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Local court in Bochum – commercial register

The local court in Bochum maintains the commercial register for the Bochum region. Bochum has transformed from a mining and Opel manufacturing centre into a university city with more than 50,000 students. It is home to Adler Apotheken, GLS Gemeinschaftsbank and numerous spin-offs from Ruhr University.

Bochum as a business location

Bochum has adapted to the end of mining and the Opel factory’s closure more extensively than almost any other Ruhr city. Vonovia (Germany’s largest listed housing company, DAX) and GLS Gemeinschaftsbank (ethical banking) are two nationally influential businesses based here. Ruhr University, with more than 40,000 students, the University of Applied Sciences Bochum and the health-campus cluster support a dynamic spin-off ecosystem. Electric mobility and logistics businesses are developing on the former Opel site MARK 51°7. Adler Apotheken, USB schools and municipal investment companies also shape the local business sector.

Address & contact

Local court in Bochum, commercial register
Viktoriastraße 14, 44787 Bochum
Telephone: 0234 967-0

Opening and consultation hours

Monday to Wednesday and Friday: 08:30–12:30; Thursday: 12:00–16:00.

Jurisdiction

The local court in Bochum maintains commercial register A (HRA) for sole traders, general partnerships (OHG) and limited partnerships (KG), and commercial register B (HRB) for limited liability companies (GmbH), stock corporations (AG) and European companies (SE). Its universities, scientific institutions and successful structural transformation make the city an important registration location. HRB Bochum includes Vonovia SE (DAX housing company), GLS Bank, numerous Ruhr University spin-offs and businesses linked to the former Opel factory.

How does ordering work?

Enter the company name or registration number (HRA/HRB) of the company in Bochum in our online form. Our staff retrieve the extract directly from the local court in Bochum and email the document to you as a PDF. Officially certified copies and apostilles are sent by post.

Common uses in Bochum

• Credit checks on university spin-offs and technology start-ups
• Evidence for contracts with cooperative banks (GLS)
• Documents for healthcare and pharmaceutical wholesale
• Certification for the redevelopment of former industrial sites

Processing time

PDF extracts: usually within 1–15 minutes after acceptance of the complete order during our service hours (Monday–Friday 09:00–18:00, Saturday 09:00–15:00, German local time). Outside these hours, processing starts in the next service period. Without a valid request for early performance, processing starts no earlier than the end of the withdrawal period. We confirm the processing start when accepting your order. Official certification: usually 2–4 weeks; apostilles: usually 6 weeks, in each case after acceptance of the complete documents. Postal transit time is additional. Legalisation: processing time on request. Availability and processing by public authorities may delay delivery; these are estimates, not guaranteed deadlines.