At the end of July 2023, the two federal invoice submission portals (ZRE and OZG‑RE) were updated with new versions, making them even more user‑friendly.

The updated versions comply with the latest standards in electronic invoicing. And the invoice submission portals continue to be improved in terms of user-friendliness and accessibility.

Below you will find a list of significant changes in the new versions:

Online Access Act‑compliant Invoice Submission Portal OZG‑RE:

  • Update to XRechnung standard 2.3.1
  • Update to Peppol BIS Billing 3.0.14
  • Improved visualisation of sent invoices
  • Optimised search for buyer references (Leitweg‑ID) when creating an invoice in XRechnung standard
  • Adjustments and improvements to the web interface (including pre‑filled data for the invoice recipient based on the buyer reference entered by the invoice sender)

Federal Central Invoice Submission Portal ZRE:

  • Update to XRechnung standard 2.3.1
  • Update to Peppol BIS Billing 3.0.14
  • Adjustments and improvements to the web interface (including a pop‑up which appears after login with information regarding any changes)
  • Improvements to accessibility (including the ability to use screen readers)
  • Bug fixes

Latest information on e‑invoicing

Successful Platform Consolidation: ZRE and OZG-RE merge into a unified digital portal

22.09.2025
The Procurement Office of the Federal Ministry of the Interior (Beschaffungsamt des BMI – BeschA) has successfully completed the consolidation of the two federal invoice receipt platforms as of 19 September 2025.
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Consolidation of the federal invoice submission portals ZRE and OZG-RE

28.04.2025
(Article last updated on 23 July 2025) The two federal government invoice submission portals, the Federal Central Invoice Submission Portal (ZRE) and the Online Access Act-compliant Invoice Submission Portal (OZG-RE), will be consolidated in 2025.
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Winter release for the OZG-RE: Access via “Mein Unternehmenskonto”

14.12.2023
Now that the OZG-RE invoice submission portal has been linked to “Mein Unternehmenskonto” (a user account based on the ELSTER tax software), senders and recipients of electronic invoices may choose to access the OZG-RE via “Mein Unternehmenskonto”.
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