ExpatBusiness.de — Simplifying Business in Germany
A diverse group of international founders and professionals in Germany

Start your German businesswithout guessing

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Not sure you qualify? Map your visa route
  • 100% in English
  • One point of contact
  • Visa & legal form mapped for you
  1. Intro consultation
  2. Forms & legal form
  3. Notar, IHK & Finanzamt
  4. Business bank account
  5. Registered
Can you start?

Does your visa let you start a business in Germany?

Your residence status decides whether you need an additional permit to set up a business in Germany. Two questions, an instant answer.

What's your status in Germany right now?

The German paperwork maze

Every office you’d face — handled for you.

FinanzamtTax officeNotarNotaryIHKChamber of commerceHandelsregisterCommercial registerGewerbeamtTrade officeBankBusiness account
AusländerbehördeImmigration officeKrankenkasseHealth insuranceBundesagentur für ArbeitEmployment agencyRentenversicherungPension fundSteuerberaterTax advisorBürgeramtCitizens’ office
Services

Everything we handle, from first form to final registration.

We provide business guidance and coordination across three areas — company formation, tax and banking, and the cross-border details. All in English, with one point of contact.

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Why choose us

Why founders pick ExpatBusiness.de

Everything handled in English

Forms, letters, appointments, and explanations — we guide you through every step in English.

One point of contact

We coordinate Notar, IHK, Finanzamt and bank. You sign; we chase.

Fixed prices

No hourly surprises. Authority fees are billed by those authorities directly.

We map your route first

A real working session on your case: we assess your visa route and legal form, then lay out the exact steps to get set up.

Packages

Which setup fits you?

Three tiers for each legal form. Every tier includes your tailored roadmap PDF; higher tiers hand over more of the registration ready-to-go.

Starter

Do it yourself, guided

fromwas €29.99, now€19.99

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Professional

We prepare, you sign

fromwas €149.99, now€99.99

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Premium

We handle the heavy lifting

from€199.99

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All prices + 19% VAT. Every package is customisable. See full packages & pricing.

After you book

The exact forms. Not a generic checklist.

The moment you pay, we email your roadmap PDF plus the exact German forms for your tier, ready to fill in English.

Your tailored roadmap PDF

EU and non-EU versions

Fragebogen zur steuerlichen Erfassung

Tax registration

Gewerbe-Anmeldung

Trade registration

Unternehmensgründung

Notary intake for UG / GmbH

Resources & guides

Practical tools to figure it out yourself.

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Roadmap

Build your setup roadmap

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Legal forms

Compare legal forms

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Eligibility

Check your eligibility

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Costs

Estimate your costs

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From the blog

Fresh thinking on founding in Germany.

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Our partners

The specialists we work with.

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From our events

We meet founders in person, regularly.

Workshops, meetups and founder dinners across Germany — come say hello and swap notes with people building the same thing you are.

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Expert consultation

Ready to start your business in Germany?

Find a time slot to contact our experts. We'll walk you through your legal form, visa route and first steps — in plain English.