Do you have a concrete idea and are thinking about starting your own business? Do you want to know what steps you need to take? At Munich’s Business Startup Office the City of Munich provides Munich citizens with basic knowledge about starting a trade-like business or working in the liberal professions. We are part of the Munich start-up ecosystem.
We offer information and guidance in the following areas to help you go self-employed:
- Start-up formalities
- Business plan
- Choice of legal form and tax overview
- Social and company insurance
- Subsidies and financial aid
- Seminars and events
- Office space and start-up centers
Our service is cross-industry, free of charge and available in German, English, Spanish and French. Please feel free to contact us by phone, e-mail or request an appointment.
Please note that we cannot advise on insurance, tax, or legal issues. We do not offer any support in writing the business plan or any statements that are required for the start-up grant from the Federal Employment Agency or for the start-up allowance from the Jobcenter. We have compiled a selection of contact points for business plan support or a viability check for the Federal Employment Agency (“fachkundige Stellungnahme”). We have compiled and checked the content of this site with great care. However, we do not undertake any guarantee of completeness or topicality. We are not responsible for external content to which the site links.
Find the right point of contact quickly:
- For non-EU citizens planning to become self-employed in Munich and who are going to apply for a visa for self-employment, please contact the Service Office for Immigration and Citizenship (previously: Munich Foreigners Office or Ausländerbehörde). Please visit our feature residence permit to gain an overview.
- The Chamber of Skilled Crafts (HWK) is in charge of advising those who plan to start in the skilled crafts industry.
- If you want to start a business in agriculture and forestry or hunting and fishing, you will find your point of contact here.
- For companies from abroad your point of contact is here.