Business startup and trade license

• Apply for a European Technical Assessment (ETA)

  If you would like to obtain a European Technical Assessment (ETA) for your construction product, you can apply for it at the German Institute for Building Technology (DIBt).

• Apply for a seafarer's identity document

  If you work or intend to work professionally in maritime shipping, you can apply for proof in the form of a seafarer's identity document under certain conditions.

• Apply for authorization for maritime vessel security
• Apply for registration as an expert in the energy efficiency expert list

  If you want to register as an expert in the energy efficiency expert list, you can submit an application under certain conditions.

• Apply for type approval of devices containing radioactive substances and installations generating ionizing radiation

  If you want to manufacture devices containing radioactive substances or systems for generating ionizing radiation that may be operated without a license or notification, you can apply for a type approval.

• Report the intake of imports of timber and timber products from non-EU countries

  If you are importing wood or wood products from countries outside the EU for the first time, you must register this once with the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE).

• Apply for authorization for new grapevine planting

  If you want to grow wine on new vineyard areas, you must apply for a permit.

• Apply for accreditation as a consumer information service provider (VID) with the Market Transparency Unit for Fuels (MTS-K)

  Do you want to inform consumers about current fuel prices at gas stations? Then, under certain conditions, you can use real-time data from the Market Transparency Unit for Fuels.

• Apply for (new) registration of ultralight aircraft

  If you own a microlight aircraft that requires registration, you must have it registered under certain circumstances.

• Apply for a change of the entry in the microlight aircraft register

  If you purchase a used ultralight aircraft requiring registration, you must report this.