At Munich’s Business Startup Office we provide Munich citizens with basic knowledge about starting a business or working in the liberal professions. We provide cross-industry guidance and information on areas such as startup formalities, business plan, choice of legal form and tax overview, social and company insurance, subsidies and financial aid, seminars and events, office space and startup centers. Our services are free of charge. Please note that we cannot advise on insurance, tax, or legal issues. We do not provide a business plan writing service or issue expert statements.
Find the right point of contact quickly:
- The Chamber of Skilled Crafts (HWK) offers advice on starting a skilled crafts business.
- If you want to start a business in agriculture and forestry or hunting and fishing, you will find your point of contact here.
- For start-ups from abroad your point of contact is here.
- For non-EU citizens planning to set up a commercial activity or a liberal profession in Munich and who are going to apply for a visa for self-employment your point of contact is here.
- Are you planning a business delegation to learn more about economic opportunities in Munich and the surrounding region? Please contact the city’s team “International economic relations” at the Department of Labor and Economic Development.
Contact us to clarify individual questions:
- Call us at +49 89 233 21759, Monday to Thursday, from 1 to 5 p.m.
Callback service: leave your phone number and we will call you back. - Send an e-mail to start@muenchen.de
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