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Auctioning business: Notification of holding an auction

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Official English page German-only parts machine-translated, 2026-09-15
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Book an appointment

Book an appointment (service.berlin.de)

Requirements

• Valid permission for auctioning business activities • For online applications: registration/login via BundID

Documents you need

• Notification - holding of an auction You can do this online or use the form • in written or electronic form, stating the location, time and details of the goods to be auctioned • Please use the sample notification form (under “Forms”) • Auctioning permit service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/292634/en/ Proof to be provided by presenting the permission certificate or a copy thereof

Forms

• Notification of holding an auction www.berlin.de/formularverzeichnis/?formular=/wirtschaft/gewe

Fees

• none: Notification of the auction • 14.32 Euro: Urgent auctions with shortened two-week notice period

Legal basis

• Versteigererverordnung (VerstV) [Auctioneers Ordinance] § 3 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/verstv_2003/__3.html

Further information

• Information on auctions (Berlin Chamber of Industry and Commerce) www.ihk.de/berlin/produktmarken/branchen/handel/brancheninfo • Information on Berlin auction houses and auctioneers (Berlin Chamber of Commerce and Industry) www.ihk.de/blueprint/servlet/resource/blob/2271522/9a787260c • Information on data protection (Ordnungsämter des Landes Berlin) www.berlin.de/formularverzeichnis/?formular=/wirtschaft/gewe

Who is responsible

The notification must be submitted to the Ordnungsamt (public order office) responsible for the location of the auction.

Responsible for you

Choose a location; the appointment itself is booked on the original page.

Original

German originalOfficial English page

Service number 126904 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/126904/