Hotels And Guest Houses Management in Germany

What professionals in this field deal with in Germany, from official sources, and a program built for the profession that keeps your records on your own computer.

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Official systems and rules for this profession in Germany

Bawabetna summaries of official publications, each linked to its source. The official text prevails. These systems are run by the authorities: you use them directly, and the program keeps your own records organised alongside them.

Registration forms for foreign guests (Federal Registration Act)

Foreign guests must sign a special registration form by hand on the day of arrival, or complete it through an accepted electronic procedure. The head of the accommodation must keep the forms ready, keep the completed forms for one year from the guest's departure and destroy them within three months after that period; the same periods apply to data collected electronically.

Federal Registration Act (BMG), §§ 29 and 30 · Official source

What the program does

Working screens: Guest, Room type, Room, Stay, Folio charge, Housekeeping task, Service, Invoice, Payment, Refund.
Home page alerts: Arrivals today, In house, Rooms to clean, Housekeeping today, Guests to welcome back.
Reports: Stays by channel, Room nights and ADR, Folio charges by type, Stays by status.
Printing: Print invoice, Print registration card.
Roles with their own permissions: Hotel owner, Front desk, Housekeeping, Hotel manager, Accountant, Manager.

Full program details

Common to every Bawabetna program

Your records stay encrypted on your own devices
Works without internet
16 languages, printing and backups
Import from your previous software
Clients control their own consent

Business rules in Germany included in your program

VAT: rates

Standard VAT rate: 19%. Reduced rates reported by the country to the European Commission's Taxes in Europe Database (TEDB): 7%. Rates TEDB lists for the category 'pharmaceutical products': 7%. Some rates apply only to certain regions or categories; check the category of your goods or services in TEDB. Reference: European Commission, Taxes in Europe Database (situation on 6 October 2026).

Official source