Many craft activities may only be carried out if you have a corresponding license. The prerequisite for this is that you yourself meet the necessary qualifications or employ a qualified company management. The Crafts Code determines which professions belong to the crafts and distinguishes between them:
- Crafts requiring authorization, such as hair dressers, bakers, confectioners, tilers, electricians, painters, carpenters and others listed in Annex A of the Crafts Code.
- Crafts that are not subject to licensing, such as photographers, building cleaners and others in Annex B1 of the Crafts Code.
- Craft-like trades that are not subject to licensing such as beautician, alteration cutter, ice-cream maker and others in Annex B2 of the Crafts Code.
Im some sectors the distinction from the skilled trades can be difficult. The Munich IHK Chamber of Commerce and Industry provides examples.
If you wish to go into business with a skilled craft that requires a licence, you will need an exemption for your registration in the Handwerksrolle –Trades Register at the HWK Chamber of Skilled Crafts.
The Chamber of Skilled Crafts can also advice you on the recognition procedure of of your foreign professional qualifications.
Contact the Startup Agency of the Munich Chamber of Skilled Crafts by email to gruenderagentur@hwk-muenchen.de or by phone at +49 89 5119 481 .