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Single point of contact for start-ups and entrepreneurs Administrative procedures handled by a single body
Service Description
The Point of Single Contact in Thuringia is a service for start-ups and companies as well as skilled workers from abroad. As part of a Europe-wide network, the Point of Single Contact provides you with easy access to administrations and authorities.
It will help you
- if you want to do business in Germany or
- if you want to have your professional qualifications formally recognized.
The Single Point of Contact will inform you about
- Application and required documents
- competent authorities
- costs and duration of the administrative procedure.
The Single Point of Contact network consists of internet portals and personal contact persons.
In the federal state of Thuringia, the Thuringian application system for administrative services (ThAVEL) is the single point of contact. The entire electronic processing of administrative procedures is carried out quickly and easily here.
Personal contact persons are available at the support facilities in the Thuringian chambers of commerce. The basis for this is the Thuringian ES Establishment Act.
Who should I contact?
Please get in touch with your personal contact at the chambers of commerce and professional chambers.
Requirements
The service of the Point of Single Contact can be used by
- Service providers
- companies
- people starting a business who wish to have their professional qualification recognized
from:
- the Federal Republic of Germany
- a member state of the European Union (EU)
- a member state of the European Economic Area (EEA).
Which documents are required?
The documents required depend on the specific request and the necessary procedures. For more information, please refer to the respective service description in the Thuringia Competence Finder.
What are the fees?
There are no costs for using the Thuringian application system for administrative services (ThAVEL).
The provision of simple or written information by the support facilities and the personal contact persons is free of charge. For extensive and complex searches by the personal contact persons, fees of €16.00 per 15 minutes or part thereof will be charged in accordance with the Thuringian General Administrative Cost Regulations (ThürAllgVwKostO).
The charging of administrative fees for procedures is the responsibility of the respective competent authority. Information on this can be found in the service descriptions in the Thuringia Competence Finder.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
The deadlines for handling procedures depend on the respective administrative procedures. They can be found in the relevant procedure descriptions. The deadline does not expire until all documents have been submitted in full.
Legal basis
- Act on the establishment of uniform bodies under the Thuringian Administrative Procedure Act and on the implementation of Article 6 of Directive 2006/123/EC (Thuringian ES Establishment Act) - GVBL p. 592
- Directive 2013/55/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 amending Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications and Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System (IMI Regulation)
- §§ Sections 71a to 71e of the Thuringian Administrative Procedure Act (ThürVwVfG)
- Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 of the European Parliament and of the Council of October 2, 2018 on the establishment of a single digital gateway
- Thuringian law implementing Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12.12.2006 on services in the internal market
- Trade Regulations (GewO)
- Trade regulations
- IHK law
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry of Economics, Science and Digital Society
Professionally released on
23.06.2021
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
Start your request directly online:
Competent Authority
Industrie- und Handelskammer Ostthüringen (IHK Gera) - EA-BERATUNGSCENTER
Address
07546 Gera
Remark: Head office
Postal address
07490 Gera
Opening times
Monday-Thursday
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Transport connection
Parking spaces
Number: 2
Fees: no
ausreichend vorhanden
Fees: no
Building access
Further Authorities
Address
07545 Gera