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Peppol in Germany

Germany is Europe’s largest economy. Because electronic invoices in the B2B sector can be exchanged using different formats and transmission methods, Peppol is only one of several available options in Germany. As a result, the number of participants registered on the Peppol network remains relatively low compared with the size of the German economy. Search below for the Peppol ID of a German company, or see which companies are registered and which Peppol Access Points they use.

11,490
Registered participants
+740
New participants in the last 30 days

How Peppol IDs work in Germany

Unlike some other European countries, Germany does not have a single national company identifier. German participants may therefore be registered on the Peppol network under different identification schemes.

Identifiers commonly used by businesses include the VAT identification number under scheme 9930 and the Global Location Number (GLN) under scheme 0088. Public-sector buyers may also be identified using their Leitweg-ID under scheme 0204.

The range of available identifiers and the widespread use of other transmission methods help explain why the number of German Peppol participants remains relatively low compared with the size of the country’s economy.

E-invoicing mandate in Germany

Since 1 January 2025, businesses established in Germany must generally be able to receive structured electronic invoices.

Transition periods apply to the issuing of electronic invoices. Until 31 December 2026, all invoice issuers may continue to issue invoices in other permitted forms. For businesses with previous-year turnover of no more than €800,000, this transition period continues until 31 December 2027.

From 1 January 2028, issuing structured electronic invoices for domestic B2B transactions will generally be mandatory, unless a statutory exception applies.

Common electronic invoice formats in Germany include XRechnung and ZUGFeRD. Peppol is one of several possible transmission channels and is not mandatory.

This summary is provided for general information only and does not constitute legal or tax advice.

Leading Peppol Access Points in Germany

  1. Tickstar (Galaxy Gateway) - 4,647 (41.1%)
  2. Storecove - 1,382 (12.2%)
  3. Cisbox - 1,105 (9.8%)
  4. B2Brouter - 812 (7.2%)
  5. Odoo - 724 (6.4%)
  6. ecosio - 228 (2.0%)
  7. Logiq - 215 (1.9%)
  8. SEDE B2B - 178 (1.6%)
  9. mySupply - 173 (1.5%)
  10. Wolters Kluwer - 169 (1.5%)
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