branch
• Always fill in
24 The registration applies to: An itinerant trader
• Only fill in if you run an itinerant trade
25 Reason for registering the business (new establishment/take -over):
- New start-up
- Re-opening following relocation from a different district of registration
- Change of legal structure
- Founding of business pursuant of the Reorganisation Act (e.g. merger, split)
- Admission of partner
- Take-over (inheritance/purchase/lease)
• Always fill in
26 Name of former operator or former business name
• Only fill in for take-overs (see field 17 and field 25)
27 Name of statutory accident insurance that has been in charge so far
and membership number
• For new start-ups: do not fill in, leave empty
28-31 Field 28: Does the licence/permit exist? If so, date of issue and issuing authority
• Only fill in if your business activity requires a license/permit (gewerberechtliche
Erlaubnis). A license or permit is e.g. required for bookkeeping and other
financial services, security, real estate agents, auctioneers, pawn shops, hotels
and restaurants. These are only a few examples.
If in doubt, please contact the Munich‘s Business Startup Office to verify
whether your business needs a license/permit.
Field 29: Only for craft-based firms | Does a craft card exist?
If so, date of issue and name of chamber of crafts:
• Only fill in if your business activity requires a craftsman‘s card (Eintrag in die
Handwerksrolle) which is issued by the local chamber of skilled crafts (HWK,
Handwerkskammer) following entry in the craftsmen’s register.
If in doubt, please contact the Munich‘s Business Startup Office to verify
whether your business needs a craftsman‘s card.
Field 30: Does a residence permit exist? If so, date of issue and issuing authority:
Field 31: Is the residence permit subject to a condition or restriction?
If yes, it contains the following conditions or restrictions:
• Only fill in if you are a non-EU citizen thus needing an apropriate residence
permit for going self-employed (Aufenthaltstitel mit Erlaubnis für eine
selbständige Erwerbstätigkeit).
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Form field Comments
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry provides a detailed English
information sheet „Employment Of Third-Country Nationals".
32-33 • Fill in date
• If you have not filled in a paper form, then print out the completed online form.
• Sign personally
Dispatch Send your signed business registration form along with all necessary documents
either by e-mail (gewerbemeldung.kvr@muenchen.de) or by post to the Business
Licensing Office (Gewerbebehörde).
Necessary documents
• completed & signed business registration form
• copy of valid identity card/passport
• for non-EU citizens: copy of residence permit
• for delegation of authority: copy of letter of authorization and identity card
• for GmbH or UG: copy of your Commercial Register entry
• if field 28 applies: copy of licence/permit (erlaubnispflichtigen Tätigkeiten)
• if field 29 applies: copy of craft card (zulassungspflichtiges Handwerk)
Next steps
• You will receive a confirmation of your business registration („Gewerbeschein“) by post
approximately after 2 weeks. The invoice will take much longer (up to 3 months). The business
registration costs 50 to 60 Euro, depending on the choosen legal form of your business.
• Submit the “Fragebogen für die steuerliche Erfassung” (“Tax Assessment Questionnaire”)
to the tax office. You will need to register first under www.elster.de in order to be able to fill in this
online form and submit it electronically to the tax office. The tax office will then give you a tax
number which you will need in order to write invoices.
Information and contact details
City of Munich
Kreisverwaltungsreferat (KVR) Department of Public Order
Hauptabteilung III • Information concerning business registration (German)
Gewerbemeldungen • business registration form Download PDF-form (145 KB)
Phone 089 233-96030 If necessary:
gewerbemeldung.kvr@muenchen.de • apply for certificate of good conduct (German)
• apply for extract of commercial central register (German)
Hauptabteilung II Apply for residence permit for self-employed work (Non-EU
Service-Center für internationale nationals)
Fachkräfte, Tel. 089 233-96010
migration.kvr@muenchen.de
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Other Institutions
Institut für Freie Berufe (IFB) • Information Sheet Liberal Profession or Business
Institute for Liberal Professions Download PDF (118KB) (German)
Phone 0911 23 565-0 • Free-lancer or Liberal Profession: What‘s the difference?
Download PDF (93KB) (German)
IHK für München und Oberbayern • Commercial law Download PDF (179 KB) (German)
Chamber of Commerce and Industry • Itinerant trade Download PDF (205 KB) (German)
for Munich and Upper Bavaria • Sach- und Fachkundeprüfungen, Unterrichtungen
Necessary exams and trainings for certain self-employd
Phone 089 5116-0
activities to gain a license/permit.
HWK für München und Oberbayern • Startup Agency and Single Point of Contact
Munich Chamber of Skilled Crafts • Zulassungspflichtige Handwerke (Vollhandwerk)
Phone 089 5119-0 Skilled crafts that require a license
(e.g. bakers, confectioners and tilers)
• Zulassungsfreie Handwerke
Skilled crafts that do not require a license
(e.g. photographers and cleaners)
• Handwerksähnliche Gewerbe
Trades similar to skilled crafts
(e.g. beauticians, alteration tailors, ice cream makers
Working from home: „home office“ (= commercial usage of your accomodation)
Many self-employed people start by working from home. If that is what you plan to do, you should
notify your landlord. The Office of Housing and Migration (Amt für Wohnen und Migration, Phone 089
233-67201) will also tell you whether it is legal to use your home for commercial purposes and
whether you need a special license.
Startup assistance at the Munich Business Startup Office (MEB)
Do you still have questions? You are welcome to call or send us an email to clarify individual
questions. Our consulting services are free of charge. The City of Munich is offering these services as
a partner of MEB, a joint initiative with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK) for Munich and
Upper Bavaria.
Contact us:
Phone: 089 2332 1759 Talk times Mon-Thu from 13:00
e-mail: meb@muenchen.de
Our consulting services are available in English and upon request in French and Spanish, too!
Information and advice for start-up entrepreneurs in Munich:
www.munich.de/startup
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