Hamburg District Court, register matters
Register your partnership

Are you looking to establish a partnership (PartG)? Here you can find out how members of liberal professions such as doctors, architects or lawyers can join forces.

Detailed description

A partnership (PartG) is a special legal form for members of the liberal professions. These include, for example, doctors, lawyers, architects, and tax advisors.

In a partnership, you can join forces with other members of the liberal professions to practice your profession together. Different liberal professions can also collaborate, provided they are compatible.

The partnership will be entered in the partnership register. This register is public and maintained electronically. It contains, among other things, information on:

Name and registered office of the partnership
Subject of the partnership
Names, places of residence and dates of birth of all partners
Powers of representation
the professions practiced in the partnership

Information

Important notes

Prerequisites

Your partnership does not engage in any commercial activity.
You must meet the following requirements:
Your partnership does not engage in any commercial activity,
The partners of your company are natural persons.
They have entered into a partnership agreement.

Documents required

notarized registration
Personal data of the partners (surname, first names, date of birth and place of residence),
Declaration regarding each partner's affiliation with a relevant liberal profession,
Certificate of state licensing or, if required, certificate of state examination
If applicable, confirmation from the competent authority that state approval of the partnership can take place.
Proof that the main office exists; for documents in foreign languages, a certified translation into German is required.
Legitimation of the authorized representatives, in the case of foreign language documents with a certified translation into German.

Please note

The local court does not provide legal advice. Please contact a law firm or notary's office of your choice for legal advice.

Deadlines

Procedure & Fees

Procedure

You visit a notary's office of your choice.
The notary's office drafts and certifies your application for registration in the partnership register.
The notary's office will submit your certified application electronically to the relevant authority.
The responsible authority will review your application and documents. You will be asked to provide further information if necessary.
If all requirements are met, the partnership will be entered in the register.
You will receive a confirmation.

Processing time

The processing time depends on the individual case.

Fees

EUR 160.00: for the registration of the partnership

plus EUR 53.33 for each additional partner

In addition, there are the fees for the notary.

Payment methods available

Bill

Legal notes

Legal remedies

Complaint

Legal basis

Downloads & Links

Links on the Internet

Commercial register registration

Address and contact information