German Company Register Scraper — Handelsregister Data

Extract German company data from the official Handelsregister (commercial register). Search by company name, register number, city, federal state, or legal form. Returns company name, legal form, address, business purpose, share capital, directors, and registration history. No cookies, no login required.

How to scrape German company data

This actor searches the official German Handelsregister at handelsregister.de and extracts structured company data. The Handelsregister is Germany's official commercial register, maintained by local courts across all 16 federal states. Every GmbH, AG, KG, OHG, and other commercial entity is registered here.

Search by Company Name

Enter a company name or keyword. The actor searches across all German courts and returns matching companies with their registration details.

Search by Register Number

Look up a specific company by its register number (e.g., "HRB 6667"). Combine with a court name for exact matches.

Filter by Location or Legal Form

Narrow results by city, postal code, federal state, or register type (HRB for corporations, HRA for partnerships, VR for associations).

What data does German Company Register Scraper extract?

Field	Type	Description
companyName	String	Full registered company name
court	String	Registering court (Amtsgericht)
state	String	Federal state (Bundesland)
registerType	String	Register type: HRA, HRB, GnR, PR, or VR
registerNumber	String	Registration number
status	String	Active or deleted
registeredOffice	String	Registered office location
legalForm	String	Legal form (GmbH, AG, KG, OHG, UG, SE, etc.)
address	String	Full business address
postalCode	String	German postal code (PLZ)
city	String	City name
businessPurpose	String	Registered business purpose (Unternehmensgegenstand)
shareCapital	String	Share/registered capital amount
currency	String	Capital currency (EUR)
directors	Array	Managing directors / board members with roles
prokuristen	Array	Authorized signatories (Prokuristen)
registrationDate	String	Date of first registration
lastModified	String	Date of last modification
url	String	Source URL
scrapedAt	String	ISO timestamp of extraction

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
Company Name / Keywords	String	—	Search by company name or keywords
Register Number	String	—	Exact register number (e.g., "HRB 6667")
Register Type	Select	All	HRA (partnerships), HRB (corporations), GnR, PR, VR
City	String	—	Filter by city name
Postal Code	String	—	Filter by PLZ
Federal State	Select	All	Filter by Bundesland
Include Full Details	Boolean	true	Fetch detailed company profile (directors, capital, purpose)
Active Companies Only	Boolean	true	Skip deleted/dissolved companies
Max Results	Integer	100	Maximum companies to return
Proxy Configuration	Object	Residential	Proxy settings

Example output

{
    "companyName": "Siemens Aktiengesellschaft",
    "court": "München",
    "state": "Bayern",
    "registerType": "HRB",
    "registerNumber": "6684",
    "status": "active",
    "registeredOffice": "München",
    "legalForm": "AG",
    "address": "Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1, 80333 München",
    "postalCode": "80333",
    "city": "München",
    "businessPurpose": "Elektrotechnik und Elektronik",
    "shareCapital": "2,550,000,000",
    "currency": "EUR",
    "directors": [
        { "name": "Roland Busch", "role": "Vorstand" }
    ],
    "prokuristen": [],
    "registrationDate": "02.10.1897",
    "lastModified": null,
    "publications": [],
    "url": "https://www.handelsregister.de/rp_web/erweitertesuche.xhtml",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-05-20T14:30:00.000Z"
}

Tips for best results

• Exact matches: Use the register number field for precise lookups. "HRB 6684" at court "München" returns exactly one result.
• Bulk research: Search by city + legal form to find all GmbHs in Berlin, all AGs in Frankfurt, etc.
• Due diligence: Enable "Include Full Details" to get directors, capital, and business purpose — essential for KYC/AML checks.
• Regional analysis: Use the Federal State filter to focus on specific markets (Bayern, NRW, etc.).
• Active filter: Keep "Active Companies Only" enabled unless you specifically need dissolved companies for historical research.

How much does it cost?

German Company Register Scraper runs on the Apify platform. You pay only for compute resources used.

Search size	Estimated time	Estimated cost
10 companies (with details)	~1 minute	~$0.01
100 companies (with details)	~10 minutes	~$0.08
1,000 companies (search only)	~5 minutes	~$0.05
1,000 companies (with details)	~90 minutes	~$0.70

Apify's free tier includes $5 of monthly compute — enough to research hundreds of companies at no cost.

Can I integrate?

Yes. Send company data directly to your existing tools:

• Google Sheets — Build a German company database
• HubSpot / Salesforce — Enrich CRM contacts with official register data
• Slack — Get notified about new company registrations matching your criteria
• Webhooks — Push to any HTTP endpoint for custom workflows

Can I use it as an API?

Yes. Call German Company Register Scraper programmatically:

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")

run = client.actor("studio-amba/handelsregister-scraper").call(run_input={
    "searchQuery": "Siemens",
    "state": "by",
    "maxResults": 20,
})

for company in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(f"{company['companyName']} ({company['registerType']} {company['registerNumber']})")

JavaScript

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' });

const run = await client.actor('studio-amba/handelsregister-scraper').call({
    searchQuery: 'GmbH',
    city: 'Berlin',
    maxResults: 50,
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach(c => console.log(`${c.companyName} | ${c.legalForm} | ${c.city}`));

FAQ

What is the Handelsregister?

The Handelsregister is Germany's official commercial register. It contains public information about all registered commercial entities — companies (GmbH, AG, KG), partnerships, cooperatives, and associations. It is maintained by local courts (Amtsgerichte) across all 16 federal states.

What is an HRB number?

HRB stands for "Handelsregister Abteilung B" — the section for corporations (GmbH, AG, UG, SE, KGaA). HRA is for partnerships and sole traders. Each company gets a unique number within its court.

How to find a German company's registration?

Search by company name in this actor. It checks all German courts simultaneously. You can also search by city, postal code, or federal state to narrow results.

Is this data public?

Yes. The Handelsregister is a public register. Anyone can look up company information. This actor automates the lookup process for research, due diligence, and lead generation.

Limitations

• Detail fetching adds significant time per company due to rate limiting
• Some older companies have limited digital records
• The Handelsregister site has a rate limit of ~60 requests/hour without proxy
• Register publications and official documents are not included (these require separate paid requests)
• Data represents the current state of the register — historical changes require document ordering

Other European company register scrapers

Working with European business data? Combine with these tools:

• Belgian Company Enrichment — Belgian KBO/BCE company register
• French Company Registry — French company data from official sources
• Staatsblad Scraper — Belgian Official Gazette

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