When registering with the OZG-RE, you create two accounts: a main account for your company (also known as the “OZG-RE account”) and a user account associated with that main account. Additional users may also be added to the main account. The user who carries out the registration automatically becomes the administrator of the main OZG-RE account. Registration should therefore only be done by a responsible member of the company.
There are two ways to register:
- You can register via the login page of the OZG-RE website. This will create an OZG-RE account. On the login page, click “Create new user account” to open the registration page. There you must enter the required information and confirm that you accept the terms of use. You will then receive an email containing a link. Click this link to activate the new account. This completes the registration process. If your company already has an OZG-RE account, contact the account administrator and ask them to add you as a user.
- You can register with “Mein Unternehmenskonto” (a user account based on the ELSTER tax software). This also gives you access to the OZG-RE. As part of the registration process you will be issued with an ELSTER organisation certificate. This is required in order to access the OZG-RE.
To register with “Mein Unternehmenskonto”, go to the login page of the OZG-RE website and click on “Register My Unternehmenskonto ”. Clicking this option will open ELSTER. Here you can switch the language to English and register for an ELSTER organisation certificate. Click “Next” and you will come to a page where you can enter your company information. Required fields are marked with an asterisk. Having entered all the required information and completed the registration process, you will receive your ELSTER organisation certificate, which allows you to sign into the OZG-RE.
To sign into the OZG-RE via “Mein Unternehmenskonto”, click on “Login with My Unternehmenskonto ”. Then enter in the field “Zertifikatsdatei ” the ELSTER organisation certificate (which you received when you registered) and enter your password in the field “Passwort” . Once you have confirmed that you agree with the forwarding of your personal data , you will be redirected to the OZG-RE.
Further information on registering with “Mein Unternehmenskonto” can be found on the FAQ page of the “Mein Unternehmenskonto” website (German only).
