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Unfallversicherung (statutory accident insurance) - deregister a business, self-employed or freelance activity from the statutory accident insurance

Unfallversicherung - Unternehmen, selbstständige oder freiberufliche Tätigkeit bei der gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung abmelden
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
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Book an appointment

Book an appointment (service.berlin.de)

Requirements

• Closure of your business or cessation of self-employed or freelance activity • For the online application (optional): registration/sign-up via BundID or Mein Unternehmenskonto (MUK, my business account) • For the online application (optional): activated online ID function (eID) (recommended) / Elster certificate service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/329833/ To register with BundID using the "Online-Ausweis" (online ID) option, you need: • Your electronic identity card, the Union Citizen's Card (eID card) or the electronic residence permit (eAT), each with the online ID function (eID) activated, and your PIN, • an external card reader or a modern NFC-enabled smartphone with an Android or iOS operating system, • the "AusweisApp" software As a legal entity, you need an Elster certificate to register via Mein Unternehmenskonto (MUK).

Documents you need

• Deregistration from statutory accident insurance (gesetzliche Unfallversicherung) You can deregister your company or self-employed or freelance activity online or informally by post. The following information is required: • personal and business details (name, date of birth, address, legal form) • date of deregistration • company number • reason for the deregistration (e.g.: - the company is not being continued; has been/is being transferred; is insolvent; other reason) • trade deregistration (Gewerbeabmeldung) or commercial register extract, if applicable

Fees

none

Legal basis

• Sozialgesetzbuch Siebtes Buch (SGB VII) (Social Code Book Seven) § 192 paragraph 2 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/sgb_7/__192.html

Processing time

approx. 2 weeks

Further information

• Information for businesses and self-employed persons (Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung [German Statutory Accident Insurance] - DGUV) www.dguv.de/de/ihr_partner/unternehmen/index.jsp You can also obtain this service online through the Einheitlicher Ansprechpartner (Single Point of Contact). Einheitlicher Ansprechpartner Berlin (Single Point of Contact Berlin) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/354928/

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Original

German original

Service number 354928 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/354928/