Startup Academy for scientists from non-university research institutes: Legal Aspects of Startups

Finding your Way through German Bureaucracy

Founding a company in Germany can be a difficult matter if you are not familiar with the subject. What kind of companies do exist under German Law? Which specific type of company fits to my individual business idea? What is important when it comes to tax? In this seminar, we will highlight first possible steps.

Learn how to get a startup up and running. From business creation to competition law and intellectual property: This workshop will provide you with a fundamental knowledge of the German Court System and typical legal proceedings. Get to know essential paragraphs of legal contracts and take a closer look at typical bureaucratic procedures with suppliers, employees or customers.

After an overview about the German tax system and tax authorities, we will find the time to take a closer look at relevant laws for German companies. We will wrap up this session with some basics of accounting, annual balancing as well as income tax, VAT and other tax laws.

Götz Friederich is a lawyer with focus on economic consulting and listed within the coachpool of many universities and institutes of trade and industry within Brandenburg. He is counselling business start-ups and companies in all legal questions and has a strong connection to many research fields within Potsdam.