NWDistrict-free cityNordrhein-Westfalen

Register a businessin Gelsenkirchen

Register, change or deregister a business in Gelsenkirchen online, with no appointment at the trade office. We fill in the official form and submit it for you.

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What would you like to do in Gelsenkirchen?

Register a business in GelsenkirchenNew business, takeover or relocation here. Also for a UG or GmbH being founded.39,90 € Service fee incl. VAT Change a business in GelsenkirchenMove, new activity or new name. Moving to another town too.34,90 € Service fee incl. VAT Deregister a business in GelsenkirchenClose, sell or hand over your business.29,90 € Service fee incl. VAT

Trade office Gelsenkirchen

The responsible office is the trade office of the municipality where your business is based. For a business in Gelsenkirchen, that's the administration that accepts trade notifications there. You must register no later than when you start the activity.

Registration uses the same nationwide form (GewA 1). We fill it in with your details, you sign on your phone, and we send it the way your office accepts. The trade office then informs the tax office and the IHK or chamber of crafts itself.

Responsible officeDienstgebäude Bochumer Straße 12-16 - Referat 32/5 - Gewerbe, Gelsenkirchen

Address: Bochumer Straße 12-16, 45879 Gelsenkirchen
Submission: EmailFaxLetter
Form: GewA 1, 2 or 3, the same nationwide

Source: administrative directory of the federal and state governments (PVOG), as of 09.10.2026

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FAQ about Gelsenkirchen

Where do I register a business in Gelsenkirchen?

Responsible: Dienstgebäude Bochumer Straße 12-16 - Referat 32/5 - Gewerbe, Gelsenkirchen, Bochumer Straße 12-16, 45879 Gelsenkirchen. But you don't have to go there: we fill in the notification and submit it for you.

What does it cost?

Register 39,90 €, change 34,90 €, deregister 29,90 €, each being our service fee. The trade office's fee is billed to you directly by the office.

Is GEWA24 the trade office of Gelsenkirchen?

No. GEWA24 is a private service of doubleudot UG. We submit your trade notification on your behalf to the responsible office.

All places

By state and district. Each municipality has a page to register, change or deregister.

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