Trade register extract - electronic eInformation

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Please note delays in processing!

The Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises is currently introducing new software for processing commercial law matters in Berlin's public order offices. This involves migrating extensive data sets. In addition, the new software must be integrated into workflows and the product further adapted for use in Berlin's public order offices. Due to this comprehensive system changeover, there may be delays in the processing of commercial law matters.
Such challenges are common during software conversions. We are actively working to stabilise the processes as soon as possible. Your applications and notifications will be processed as quickly as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding!

Please note: By submitting your business registration, you have already fulfilled your obligation under Section 14 (1) of the Trade Regulation Act (GewO). You can commence your commercial activities immediately after registration. However, this does not apply to activities that require official approval. The confirmation of your business registration is not an administrative act, but merely an acknowledgment of receipt of your registration. The delay in processing will not result any disadvantages for you under commercial law.

In Berlin, you can apply online for electronic information from the Berlin Trade Register about commercial enterprises registered in Berlin. An online service - the eInformation-commercial information - is available to you for this purpose. You can use two different types of information:

1. simple eInformation-commercial information:
In the simple eInformation-commercial information you will only receive the basic data (name, business address and commercial activity) of the Berlin tradespeople. You can search these basic data independently in the eInformation free of charge and without prior registration. (see "Online processing")

2. extended eInformation-commercial information:
Provided that you are * regularly* in the context of your activity:
  • as a fee-paying recipient of information such as lawyers, credit agencies, insurance companies, etc. or
  • as recipients of information exempt from charges, such as public authorities, public administrations, social insurance carriers, employment agencies, etc.)
If you need further information on further details (e.g. address of the apartment, name at birth, date of birth, ...) of the trader, you have to register once at the Ordnungsamt Mitte - Registrierungsstelle eAuskunft. In order to receive extended einformation-commercial information, you must assert a legitimate interest in knowing this data.

The extended eInformation-commercial information is only intended for the above-mentioned group of recipients. Should you require an extended eInformation only one-time or sporadically, please apply for it in writing via the service "Company register extract - written information" (see "Further information").

Note
All offered data are daily updated. However, the Berlin public order offices can only provide the trade data that is also reported by the companies. If individual companies do not report their trade, their data can of course not be included in the eInformation-commercial information. No more information can be provided on companies that have been deregistered for more than one year.

You can also access this service online

Online processing

Prerequisites

  • for simple eInformation commercial information
    No prerequisites necessary.
  • for regular extended eInformation commercial information
    • Proof or declaration of authorisation for data retrieval
    • Registration application (one-off)
  • for one-off or sporadically extended commercial information
    No registration in eInformation-commercial information possible (see "More information")

Documents required

  • for simple eInformation commercial information
    No documents required.
  • for regular extended eInformation commercial information
    One-time application for registration (see "Forms")
  • for one-off or sporadic extended commercial information
    (see "More information")

Forms

Fees

  • none: for a simple eInformation commercial report
  • EUR 5.00 per enquiry: for an extended eInformation commercial report
  • none: for extended eInformation (as an exempt information recipient)

Legal basis

Average time to process request

online immediately

More information

Notes on responsibility

The eAuskunft commercial information service is operated by the Senate Department for Economics. The trade data is provided by the 12 Berlin district public order offices.

Ordnungsamt Mitte

  • For (one-off) registration and account set-up for extended eAuskunft commercial information

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