Gaststättenerlaubnis

If you wish to operate a restaurant yourself or with a company, you must apply for a permit in accordance with the Bremen Restaurant Act from the Citizens and Public Order Office.

Anyone who serves drinks or food for consumption on the spot on a commercial basis operates a restaurant business.

Anyone who runs a restaurant business serving alcoholic beverages requires a permit.

The Citizens' and Public Order Office is the competent authority for accepting applications for permits to operate restaurants in Bremerhaven in accordance with Section 2 (1) of the Bremen Restaurant Act (BremGastG).

• Identity card or passport with a current registration certificate

  in the case of representation with written power of attorney: identity card or passport of the authorised representative, as well as a copy of the identity card of the principal

• Certificate in tax matters of the tax office

  (to be applied for at the tax office of the place of residence)

• Information from the insolvency court as to whether proceedings have been opened

  (to be applied for at the district court of the place of residence)

• Certificate of good conduct in document type OG (for submission to an authority)

  (to be applied for at the local registration office responsible for your residence)

• Extract from the list of debtors of the enforcement court

  (to be applied for at the district court of the place of residence)

• Information from the central trade register in document type 9

  (to be applied for at the local registration office responsible for your residence)

  The recipient is the Senator for Economics, Labour and Ports -Gaststättenangelegenheiten-, Stresemannstr. 48, 28207 Bremen

• For corporations (GmbH/UG/AG)

  - the above-mentioned documents for legal representation (management) must be submitted or obtained.

  - Information from the central trade register in document type 9 (for the corporation)

  - Extract from the commercial register and shareholder agreement

• For clubs

  - the above-mentioned documents are to be presented or obtained for the chairman/chairwoman of the board

  - Information from the central trade register in document type 9 (for the corporation)

  - Extract from the register of associations

Personal reliability.

Applications for permits to operate restaurants in Bremerhaven must be submitted in writing or in person to the Citizens' and Public Order Office as the local licensing authority. the locally responsible licensing authority in writing or in person. A representative may also be appointed with a written power of attorney.