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Local court in Aachen – commercial register

The local court in Aachen maintains the commercial register for the Aachen region. With RWTH, one of Germany’s leading research universities, Aachen is home to numerous high-tech spin-offs, including electric mobility businesses such as e.GO and the StreetScooter tradition. KME (copper), Lindt & Sprüngli (chocolate) and Talbot Services (rail technology) also shape the local economy.

Aachen as a business location

The economy of Aachen is closely connected to RWTH, with 45,000 students and a place among Europe’s leading technical universities. e.GO Mobile, the StreetScooter legacy and FEV Engineering drive electric mobility, while the CWD Center for Wind Power Drives pioneers wind energy. Established industrial businesses include KME (copper works), Talbot Services (railways), Lindt & Sprüngli and Hella Aglaia. At the German–Belgian–Dutch border, Aachen connects many binational holding companies and research partnerships, including universities in Liège and Maastricht.

Address & contact

Local court in Aachen, commercial register
Adalbertsteinweg 92, 52070 Aachen
Telephone: 0241 9425-0

Opening and consultation hours

Monday to Wednesday and Friday: 08:00–12:00; Thursday: 09:00–12:00 and 14:00–15:00.

Jurisdiction

The local court in Aachen 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). The city’s high-tech sector, RWTH and leading research campus make it an important registration location. HRB Aachen includes numerous RWTH spin-offs in electric mobility, quantum computing and materials research, alongside businesses operating across the three-country border region.

How does ordering work?

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

Common uses in Aachen

• Credit checks on RWTH spin-offs and e-mobility start-ups
• Evidence for cross-border contracts (Germany/Belgium/Netherlands)
• Documents for railway technology and rolling stock suppliers
• Apostilles for university partnerships with Belgium and the Netherlands

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.