# Virtual office and business address for startups in Germany – Olea > Startups can use an Olea virtual office as a serviceable German business address for the registrations and business activities relevant to their legal form. Every available location includes a digital mailbox, with workspace available to book for meetings or team days. Authorities, notaries, banks and platforms make their own decisions, and the address does not by itself determine tax establishment or place of management. ## A flexible business address for your startup Choose a serviceable German business address without taking a permanent lease. Manage mail online and book workspace when needed. - Serviceable German address - Digital mailbox included - Workspace available to book Prices start from €69/month (cheapest bookable location). Live per-location prices: [pricing.md](https://oleaoffice.com/pricing.md). ## Can a startup use an Olea virtual office as its business address? Yes – a startup can use an Olea location as its serviceable German business address, including as the inländische Geschäftsanschrift a GmbH or UG must give under § 8 Abs. 4 GmbHG. The address can carry company registration, official correspondence, the Impressum and everyday business while the team works remotely or uses workspace when it needs it. The exact registration steps depend on the startup’s legal form and how it actually operates. - **A real German business address** – A serviceable street address at an available partner office – not a post-office box. - **Address evidence and reliable mail receipt** – Approved supporting address documentation, and an office where eligible business letters can be received for your company. - **Flexible infrastructure as the team grows** – A digital mailbox at every location, and access for active customers to request separately paid workspace at participating locations. Olea provides the address service, approved supporting address documentation and mail handling; you supply accurate company and ownership information and complete the relevant filings. The address supports a startup’s registration and operations, but it does not by itself establish a tax permanent establishment, a place of management, investor approval or platform acceptance – the notary, authorities, banks and platforms each decide for themselves. Legal basis for a GmbH or UG: § 8 Abs. 4 GmbHG · § 10 HGB · §§ 170–171 ZPO ## What you can use this address for ### Can our startup use an Olea address for its Handelsregister entry? Yes. A startup incorporating as a GmbH or UG must state an inländische Geschäftsanschrift in its Handelsregister application under § 8 Abs. 4 GmbHG, and an Olea location can be that address. It is a real staffed street address where official documents can be received, and approved supporting address documentation follows the applicable review. The formation sequence itself – notary, filing and post-formation activation – is set out on the GmbH & UG formation page. **Who this is for** - Founding teams registering a new GmbH or UG (haftungsbeschränkt) - Founders forming with a notary in another city or from abroad - Existing startups moving their registered business address **What Olea provides** - A real German street address at the office you choose - Approved supporting address documentation after the applicable review - Your company name recorded for receipt of official post once activated *Olea supplies the address and our supporting document. Your notary remains responsible for certifying and submitting the Handelsregister filing.* ### Can we use the address for our startup’s Gewerbeanmeldung? Yes. A registered GmbH or UG normally registers its trade with the Gewerbeamt for the municipality of its business address, and you can give your Olea address on that filing under § 14 GewO. If the startup also runs a shop, warehouse, workshop or another permanent site, that location may need to be registered separately. **Who this is for** - Newly registered startups completing their Gewerbeanmeldung - Startups changing the trade address on an existing registration - Founding teams registering a trade in a municipality none of them lives in **What Olea provides** - A real address at a staffed office or coworking location - Approved supporting address documentation after the applicable review - Reliable receipt and handling of Gewerbeamt correspondence *Municipal requirements vary. Olea provides the address and supporting document, but the local Gewerbeamt makes the decision based on the business and its actual operating setup.* ### Can we use the address for the Fragebogen zur steuerlichen Erfassung? Yes. After registration your startup completes the Fragebogen zur steuerlichen Erfassung to obtain its Steuernummer, and you can give your Olea address as its Geschäftsanschrift there and for ongoing Finanzamt correspondence. The address does not by itself establish a German Betriebsstätte or Ort der Geschäftsleitung – those follow from where management and business activity genuinely take place, which is worth checking with an adviser when a founding team works across cities or countries. **Who this is for** - New GmbHs and UGs completing German tax registration - Startups updating their Finanzamt correspondence address - Distributed teams whose management sits partly outside Germany **What Olea provides** - A registered correspondence address for tax filings and notices - Approved supporting address documentation after the applicable review - Receipt of tax letters through your selected mail-handling option *Your Finanzamt determines your Betriebsstätte and place of management from the facts of your business. Ask a tax adviser if your operating or management location is unclear.* ### Can we publish the address in our startup’s Impressum? Yes. Once your startup is registered, its commercial website must show a serviceable address alongside the details required for its legal form under § 5 DDG. You can publish your Olea address there, so the company meets the requirement without putting a founder’s home address on the internet. Other filings and KYC processes can still require residential details. **Who this is for** - Startups running a website, product or online shop - Founders who do not want a home address published - Startups updating an Impressum after moving their business address **What Olea provides** - A real serviceable street address - Reliable receipt of official and legal correspondence - Digital, forwarding or pickup mail handling according to the location *The address is one part of a compliant Impressum. You remain responsible for including the other information required for your business and legal form.* ### Where does our post go if the team works remotely? To the Olea office you chose. Once Olea confirms activation, letters addressed to the startup are received there and handled through your selected mail option – a digital mailbox at every location, with pickup or recurring forwarding where the location offers it. That gives a distributed team one controlled point for business correspondence rather than whichever founder happens to be home. **Who this is for** - Remote and hybrid founding teams - Startups separating personal and company correspondence - International teams managing German post from elsewhere **What Olea provides** - Unlimited receipt of eligible business letters in your approved company name - A digital mailbox with 5 scans per month - Pickup or forwarding options shown for each location before purchase *Scanning is typically completed within 5–7 days of receipt. Use pickup or forwarding for originals or time-sensitive correspondence.* ### Can we use the address to open the startup’s bank account? Yes. Banks, payment providers and marketplaces check a company’s registered business address during onboarding, and you can give your Olea address for that purpose. Olea provides a real German street address, evidence of your right to use it and receipt of eligible posted verification letters. Each provider runs its own KYC and address checks, so approval remains their decision. **Who this is for** - Founders opening the startup’s first business account - Startups onboarding with payment providers after registration - Teams registering with marketplaces and business platforms **What Olea provides** - A real, verifiable German street address - Approved supporting address documentation after the applicable review - Receipt and handling of eligible posted verification letters *Banks, payment providers and marketplaces set their own policies. Olea can support address verification, but cannot guarantee that a particular provider will approve an account.* ## Building and operating a startup from a virtual office Understand what the address supports, how to separate it from tax and management questions, and how mail and workspace can adapt as your startup grows. ### What a virtual office gives a startup An Olea Virtual Office combines a serviceable German business address, mail handling and access to request workspace. It gives the startup one consistent address for registrations and for the business touchpoints that accept it, while the team can work remotely and use physical space only when it is worth using. The address is real operational infrastructure, not a claim that the startup permanently occupies a private office. The subscription covers the address and the digital mailbox. Workspace usage is requested and paid for separately. ### Forming a startup or moving an existing one A startup forming as a GmbH or UG must provide an inländische Geschäftsanschrift in its Handelsregister application under § 8 Abs. 4 GmbHG. An Olea address can be used for that purpose, with the applicable supporting address documentation released after the approved review milestone. The notary handles notarisation and submission; the Handelsregister examines and records the filing. The detailed sequencing for a company in formation – pre-formation review, address-document release, the notary filing, registered-company documents and full activation – belongs on the dedicated GmbH & UG formation page. This page links to it rather than repeating it. An already-formed startup can change its business address to Olea. It should obtain the new address documentation before updating the relevant records. Filing requirements can differ between an address change within the same municipality and a statutory-seat move to another one, and the startup’s notary or adviser confirms which steps apply. ### Credibility without unsupported promises A real office address gives the startup a consistent professional contact point across its website, invoices, contracts and official correspondence. A founder may prefer that to publishing a home address in those business touchpoints. Olea does not claim that a district, a building or a "premium" address makes a startup more investable, secures funding or is endorsed by investors. Address quality may influence perception, but investment and commercial decisions depend on the whole business and sit outside Olea’s control. The same precision applies to privacy. The Olea address can replace a home address wherever the relevant business record or publication accepts the company’s business address. Personal residential details may still be required in other filings, in KYC checks, in notarial documents or in records that depend on a person’s role and the applicable law. ### Mail for a remote or distributed team Every location offers a digital mailbox once Olea confirms activation. Eligible business letters are received in the approved company name, transferred through the scanning workflow and typically available within 5–7 days of receipt. The included monthly scan allowance and the archive of originals are the same at every location and are set out on the pricing page. Pickup and recurring forwarding depend on the location; one-off forwarding of eligible digital-mailbox originals remains available at the published rate. That gives remote founders one controlled point for business correspondence. It is a weekly workflow rather than an instant one, so treat time-critical post accordingly and use pickup or forwarding where the original matters. ### Workspace for meetings and growth Active Olea Virtual Office customers can request meeting rooms, coworking desks and private offices at participating locations. That can support investor meetings, interviews, board sessions, team days, focused work or temporary project space. Workspace is not included as unlimited use and is not confirmed in real time. You submit a request, Olea checks availability and price, you accept and pay, and the booking is then confirmed. Nothing about occasional use promises dedicated space, a particular room, next-day availability or a tax establishment. ### What the address does not decide The Olea address does not by itself determine where the startup is managed, where it has a tax permanent establishment or where it is tax-resident. Ort der Geschäftsleitung depends on where ordinary senior management and recurring decisions genuinely take place. A Betriebsstätte depends on the actual premises, control, permanence and business activity. Occasional meeting-room or coworking use does not settle either question automatically. Gewerbeanmeldung and Finanzamt treatment also follow the startup’s facts. The address can be a genuine business or administrative address and a correspondence address, while other permanent sites or management locations may need separate disclosure or registration. Ask a legal or tax adviser once the operating model crosses cities or countries. ### Banks, platforms and business accounts A startup can give its Olea address as its business address when applying to banks, payment providers and marketplaces. Olea can provide a real street address, supporting evidence and receipt of eligible posted verification letters. Each provider applies its own KYC and address policy, so approval cannot be guaranteed. ### A practical growth path 1. Start with one address and one mail workflow – choose an available location and the primary mail option that suits how the team works. 2. Keep company records consistent – update the registry, tax, trade, website, bank and supplier records whenever the company forms or changes address. 3. Add physical space when it creates value – request workspace for meetings, team days or projects rather than treating permanent space as included. 4. Review the setup as the company changes – new directors, owners, sites, management locations or mail needs can require updated records, advice and a further Olea review. ## FAQ ### Can a startup use an Olea virtual office as its German business address? Yes. A startup can use an Olea location as its serviceable German business address for the registrations and business touchpoints relevant to its legal form and operating setup. Olea provides the address service, approved supporting address documentation and mail handling. Authorities and third-party providers make their own decisions. ### Can we form a GmbH or UG with the address? Yes. A GmbH or UG must provide an inländische Geschäftsanschrift under § 8 Abs. 4 GmbHG, and an Olea location can be used for that purpose. The supporting address document follows the applicable approval milestone. Your notary handles the filing and the Handelsregister examines it. The dedicated GmbH & UG formation page sets out the complete sequence. ### What does every Olea Virtual Office include? Every available location includes the legal business address service, unlimited receipt of eligible business letters and a digital mailbox with 5 scans per month, plus access to request workspace. Mail Pickup and recurring Mail Forwarding depend on the location you choose. Workspace usage and paid extras are separate. ### Will a business address make our startup more credible to investors? A real office address can give the startup a consistent professional contact point across its website, company records and correspondence. Investor decisions depend on the entire business, team and opportunity, so Olea does not claim that an address or a district will secure investment or improve a valuation. ### Can we keep a founder’s home address private? Using the Olea address can keep a home address out of the business touchpoints that accept the company’s business address, such as the Impressum and ordinary correspondence. It does not remove every personal-address requirement. Notaries, authorities, banks and other KYC processes may still require residential details, and some records depend on the person’s role and the applicable law. ### Can a remote team manage mail online? Yes. Every location offers a digital mailbox once Olea confirms activation. Eligible letters are scanned into the online mailbox, typically within 5–7 days of receipt, and 5 scans per month are included. Pickup and recurring forwarding depend on the location, and eligible originals can be forwarded one-off at the published rate. ### Can we book workspace for investor meetings, interviews or team days? Yes. Active Olea Virtual Office customers can request meeting rooms, coworking desks and private offices at participating locations. Workspace is booked and paid for separately. Olea confirms the option and the exact price only after the operator checks availability. ### Does the address create a German Betriebsstätte or place of management? No, not by itself. A Betriebsstätte depends on premises, control, permanence and genuine business activity. Ort der Geschäftsleitung depends on where ordinary senior management decisions are actually made and implemented. Ask a tax adviser about your startup’s specific operating model. ### Can we use the address with banks, payment providers and marketplaces? You can give the Olea address as the startup’s business address, and Olea can receive eligible posted verification letters. Each provider applies its own KYC and address policy, so approval remains that provider’s decision. ### How much does the Virtual Office cost? The current available-network price is shown dynamically on the page and varies by address. Every location includes the same core Virtual Office service. Annual billing saves 15%; the annual price is shown as a monthly equivalent and the annual total is billed upfront. Paid mail options, workspace and usage-based extras are separate. ### How quickly can we start using the address? You can choose and buy an available address online. Olea then reviews the information and documents required for your customer type. Timing depends on receiving complete information and on whether further evidence or a formation-stage review is needed, so there is no single activation time that fits every startup. ### Can an existing startup move its address to Olea? Yes. Obtain the new Olea address and its approved supporting document before updating the company’s records. A notary or adviser can confirm the filing required for an address change or a statutory-seat move. Update the Gewerbeamt, Finanzamt, Impressum, banks, platforms and other records separately where relevant. ## Notes - Human pages: [German (primary)](https://oleaoffice.com/de/startups) · [English](https://oleaoffice.com/en/startups) - Pricing in markdown: [pricing.md](https://oleaoffice.com/pricing.md) · Full catalogue: [locations.md](https://oleaoffice.com/locations.md) · Site index for LLMs: [llms.txt](https://oleaoffice.com/llms.txt) - Generated 2026-09-16T12:35:41Z from the same sources as the human pages; regenerated at least hourly.