Starting a Business in Berlin

3 Foreword Welcome to Berlin! You’ve come to the right place to start a company easily in Germany. We are delighted to have you here. This guide is supposed to help you with your business set-up, offering an insight into the prerequisites, general conditions and support available in the city. It is also intended to guide you through the essential aspects of the setting-up process, as well as listing key contacts and sour- ces of information. It also gives you hands-on information on financing and on how to write a business plan.