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Setting up a business

This website of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology provides plenty of information about and assistance with setting up a business. Interested persons will find suggestions on the procedure, check lists, addresses of advisory services, etc.

website: Setting up a business

Information on the business location Germany

This site, provided by the federal agency German Office for Foreign Trade and Invest in Germany GmbH provides information about the business location Germany. Founders of a new business will find a lot of information and assistance.

website:  Information on the business location Germany

Business information

On this specialised website you will find useful information about legal reqirements for companies, norms and standards, taxation and on Germany as a buisness location.

website: Business information

Business contact database

The site of the E-Trade-Center, which is supported by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, provides contact details of useful organisations, such as the local branches of the Chambers of Industry and Commerce, the Chambers of Crafts, and the Federation of German Wholesale and Foreign Trade, all over Germany. Using the business contact databases, business partners may also be found. The section Market Places contains country- and branch-specific compilations of business inquiries published in the e-trade-center.

website:  Business contact database