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The Bundesanzeiger (Federal Gazette) is the official publication platform where German companies publish their annual financial statements when legally required. Our API provides structured access to this financial data, making it easy to analyze company financials and track performance over time.

What You Get

  • Complete balance sheets - Detailed asset and liability breakdowns
  • Income statements - Revenue, expenses, and profitability data
  • Key financial indicators - Balance sheet total, revenue, net income, equity, cash, employees, and more
  • Multi-year data - Track trends and compare financial performance over time
  • Structured format - JSON data instead of PDF documents for easy automated analysis
Coverage includes hundreds of thousands of German companies that publish their financials. Not all companies are required to publish financials - publication requirements depend on company size and legal form. Generally, medium to large companies must publish detailed statements.

Use Cases

Credit Assessment - Banks, suppliers, and financial institutions analyze financial health, liquidity ratios, and debt levels to make credit decisions and set credit limits. Investment Research - Investors and analysts identify financially strong companies, analyze profitability trends, and compare companies within industries. Market Analysis - Consultants and researchers benchmark companies against peers, identify industry trends, and segment markets by financial characteristics like revenue or employee ranges.

API Endpoints

Update Frequency

  • Source: bundesanzeiger.de (official Federal Gazette)
  • Updates: Daily
  • Financial statements are added as companies publish them in the Bundesanzeiger