A virtual office in Berlin gives you a real business address in the German capital without having to work there in person. At Clevver, it starts at €49.95 net a month on a 24-month term. Our location is at Friedrichstraße 155 in Berlin-Mitte, we accept mail and parcels there every day and make them available to you digitally. You can use the address for your Impressum, invoices, and commercial register entry.
Clevver runs the Berlin location itself, with our own trained staff on site. What that means, what you can do with it, and what to look for when choosing a provider, all covered here. As of September 2026.
At a glance
| | | |---|---| | Service | Business address in Berlin with digital mail handling | | Price | From €49.95 net a month on a 24-month term | | Terms | 3, 6, 12, or 24 months | | Address | Friedrichstraße 155, 10117 Berlin (Mitte district) | | Mail and parcels | Daily acceptance, logged same-day (arrival by 3pm), within 48 hours at the latest | | Scanning | Envelope or contents, your choice, via app; parcels get a photo of the contents | | Formal deliveries | Accepted and receipted as Clevver GmbH, immediately visible in your account | | Usable for | Impressum, invoices, trade registration, commercial register | | Optional | A Berlin phone number, a meeting room | | Data protection | Servers in Germany, DPA available | | Operator | Clevver GmbH, self-operated location, trained staff | | On-site delivery | A digital nameplate at the entrance, couriers look up your name |
What is a virtual office in Berlin?
A virtual office is a business address with a mail service. You rent an address in Berlin that your company can be reached at, while you work from home, on the road, or from another country. There's no desk, no office lease, and no deposit.
Here's how it compares to coworking and a traditional office:
| | Virtual office | Coworking | Own office | |---|---|---|---| | On-site desk | No | Yes | Yes | | Business address | Yes | Usually yes | Yes | | Digital mail | Yes | Rarely | No | | Commitment | 3 to 24 months | Often flexible | Usually years | | Cost | Lowest | Medium | Highest |
If you need a desk regularly, coworking is the better fit. If what you mainly need is a credible address, a virtual office is enough.
What does a virtual office in Berlin cost?
At Clevver, pricing starts at €49.95 net a month on a 24-month term, €1,198.80 net plus VAT over the full term. Cost depends on the term and any extras you add, such as a phone number or meeting room.
What can you actually use the Berlin address for?
Trade registration. You register your trade with the responsible district office (Bezirksamt). The address serves as your place of business. In Berlin, this usually runs online through the state's service portal, with details varying by district.
Commercial register. For a GmbH or UG, you list the address as your domestic business address. The Charlottenburg local court handles this for all of Berlin.
Impressum. The address satisfies the requirement for a serviceable address on your website. More on that in our guide to a serviceable address in Berlin.
Invoices and letterhead. Clients see a Berlin address instead of your home address.
Official mail. The tax office, chamber of commerce, and other authorities send letters to this address. You read them as a scan, wherever you are.
Whether an authority accepts a given address in a specific case is up to them. If in doubt, check with the relevant office beforehand.
How mail handling works
- Acceptance. We accept mail and parcels at Friedrichstraße 155 every day. Trained staff log every item into our system in a GDPR-compliant way.
- Notification. You see the arrival in the app or your account.
- Your call on letters. You choose whether we scan just the envelope or open the letter and scan the contents. We open nothing without your approval.
- Parcels. For parcels, we take a photo of the contents.
- Speed. Items arriving by 3pm are usually logged the same day, within 48 hours at the latest.
For exactly how this works, see our guide to a virtual mailbox.
The digital nameplate: why couriers find you
A large digital display hangs in our building's entrance. As soon as you sign up with Clevver, your name appears on the screen within minutes. Couriers look you up there, much like a contact list on a phone. That matters because it means your business mail doesn't end up going nowhere: the courier sees right away that your company is reachable here, and hands the item to us.
Setting up a registered office in Berlin: what to know
Berlin has twelve districts. Our Friedrichstraße address sits in Mitte, and that district determines which Bezirksamt handles your trade registration. A few things that regularly surprise founders:
- Commercial register: handled uniformly by the Charlottenburg local court.
- Chamber of commerce: businesses in Berlin are generally required to be members of the Berlin Chamber of Commerce (IHK).
- Trade tax. Berlin's trade tax multiplier (Hebesatz) currently stands at 410%. Check the current rate with the tax office before you calculate.
- Tax registration. Done via ELSTER once the company is on the register or the trade is registered.
We cover the individual steps in Setting up a registered office in Berlin, step by step.
Example: a founder from Munich with Berlin clients
Picture a business consultant based in Munich. Her most important clients are in Berlin, and she wants to present herself as a Berlin business without relocating. She rents a virtual office on a 24-month term, lists the address on her Impressum and letterhead, and registers her trade with the Mitte district office. She reads her mail in the app: important letters get opened and scanned, marketing mail only gets scanned from the outside. For client meetings in Berlin, she books a meeting room as needed. This example is invented, but the pattern is typical.
Who benefits from a virtual office in Berlin?
- Freelancers and the self-employed who want to protect their home address.
- Founders of a GmbH or UG who need a business address for the commercial register.
- Online sellers and e-commerce founders with a warehouse or fulfillment elsewhere.
- International founders and digital nomads who need a German business address.
- Remote teams with no shared location.
What to check when choosing
Does the provider run the location itself? At Clevver, yes. That matters, because no delivery is possible at an address where nobody accepts mail. Our trained staff are on site every day.
Is the address accepted as a registered seat? Ask about experience with the commercial register and trade office.
How does mail acceptance work? How often is mail accepted, how fast is it logged, and who decides whether it gets opened? At Clevver: daily, same-day for arrivals by 3pm, within 48 hours at the latest, and you decide via the app.
Are parcels handled? Yes at Clevver, with a photo of the contents.
Contract term. 3, 6, 12, or 24 months at Clevver. Check what fits your plans.
Data protection. Servers in Germany and a DPA are available at Clevver.
FAQ
What does a virtual office in Berlin cost? At Clevver, from €49.95 net a month on a 24-month term.
Can I register a trade in Berlin with a virtual address? Yes, the address can be listed as your place of business. The final decision rests with the responsible district office.
Is the address suitable for the commercial register? Yes, as the business address of a GmbH or UG. The register court is the Charlottenburg local court.
Is the address enough for an Impressum? Yes, as long as it's a serviceable address. A PO box isn't enough. More on that in our guide to a serviceable address in Berlin.
How long is the contract term? 3, 6, 12, or 24 months.
How do I receive my mail? We accept letters and parcels daily. You decide in the app whether a letter gets scanned from the outside or its contents too. For parcels, you get a photo of the contents.
Do I need a registered trade for a virtual office? No. You can rent an address as an individual too. Operating a trade does require registration, though.
Do you accept registered mail and formal deliveries? Yes. We accept formal deliveries and receipt them as Clevver GmbH. The item is then immediately logged in your account and available to you.
Can I add a phone number too? Yes, optionally a Berlin phone number. This article isn't legal or tax advice. Still have questions? → Contact us
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