Starting a business

Guides for the entrepreneurial Berliner.

Last month

A detailed guide to all the rules you must follow when starting a business in Germany, from registering as a freelancer to paying your taxes.

3 months ago

Here are all the laws and regulations you must follow to run a website legally in Germany. This guide includes information about GDPR requirements.

5 days ago

The process and the requirements for obtaining a German freelance visa or a German artist visa. This is how you become self-employed in Germany.

23 days ago

A step by step guide on opening your business or becoming a freelancer in Germany.

4 months ago

This is how you go from a full time job to freelancing when you have a German work visa or Blue Card.

Last month

Detailed information about what to charge your freelance client. This guide is frequently updated.

26 days ago

A guide to the value-added tax (VAT) for German freelancers and businesses.

Last month

If you are self-employed in Germany, you might have to pay a trade tax. This is how it works, and how much it costs.

Last month

Learn the differences between being a freelancer (Freiberufler) and a tradesman (Gewerbetreibende). It's not as easy as it seems!

5 months ago

This is how you get a trade licence (Gewerbeschein) and register for the trade tax (Gewerbesteuer).

3 months ago

This guide shows you how to apply for the Künstlersozialkasse. If you are a freelancer, this can save you hundreds of euros per month.