Expanding into Germany?

Employ in Germany
with a licence behind every hire.

Companies bringing staff into Germany build on us because the foundations are real: a GmbH of our own, an AÜG licence, payroll that lands right every month and a named specialist who picks up when it matters.

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Registered in HamburgSpecialists who live German employment

Filings on timePayroll reported every month

The full weight of employing in Germany, carried for you

The work belongs to you. The employment, all of it, belongs to us.

Contracts and written terms prepared to the Nachweisgesetz
Monthly payroll with Lohnsteuer and both sides of social insurance
Every filing delivered to the Finanzamt and insurance funds on schedule
Annual leave, sick pay, maternity and parental leave administered
Statutory German notice periods applied correctly
Dismissals managed under the Kündigungsschutzgesetz, settlements included
Data handled to GDPR standards with an audit trail behind it
Employer liability cover plus a genuine escalation route for HR

One specialist, start to finish

Escalate to a person, never a bot.

An EOR proves itself when something goes wrong. Your named Germany specialist knows your hires personally, owns the problem and stays on it until it is closed.

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Choosing well

The checklist before signing with any EOR

See the risks upfront, decide with clear eyes, and get people started sooner.

Compliance ownership

Can they genuinely run onboarding, contracts and lawful terminations under German rules, or only describe it in a sales deck?

Payroll precision

Wage data must land with the Finanzamt and the insurance funds on schedule. Ask them to walk you through how that is verified each cycle.

Liability and insurance

Which policies exist, what they truly pay out for, and who holds the exposure when a dismissal is challenged?

Data accountability

Pin down controller versus processor, where your data physically sits, and how access and retention are governed.

Genuine German HR depth

Confirm you can reach specialists who own the answer end to end instead of relaying you between teams.

Onboarding timelines that are honest

Insist on a schedule built from the actual preboarding steps, rather than the fastest number the website dares to print.

Predictable cost

Check the pricing holds steady as you grow, with every possible add-on named before you commit.

Solid documentation

Contract versions, payslips and proof of filings should be yours on demand, no support ticket required.

Side by side

The comparison for Germany, side by side

A flat rate from €499 a month, onboarding that moves fast without cutting corners, and the Agility EOR group standing behind the German entity.

	Best for GermanyAgility EOR	Deel	Oyster	RemoFirst	Remote	Papaya	Native Teams
Monthly fee	From €499	From $599	From $699	From $199+	From $699	From €650	Varies
Transparent pricing, no surprise fees	✓	✕	✓	✕	✓	✓	✕
Germany EOR specialists	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕
Dedicated German payroll & HR team	✓	✕	✓	✕	✓	✕	✕
Free salary guidance for German roles	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕
Real understanding of German workplace culture	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕
Fast onboarding turnaround	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✕	✓
Flexible contract amendments	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕
Access to global hiring	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
A named expert account manager	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕

Comparison figures use each provider’s public list price where one exists. Terms, add-ons and volume can move them, so verify before deciding.

Evidence over marketing

The reasons companies pick us for Germany

Compliance leads everything we do, on our own German entity with its AÜG licence, delivered by HR people who take a problem and keep it.

Filings reach the Finanzamt and the insurance funds on every single cycle

Escalations go somewhere defined, to local people who reply

Data questions get direct answers, and everything is documented

The onboarding sequence is identical and predictable every time

Paperwork built to survive an audit

2026New contribution base

German compliance has moved again

January 2026 lifted the statutory minimum wage to €13.90 an hour, and €14.60 is already fixed for 2027. Contribution ceilings moved too. An EOR that tracks these shifts is the difference between compliant and caught out.

Built for these teams

Made for companies heading into Germany

Founders comparing the best EOR provider in Germany before a first hire

HR leads stress-testing payroll accuracy, risk cover and compliance claims

Hiring teams for whom GDPR readiness and documentation are non-negotiable

Employers considering a switch who want criteria sharper than a pitch

Frequently asked

EOR providers in Germany, questioned properly

Who becomes the legal employer under an EOR?+

From the end of onboarding, we are the legal employer of record. The day-to-day role stays under your management while the employment obligations, payroll and compliance sit with us.

Does an EOR run German payroll and tax?+

It should. A proper EOR processes the payroll and takes care of the statutory deductions: Lohnsteuer plus the employee and employer shares of social insurance, reported and paid on time.

What about pensions in Germany?+

Covered. Social security administration comes as standard, and where you offer an occupational pension (betriebliche Altersvorsorge) a capable provider administers that too.

What liability cover should an EOR carry?+

Expect a straight answer on the insurance held, the events it covers and where responsibility lands. We put ours in writing before you sign.

How does an EOR keep GDPR in order?+

The good ones assign data roles explicitly, run real security controls, and answer openly on access, retention and who owns what.

Is your pricing genuinely fixed?+

Yes, and budgetable: from €499 a month per employee. If an add-on ever applies, you hear about it before it appears on an invoice.

Can a contract be amended after hiring?+

Of course. Raises, promotions, new hours or a new location: amendments are made cleanly and documented properly under German law.

Is the HR support really in-country expertise?+

It is. Escalations route to people with German context who own the issue and resolve it quickly.

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Employ in Germanywith a licence behind every hire.