Hamburg Chamber of Crafts

Apply for deletion from the register of trades that do not require registration or from the register of trades similar to a trade

Do you want to have your business removed from the "Directory of Owners of Businesses in Trades Not Requiring a License or Similar to Trades"? Find out more here.

Detailed description

You can have your business removed from the register of owners of a business in a craft not requiring a license or a craft-like trade upon request.



Reasons for deletion include:

  • Closure of your business (also for economic reasons)
  • Business restructuring/change of legal form
  • Death of the business owner or transfer of the business to a new business owner
  • Relocation of the business to a different chamber of crafts district.

Further information can be found in the "Links" section.

 

Information

Prerequisites

Detailed information about the requirements can be found in the "Links" section.

Documents required

Detailed information about the required documents can be found in the "Links" section.

Please note

Detailed information can be found in the "Links" section.

Deadlines

Detailed information about the deadlines can be found in the "Links" section.

Procedure

Detailed information about the procedure can be found in the "Links" section.

Processing time

Detailed information can be found in the "Links" section.

Fees

Detailed information about the costs can be found in the "Links" section.

Legal remedies

contradiction

Legal basis

Section 18 of the Crafts and Trades Code (HwO)


https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/hwo/__18.html

Related services

Links on the Internet

Address and contact information

Hamburg Chamber of Crafts

Mon, Tue, Thu 7.45 a.m.-4.30 p.m., Wed 7.45 a.m.-12.00 p.m., Fri 7.45 a.m.-4.00 p.m., as well as by arrangement

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Last updated: 14.04.2026