Excerpts from registers

Do you want everything spelled out in black and white? Do you want to see information on a map? Then you are in the right place. Most registers fulfil a role of publishing information, documenting, exercising supervision or providing protection. Here you will find contacts and information related to obtaining information and excerpts from registers.

Services:

Apply for an extract from the property register (parcel and ownership certificate)

Apply here for a descriptive certificate for a property for information and planning on property matters.

Apply for an extract from the real estate map (parcel map)

Apply here for a parcel map or a site plan for information and planning on property matters.

Applying for information from the National Weapons Register

If you would like to know what information about you is stored in the National Firearms Register, you can apply for information.

Building - Application for information / inspection / excerpt from the register of building encumbrances

If you can demonstrate a legitimate interest, you can inspect the register of building encumbrances and obtain copies.

Certification of German documents for use abroad

Legalization is associated with a not inconsiderable expenditure of time and money. For this reason, it has been partially declared dispensable by international treaties. These...

Chamber of Crafts

Here you will find information about the tasks of the Chamber of Crafts.

Get documents notarized

You can have documents certified by the competent authority.

Granting access to the real estate register

You can obtain an overview of the local location of a parcel of land and the available surveying documents by inspecting the real estate register.

Have signatures notarized

You can have signatures notarized at the competent authority.

Information from the debtors' register as of 01.01.2013

For certain purposes and under certain conditions, you can obtain information from the debtors' register.

Information from the debtors' register until 31.12.2012

The purpose of the debtors' register is to protect bona fide business transactions from uncreditworthy debtors. Due to a new legal regulation, the maintenance of the debtors'...

Information from the population register: requesting a self-disclosure from the population register

The information includes: the data stored about you in the civil register, the recipients of regular data transfers, as well as the purposes and legal basis of the storage...

Information from the register of associations

If you wish to inspect the register of associations, you can do so via the corresponding portal on the Internet.

Insolvency notices: Information on insolvency proceedings

You can obtain information about any insolvency proceedings online.

Inspect the DPMA register

If you need information on the current legal and procedural status of patents, utility models or trade marks, you can carry out online searches in the "DPMAregister" service.

Issuance of membership certificate Chamber of Crafts

Your responsible chamber of commerce can issue you a membership certificate for your member companies as proof of registration with the HWK. You must apply for this.

Obtain information from the civil register

If you are looking for a person, then you can apply for the issuance of a registration register information at the competent registration office of the place of residence of the person you are looking for.

Point of Single Contact

The pan-European network of  Points of Single Contact can provide you with details of any legal requirements and help you to complete relevant procedures.

Registering, reforming or closing a business

If you want to establish an undertaking in Germany, you will have to comply with certain rules and requirements. This document provides information about establishing, running and closing an undertaking, e.g. about obtaining a trading licence.

Reporting changes in the professional register for tax advisors

If you are registered in the Professional Register of Tax Advisors, you are obliged to report any changes to the relevant Chamber of Tax Advisors.

Request extended information from the civil register

If you can show that you have a justified interest in receiving information, the competent authority may issue you with an extended registration register information.

Request information from the location register for genetically modified organisms (non-public part)

You can apply for information from the non-public part of the site register for genetically modified organisms (GMOs) at the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety.

Request to view the infrastructure atlas

If you are involved in a project to expand public utility networks, you can request to see the Infrastructure Atlas (ISA) to obtain information on network infrastructures in an area to prepare for joint use.

Requesting access to Stasi files for research or media purposes

If you work in research or the media or if you represent a political education institution, you can obtain access to Stasi documents relevant to the topic.

Requesting information from the Central Trade Register

If you wish to practice a trade and require proof of your personal reliability, you may request information from the Central Trade Register.

Requesting information from the civil register - to parties and groups of voters

As a party or voter group, do you need information from the population register? You have the option of applying to the registration office for group information from the population register.

Requesting information from the competition register

Do you want to know whether there is an entry against you in the competition register? Then you can request information from the Federal Cartel Office.

Requesting information from the population register for groups

You would like to receive information about several persons (group information)? Then this must be in the public interest.

Requesting information from the population register for housing providers

As the owner of a dwelling, you can obtain information from the population register about the persons living in your dwelling if you can demonstrate a legal interest.

simple information from the civil register - request

Are you looking for a person and would like to know their surname, first name or current address? Then you can request a simple information from the civil register.

View the location register for genetically modified organisms (public part)

You can consult the site register for genetically modified organisms (GMOs) without submitting an application.

Please select the desired service on the left.