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Germany: 259,515 legal entities with an LEI, by legal form and city
259,515 legal entities in Germany have a record in the Global LEI Index of November 7, 2026. 186,868 (72.0%) hold a current Legal Entity Identifier and 55,694 (21.5%) have lapsed. The most common legal form is Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH) (148,180 entities). The city with the most entities is Berlin (15,542). 23,028 registered in the last 12 months.
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- 259,515Legal entities with an LEI record
- 186,868 (72.0%)Current LEIs (issued)
- 55,694 (21.5%)Lapsed LEIs (not renewed)
- 16,124Retired LEIs (entity closed or merged)
- 23,028Registered in the last 12 months
- 2,076Registered in the last 30 days
- 36,229Current LEIs that renew in the next 90 days
- 11,160Funds
- 1,666Sole proprietors (counted, never named)
- November 6, 2026Newest registration
Legal forms
By ISO 20275 legal form code. Entities with no listed form are left out of this table.
| Legal form | Entities | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH) | 148,180 | 57.1% |
| Kommanditgesellschaft (KG) | 36,341 | 14% |
| Stiftung des privaten Rechts | 17,322 | 6.7% |
| Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts (GbR) | 8,956 | 3.5% |
| Eingetragener Verein (e.V.) | 8,546 | 3.3% |
| Aktiengesellschaft (AG) | 5,023 | 1.9% |
| Unternehmergesellschaft (GmbH UG) | 4,668 | 1.8% |
| Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts | 3,724 | 1.4% |
| Eingetragene Genossenschaft (eG) | 2,171 | 0.8% |
| Kirchliche Stiftung des öffentlichen Rechts | 2,070 | 0.8% |
| Gemeinnützige Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (gGmbH) | 1,545 | 0.6% |
| Einzelunternehmen, eingetragener Kaufmann, eingetragene Kauffrau (e. K.) | 1,466 | 0.6% |
| Offene Handelsgesellschaft (OHG) | 747 | 0.3% |
| Versicherungsverein auf Gegenseitigkeit (VVaG) | 706 | 0.3% |
| Eingetragene Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts (eGbR) | 701 | 0.3% |
Regions
| Region | Entities | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bayern | 44,415 | 17.1% |
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 43,508 | 16.8% |
| Baden-Württemberg | 30,501 | 11.8% |
| Hessen | 25,184 | 9.7% |
| Niedersachsen | 16,523 | 6.4% |
| Hamburg | 13,598 | 5.2% |
| Berlin | 13,047 | 5% |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | 8,230 | 3.2% |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 6,762 | 2.6% |
| Sachsen | 6,717 | 2.6% |
| Brandenburg | 3,887 | 1.5% |
| Thüringen | 2,807 | 1.1% |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | 2,482 | 1% |
| Bremen | 2,097 | 0.8% |
| Saarland | 2,045 | 0.8% |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 1,966 | 0.8% |
Cities with the most entities
By city of the legal address, as the register spells it.
| City | Entities | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 15,542 | 6% |
| Hamburg | 15,145 | 5.8% |
| Frankfurt am Main | 12,162 | 4.7% |
| München | 11,349 | 4.4% |
| Köln | 5,574 | 2.1% |
| Düsseldorf | 5,449 | 2.1% |
| Stuttgart | 3,864 | 1.5% |
| Hannover | 2,287 | 0.9% |
| Bremen | 2,127 | 0.8% |
| Essen | 1,914 | 0.7% |
| Nürnberg | 1,910 | 0.7% |
| Dresden | 1,598 | 0.6% |
| Leipzig | 1,514 | 0.6% |
| Grünwald | 1,484 | 0.6% |
| Bonn | 1,385 | 0.5% |
| Munster | 1,367 | 0.5% |
| Karlsruhe | 1,323 | 0.5% |
| Dortmund | 1,288 | 0.5% |
| Mannheim | 1,122 | 0.4% |
| Wiesbaden | 1,077 | 0.4% |
Registrations by year
Year of the first LEI registration, for entities that are still in the register.
| Year | Entities | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19,963 | 7.7% |
| 2025 | 21,556 | 8.3% |
| 2024 | 18,228 | 7% |
| 2023 | 16,923 | 6.5% |
| 2022 | 18,178 | 7% |
| 2021 | 20,200 | 7.8% |
| 2020 | 16,939 | 6.5% |
| 2019 | 11,688 | 4.5% |
| 2018 | 24,736 | 9.5% |
| 2017 | 44,579 | 17.2% |
| 2016 | 3,702 | 1.4% |
| 2015 | 6,498 | 2.5% |
Entity types
| Type | Entities | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Companies and other legal entities | 246,390 | 94.9% |
| Funds | 11,160 | 4.3% |
| Sole proprietors | 1,666 | 0.6% |
| Government entities | 173 | 0.1% |
| Branches | 124 | 0% |
| International organizations | 2 | 0% |
Who issued the LEIs
Local operating units (LOUs) that manage the LEI records.
| Issuer | Entities | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bundesanzeiger Verlag GmbH | 97,255 | 37.5% |
| WM Datenservice | 89,036 | 34.3% |
| Ubisecure Oy | 31,271 | 12% |
| EQS Group GmbH | 20,705 | 8% |
| GS1 AISBL | 14,874 | 5.7% |
| Bloomberg Finance L.P. | 3,100 | 1.2% |
| London Stock Exchange LEI Limited | 2,273 | 0.9% |
| Nasdaq CSD SE | 352 | 0.1% |
| Unilei ApS | 327 | 0.1% |
| Nordic Legal Entity Identifier AB | 123 | 0% |
Newest registrations
Current LEIs of active entities, by date of first registration. Funds and sole proprietors are not listed.
| Entity | City | Legal form | LEI registered | LEI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halfen Holding GmbH | München | GmbH | November 6, 2026 | 984500FWA8UAFEE9CE24 |
| Lugh Innovation UG (haftungsbeschränkt) | Germering | GmbH | November 6, 2026 | 984500F5BR546C1B5A04 |
| Melon Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt) | Münster | GmbH | November 6, 2026 | 984500F413E86B65F582 |
| A & M Moonshine Apartments GmbH | Schneverdingen | GmbH | November 6, 2026 | 984500E03A43F109D460 |
| HUWER electronic GmbH | Oberreidenbach | GmbH | November 6, 2026 | 984500C98CC5AA59BE51 |
| Welther GmbH Coaching & Consulting | Starnberg | GmbH | November 6, 2026 | 984500C6E9D2F1AI1E52 |
| EK Management GmbH | Rain | GmbH | November 6, 2026 | 984500C1T462F103VD55 |
| nosh.vision GmbH | Groß-Zimmern | GmbH | November 6, 2026 | 984500BCC1AC4DCEB819 |
| Bickert Holding GmbH | Leverkusen | GmbH | November 6, 2026 | 984500AH9E7L0477E796 |
| OG Systems GmbH | Münster | GmbH | November 6, 2026 | 9845009OS7D4E1BJI587 |
| Quartz Capital UG (haftungsbeschränkt) | Berlin | GmbH | November 6, 2026 | 9845009E7A039FAF0C24 |
| Kersten Sander Stiftung | Seevetal-Maschen | Stiftung des privaten Rechts | November 6, 2026 | 9845008M83881G2F0038 |
| PF Holding GmbH | Diepholz | GmbH | November 6, 2026 | 9845008EBC07ED669149 |
| Alinika GmbH | München | GmbH | November 6, 2026 | 98450083004FCB0D5B22 |
| Projekta MPS GmbH | Monheim am Rhein | GmbH | November 6, 2026 | 98450080B1DED00BC925 |
| Jason Modemann Holding GmbH | Oberschleißheim | GmbH | November 6, 2026 | 9845007FC2DEIC9H4D56 |
| GRI Immobilienverwaltungs GmbH | Falkensee | GmbH | November 6, 2026 | 98450074D9FAC3F5EF11 |
| TriMaBec UG (haftungsbeschränkt) | Siegen | GmbH | November 6, 2026 | 9845006CBYC2950EEB04 |
| Marecki Holding GmbH | Dresden | GmbH | November 6, 2026 | 9845005C84PA37B01B28 |
| H6 Invest GmbH | Netphen | GmbH | November 6, 2026 | 98450049D0D88A9B5P53 |
| SILA Holding GmbH | Verl | GmbH | November 6, 2026 | 98450039A044D67D6695 |
| WANNER Natursteine GmbH | Grafenau | GmbH | November 6, 2026 | 9845001B4002A5FA5754 |
| Soares Vermögensverwaltung UG (haftungsbeschränkt) | Berlin | GmbH | November 6, 2026 | 98450010D8I8T664BE31 |
| Viatris Healthcare GmbH | Troisdorf | GmbH | November 6, 2026 | 894500BB8WIVPDRRLK83 |
| Coroga - Perspektiven schaffen GmbH | Geilenkirchen | GmbH | November 6, 2026 | 894500BB3CZ42EFVY014 |
Updated November 7, 2026. Read from Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF), LEI Level 1 golden copy. CC0 1.0 public domain dedication (GLEIF). Counts are legal entities with a record in the GLEIF Level 1 golden copy of November 7, 2026, current or not: a record stays in the register after its LEI lapses. A current LEI has the registration status issued; a lapsed LEI was not renewed in time; a retired LEI belongs to an entity that closed or merged. The country is the country of the legal address. Individuals who register as sole proprietors are counted and never named. This page uses GLEIF data and is not endorsed or certified by GLEIF. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.