Investment Guide to Germany

How to access and set up business in Europe´s biggest market

The “Investment Guide to Germany” provides you with all the background information required for setting up a business in one of Europe’s most dynamic markets.
Investment Guide to Germany, PDF


Table of Contents

• Visa for Entrepreneurs
• Visa for Employees
• Visa for Partner and Children
• Visa Application Process
• Visa Requirements for Foreign Nationals

• Finding Suitable Staff
• Flexible Models of Employment
• Terms of Employment
• Termination of Employment
• Employee Representation
• The German Social Security System

• The Legal Form: Corporations
• The Legal Form: Partnerships
• The Establishment Form: Branch Offices
• Formation Procedures: Registering the Business
• Transferring Assets
• Business Premises

• Company Taxation
• Taxation of Property
• Value Added Tax
• Options for Tax Deductions
• How Does a Tax Return Work?
• Customs

• Equity Financing
• Debt Financing
• Mezzanine Financing
• Off-Balance Financing

• Foreign Trade and Payments
• Patents, Licensing, Trademarks
• Planning and Building
• Legal Proceedings

• Framework Conditions of Public Funding
• Cash Incentives for Investments
• Public Loans
• Labor-Related Incentives
• R&D Incentives

• Finding the Right Place to Live
• Assistance for Families
• German Education System
• Health System
• Ensuring Quality of Life