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.
You can also use this service online
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/
Responsible for you
Choose a location; the appointment itself is booked on the original page.
- Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Energie und Betriebe
Original
Service number 354928 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/354928/