Notify changes in the company, self-employed or freelance activity to the statutory accident insurance.

    Has something changed in your company or in your self-employed or freelance work? You must report this to your employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund.

    Description

    You must report any changes that affect at least one of the following:

    • The nature and object of the business
    • your activity
    • the shareholding structure, or
    • the legal form of your company.

    Online service

    Änderungen im Unternehmen, der selbstständigen oder freiberuflichen Tätigkeit der gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung online mitteilen

    ID: B100019_106029032

    Description

    Über das Serviceportal der Unfallversicherung können Sie Meldungen und Anträge online einreichen.

    Use this service online

    Trust level

    You need an account with password to use this online service (trust level: low).

    further information on the level of trust for online services

    Identification

    • electronic identification using national eID means - identity card
    • electronic identification using national eID means – software certificate
    • no identification

    Language

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de

    Contact person

    Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung e.V. (DGUV)

    Address

    address

    Glinkastraße 40

    10117 Berlin

    Save contact

    Contact

    telephone: +49 800 6050404

    e-mail: info@dguv.de

    Internet

    Further information

    Gebärdentelefon: sip:dguv@gebaerdentelefon.dguv.de

    ISDN-Bildtelefon für gehörlose oder hörbehinderte Menschen: +49 800 60 50 415

    Version

    Technisch geändert on 17.02.2023

    Language version

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de

    Übersicht der Berufsgenossenschaften und Unfallkassen

    Internet

    Version

    Technisch geändert on 14.05.2025

    Language version

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de

    Englisch

    Sprache: en

    Sprachbezeichnung nativ:

    English

    Required documents

    if necessary:

    • Commercial register excerpt
    • List of shareholders
    • Articles of association
    • Trade registration

    Forms

    Forms available: No

    Written form required: No

    Informal application possible: Yes

    Personal appearance required: No

    Online services available: Yes

    Prerequisites

    There are or have been changes in your company or in your self-employed or freelance activity which

    • may be of significance for the examination of the responsibility of the employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund,
    • affect the requirements for assignment to the hazard classes,
    • concern other bases for the calculation of contributions.

    Examples:

    • Activities have been added or dropped.
    • There is a change in one or more entrepreneurs.
    • There is a change in one or more authorized representatives.
    • There is a change in the legal form.
    • Appeal
    • Detailed information on how to lodge an appeal can be found in the notification from your employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund.

    Procedure

    You can complete the notification online or by mail.

    Online service:

    • Access the online service.
    • You will be guided through the procedure on the service portal of the accident insurance.
    • You can register.
      • If you would like to receive the response from your employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund in the mailbox of your BundID account or My Company Account, you must have an account and authenticate yourself.
      • If you would like to receive the answer by mail, you can also proceed without logging in.
    • Select your responsible employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund or determine it using the industry search.
    • Upload the required documents.
    • Fill out the online form and submit it.
    • Your report will automatically be forwarded to your employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund.
    • You will receive a response by the requested method.

    Online service Your employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund:

    • If you have access to the portal of your employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund, you can also submit the notification electronically there, if necessary.

    Message by mail:

    • Contact your employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund with an informal letter.
    • Make sure to include required information and enclose the necessary documents.

    Deadlines

    Application deadline: 4 weeks (Changes or termination must be notified within four 4 weeks.)

    Processing time

    1 to 2 weeks

    Costs

    There are no costs involved.

    Notes (specifics)

    There are no clues or specifics.

    Further Information

    Area of validity

    Germany-wide

    Official approval

    Officially approved by Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS) on 22.12.2022

    Version

    Technisch geändert on 01.12.2025

    Keywords

    Accident insurance fund

    Language version

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de

    Englisch

    Sprache: en

    Sprachbezeichnung nativ:

    English