Freelancing in Germany offers unique opportunities for international professionals. Unlike many countries, Germany has a specific legal category for freelancers (Freiberufler) that comes with attractive tax advantages.
Interested in simpler bookkeeping and exemption from business (trade) tax? Those are some of the key benefits of opting to freelance in Germany.
To start your freelance career, you'll need to work in a profession listed in Germany's official catalog of liberal professions. In this article, discover which professions qualify as Freiberufler:in, how to register as one and what lies in store once you've officially gone solo.