{"id":5871,"date":"2026-09-11T10:16:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T08:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ch.schubwerk.eu\/faq\/how-to-establish-german-gmbh-and-succeed-in-the-european-market\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T13:17:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T11:17:47","slug":"how-to-establish-german-gmbh-and-succeed-in-the-european-market","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/de\/faq\/how-to-establish-german-gmbh-and-succeed-in-the-european-market\/","title":{"rendered":"How to set up a German Gmbh?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wenn Sie in Deutschland eine kommerzielle T\u00e4tigkeit aus\u00fcben m\u00f6chten, ist es dringend empfohlen, eine juristische Person einzurichten. Die GmbH ist die h\u00e4ufigste Form aller in Deutschland eingetragenen neuen Unternehmen und kann mit der franz\u00f6sischen S\u00e0rl, der spanischen SL oder der bekannten Private Limited in Gro\u00dfbritannien verglichen werden. Die meisten ausl\u00e4ndischen Investoren gr\u00fcnden eine GmbH, um eine Repr\u00e4sentanz in Europa zu haben, die es ihnen erm\u00f6glicht, ihre Vertriebsaktivit\u00e4ten sowohl in Deutschland als auch im Rest Europas zu starten und auszubauen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The German GmbH is successfully established by having the Deed of Formation documents as well as the Articles of Association signed by the director in front of an official German notary. The GmbH can also be represented by further natural persons. Those representatives are required to hold power of attorney, which has to be notarized by the German notary as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To complete the process of incorporation, the proposed GmbH must be registered with the local Chamber of Commerce and Industry. For registration, the managing director has to sign the application in front of the German notary. The notary certifies the signatures, informs the managing directors about their duties, and finally files the application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upon registration in the commercial register, the GmbH becomes a legal entity and gains full legal capacity. Furthermore, a newly-incorporated GmbH must also be registered at the local trade office. The GmbH can already start its business without this last registration, however, the limitation of liability of the shareholders will only become effective when the registration is filed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"hs-callout-type-tip\" data-hs-callout-type=\"tip\">\n<div>\n<h2><strong>HOW WE CAN HELP YOU<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Consultinghouse kann expandierende Unternehmen bei der Gr\u00fcndung unterst\u00fctzen<\/li>\n<li>Registrierung beim Handelsregister und beim \u00f6rtlichen Gewerbeamt<\/li>\n<li>Wir unterst\u00fctzen die Abstimmung mit deutschen Beh\u00f6rden<\/li>\n<li>Wir unterst\u00fctzen Sie dabei, die geltenden Anforderungen bei Gesch\u00e4ften in Deutschland einzuhalten<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gesellschaft mit beschr\u00e4nkter Haftung (GmbH)&nbsp;<br><em>(Company with limited liability)<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the most widespread company form. Its shareholders are not personally responsible for the company&#8217;s debts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One person is sufficient to set up a GmbH and to be its shareholder. A notarial agreement must be drawn up between the shareholders and the company being set up. The company legally comes into existence only when it is entered into the Register of Companies (Handelsregister). The name of the GmbH must derive either from the purpose of the enterprise or the names of the shareholders and must contain the abbreviation &#8220;GmbH&#8221;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shares in a GmbH are not embodied in a certificate and cannot be quoted on the stock exchange. However, they may be transferred through properly notarized documents. A GmbH must appoint at least one managing director (Gesch\u00e4ftsf\u00fchrer), who may also be a shareholder of the company. He is the only person entitled to represent the company.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Investment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Um eine GmbH zu gr\u00fcnden, ist ein Mindestkapital von 25.000 EUR erforderlich (zahlbar auf ein Firmenkonto oder in bar). Um die Gr\u00fcndung zu erleichtern, gen\u00fcgt es bei der Registrierung, dass bereits die H\u00e4lfte des Mindestkapitals (12.500 EUR) tats\u00e4chlich und nachpr\u00fcfbar beigetragen wurde. Nach der neuesten Gesetzgebung kann eine sogenannte Mini-GmbH gegr\u00fcndet werden. Bei dieser Investitionsform muss der Investor nicht die gesamte Summe von 25.000 EUR zahlen, sondern der Mini-GmbH muss einen Teil ihres Gewinns behalten, bis das Mindestkapital von 25.000 EUR erreicht ist. Wenn die Mini-GmbH nur einen einzigen Gesellschafter hat, ist dieser Gesellschafter f\u00fcr den unbezahlten Teil des Mindestkapitals verantwortlich und muss eine Sicherheit daf\u00fcr stellen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview: German limited (GmbH)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Verantwortung<\/td><td>Die Haftung des Aktion\u00e4rs ist auf seine Kapitalbeteiligung beschr\u00e4nkt.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Statutarer Kapital<\/td><td>Euro&nbsp;12,500.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Unternehmen<\/td><td>Vorstand, Aufsichtsrat, Aktion\u00e4rsversammlung<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Finanzberichte<\/td><td>Pflicht, sofern 2 der folgenden Bedingungen erf\u00fcllt sind:<br>Anzahl der Mitarbeiter &gt; 50<br>Turnover &gt;&nbsp;Euro 6,875,000.00<br>Balance sheet total &gt;&nbsp;Euro 3,438,000.00&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Unternehmensteuern<\/td><td>EBIT \u2013 Handelssteuer auf den Gewinn von 12% \u2013 13%<br>= Steuersatzgrundlage f\u00fcr K\u00f6rperschaftsteuern&nbsp;<br>\u2013 K\u00f6rperschaftsteuer 15%<br>= Ertr\u00e4ge nach Einkommensteuer<br><br>Die Dividendenabzugsteuer von 25%, die durch Doppelbesteuerungsabkommen auf 0% bis 15% gesenkt wurde, kann innerhalb der EU bei null% bleiben.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/de\/kontakt\/#contact-form\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Copy of Tech Website in Blue Purple White Gradients Style (2)\" class=\"hs-image-align-none\" height=\"387\" style=\"height: auto; width: 688px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Copy20of20Tech20Website20in20Blue20Purple20White20Gradients20Style202.png\" width=\"688\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Copy20of20Tech20Website20in20Blue20Purple20White20Gradients20Style202.png 344w, https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Copy20of20Tech20Website20in20Blue20Purple20White20Gradients20Style202.png 688w, https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Copy20of20Tech20Website20in20Blue20Purple20White20Gradients20Style202.png 1032w, https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Copy20of20Tech20Website20in20Blue20Purple20White20Gradients20Style202.png 1376w, https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Copy20of20Tech20Website20in20Blue20Purple20White20Gradients20Style202.png 1720w, https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Copy20of20Tech20Website20in20Blue20Purple20White20Gradients20Style202.png 2064w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\"><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking to Establish a GmbH  (company with limited liability)? 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