Publisher
Joint Register Body in Accordance with § 11a para. 1 GewO:
DIHK | Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer, Breite Straße 29, D-10178 Berlin
Telephone (0 180) 60 05 85 0 (cost €0.20/call)
E-Mail vr@dihk.de
Note
For complaints, changes of address, questions related to company information, addresses for business contacts and database searches, please contact you local Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK). The information services / Service Centers of the IHKs will help you with your search. The IHKs also have a selection of current information sheets and brochures available.
The Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) is the joint body responsible for the technical operation of the Broker Registry on behalf of the Chambers of Industry and Commerce (§ 11a Para 1 of the German Trade Regulation Act, GewO). Regulatory authority lies with the individual IHKs and not the DIHK. The DIHK has not been granted any authority to oversee processes related to permits.
Tax Identification Number
VAT DE 1 22 12 52 78
Authorised Representatives
Chief Executive Officer (Hauptgeschäftsführerin)
Dr. Helena Melnikov
Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer, Breite Straße 29, D-10178 Berlin
President
Peter Adrian
Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer, Breite Straße 29, D-10178 Berlin
Regulatory Authority
The relevant regulatory authority according to § 11a Para. 1 IHKG is the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz), Scharnhorststr. 34-37, 10115 Berlin.
Note
The regulation of permits for individual brokers and advisors is exclusively the responsibility of the regional Chambers of Industry and Commerce (IHKs) or equivalent state authorities. If you wish to complain about the conduct of a broker/advisor, please contact the relevant regional authority. The responsible authority is detailed in the search results for a broker/advisor in this online register.
The Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK), as the central representative of the overall interest of German business at the federal level, is not legally entitled to provide legal information or to review the conduct of individual intermediaries.
Brokers/advisors whose data is stored in the register are asked to contact the responsible Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) in case of data changes, e.g. a change of address.