Information Services

Online support
The Business Start-up Portal on the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) website contains general information on legal issues, how to draft a business plan and the available funding programmes, and also provides a range of useful check lists and support tools.

You can find more specific information on start-ups in Berlin on Gründen in Berlin (Business Start-up Network Berlin). The German site lists over 70 consultancy and advice services for the Berlin start-up network. With the user-friendly search function, you can easily find contact details, events and dates as well as success stories about the supported start-ups. The details in English provide an overview of the services on this gateway for entrepreneurs and start-ups.

Start-up Support Helpline

The Senate Department for Economics, Technology and Research has set up a central support helpline on [phone] to deal with all the issues related to setting up a new business. The helpline experts can either answer your questions directly or provide information on where to find the answers.

Other Contacts

Investitionsbank Berlin Kundenberatung Wirtschaftsförderung Bundesallee 210, 10719 Berlin Fon [phone] Fax [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]	BBB Bürgschaftsbank zu Berlin-Brandenburg Schillstr. 9, 10785 Berlin Fon [phone]-0 Fax [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
Industrie- und Handelskammer zu Berlin Ludwig Erhard Haus Starter-Center Berlin Fasanenstr. 85, 10623 Berlin Fon (030) 31510-600 Fax [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]	Handwerkskammer Berlin Blücherstr. 68, 10961 Berlin Fon (030) 25903-467 Fax [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
Steuerberaterkammer Berlin Wichmannstr. 6, 10787 Berlin Fon (030) 88 92 61 – 0 Fax [phone] – 10 E-mail: [e-mail]	Verband der freien Berufe in Berlin e.V. Littenstr. 10, 10179 Berlin Fon [phone]-0 Fax [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie Fasanenstr. 85, 10623 Berlin Fon (030) 46302-500 E-mail: [e-mail]	Gründerinnenzentrale Anklamer Straße 39/40, 10115 Berlin Fon [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]