All 346 tools

Capital Gains Tax Checker

Calculate capital gains tax on interest, dividends, stock gains & option premiums. Favorable rate check (§ 32d(6) EStG), saver's allowance status, exemption order management, NV certificate. Plus feature.

Child Benefit or Allowance Check

German Günstigerprüfung (Section 31 EStG): does the child benefit or the child allowance help you more? Plus the joint vs. separate filing comparison. Plus feature.

Craftsman Tax Bonus

Calculate your tax reduction for craftsman services and household-related services under §35a EStG. Invoice tracker, category classification, progress bars. Save up to 5,200 EUR.

Crypto FIFO/LIFO

Estimate crypto gains using FIFO or compare with LIFO. CSV import, lot matching, holding-period checks, and the EUR 1,000 exemption threshold. Based on Section 23 EStG and the sources named in the tool, not tax advice.

Crypto Tax Estimator

Calculate German tax on your crypto gains: portfolio tracker with holding period countdown, single trade calculator, staking/mining/airdrop rules. Section 23 EStG, BMF guidance 2022, EUR 1,000 threshold - all included.

DATEV EÜR Export

Export your income/expense data as a DATEV-compatible posting stack in ASCII format. SKR03/SKR04 account mapping, document numbers, direct handoff to your tax advisor.

View, print and check XRechnung and ZUGFeRD files for free, right in your browser without uploading. Plus a readiness check for the German 2025-2028 mandate.

Education Spending Calculator

Calculate your tax savings for tuition, professional development and retraining. First vs. second degree, loss carryforward, state comparison and parent costs from daycare to university.

ELSTER Certificate Alarm

Track your ELSTER certificates, get renewal reminders, and export calendar entries. Multiple certificates, traffic light status, ICS export. Section 87a AO, Section 150(6) AO.

ELSTER Error Decoder

ELSTER messages and ERiC error codes explained in plain words, with fix steps and sources: check errors, password, certificate, activation code, session, transmission and receipts.

ELSTER Preparation Assistant

Interactive checklist for ESt, USt, GewSt, KSt, and EÜR. Documents by return type, annex finder by life situation, deadline timeline with Paragraph 149/152/233a AO, tax advisor decision helper, document retrieval explainer, and pre-submission validation.

Employee Benefits Tax Calculator

Calculate tax advantages of German employee benefits: job tickets, meal allowances, childcare subsidies, company pension. Covers §8 EStG tax-free thresholds and net salary optimization.

EÜR CSV Parser

Upload your bank CSV: Sparkasse (incl. CSV-CAMT), DKB, ING, comdirect, Commerzbank, Volksbank, N26, Postbank and more. You choose the VAT treatment, map bookings to EÜR categories, we remember your mappings, and one click hands everything to the EÜR assistant for review. A helper for your own books, not tax advice.

Gross-to-Net Calculator

Calculate your German net income for 2026/2027 - employees, self-employed, SV-exempt, and managing directors. All tax classes, social contributions, PKV, wage tax per the official PAP (2027 preliminary). Free, no signup.

Hobby vs. Business Checker

Check if your activity could be classified as Liebhaberei (hobby). Multi-year comparison, risk scoring, BFH case law, profit intent checklist. § 2 EStG, § 15(2) EStG.

Income Tax Calculator

Calculate German income tax per § 32a EStG. Basic and splitting tariff, solidarity surcharge, church tax. Free, no signup.

Income-Expense Report

Create your German EÜR (Einnahmenüberschussrechnung) in the browser. Track revenue and expenses by BMF categories, monthly breakdown, profit/loss, VAT balance. With legal references and freelancer presets. For Plus members.

Inheritance Tax Calculator

Calculate German inheritance or gift tax by relationship, tax class, and allowance. With full tax table §§ 15, 16, 19 ErbStG, hardship adjustment, scenario presets, and legal references.

Mini-ELSTER Wizard

Prepare your ELSTER tax return: select Anlage N/S/V/KAP/R, create document checklist, check filing deadlines, estimate refund. ESt, USt-VA, GewSt, EÜR. No ELSTER certificate required.

Mini-Job Calculator

Calculate employer contributions and net pay for German mini-jobs, commercial and in private households. Pension insurance, midi-job comparison, and minimum wage check included. Free.

OSS VAT Calculator

Calculate One-Stop-Shop VAT for EU digital and distance sales. Threshold check (€10,000), tax rates for all 27 EU countries, prepare OSS/IOSS filings.

Pay Slip Tax Certificate Analyzer

Every line of your German wage tax certificate explained in the official numbering. Cross-validation of amounts, year-over-year comparison and direct mapping to ELSTER fields.

Photovoltaic Zero Tax

Check if your PV system is exempt from German income tax and VAT since 2023. Covers balcony plants up to 30 kWp, feed-in tariff, self-consumption - all at a glance.

Property Tax B Wizard

Estimate German property tax B in the federal model (11 states) plus Saxony and Saarland with their own assessment rates. For Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Hamburg, Hesse and Lower Saxony we point to the official state calculators. Tax rates of large cities, old vs. new comparison. Legal: GrStG Sec. 13 to 15, 25; BewG Sec. 218 to 263.

Receipt Box

Photograph or upload receipts: OCR extracts amount, date, vendor and VAT, you review and categorize per the German Anlage EÜR, and the original is filed neatly named into the Aktenschrank under /Buchhaltung/Belege. Batch mode and handover to the EÜR-Assistent included. For Plus members.

Retention Calculator

Calculate retention tax relief under §34a EStG for partnerships: compare immediate distribution vs. retained earnings at the reduced 28.25% rate, subsequent taxation, and multi-year simulation.

Reverse Charge Validator

Check if an EU invoice correctly applies the reverse charge mechanism (§13b UStG). VAT ID validation, mandatory field check, recapitulative statement and recommendations.

Salary vs. Company Bike

Calculate savings of a company bike via salary sacrifice vs. private purchase. 0.25% taxation rule, lease rate, insurance and net salary impact side by side.

Seasonal Push Notifications

Complete German tax calendar with push reminders: income tax prepayments, VAT returns, trade tax, property tax, ELSTER deadlines. Profiles for employees, self-employed, corporations. ICS export. Legal basis: Section 149 AO, Section 108 AO, Section 152 AO.

Severance Pay Calculator

Calculate your net severance pay. Compare standard taxation vs. the German one-fifth rule (Fünftelregelung). With timing optimization, church tax impact, and step-by-step calculation. Since 2025: must be claimed in your tax return!

SKR Account Mapper

Search the included SKR03/SKR04 accounts and compare mappings. No bank CSV import, automatic posting or DATEV posting stack.

Small Business Tax Check

Check if you still qualify for the German small business tax rule (§ 19 UStG). With 2026 thresholds. Plus feature.

Tax Advisor Demystifier

Understand your German tax adviser invoice by the StBVV fee schedule: object values, rate tables A, B and C. What costs what, and what can you prepare yourself? For orientation, not tax advice.

Tax Class Calculator

Compare all 6 German tax classes: single or married couple combinations with factor method, visual charts, monthly breakdown, and recommendation. Legal basis: § 38b, § 39, § 39f EStG.

Trade Tax Calculator

Calculate German trade tax for all legal forms (sole prop., GbR, OHG, KG, GmbH, UG, AG) with rates for over 40 cities (as of 2025), add-backs (Sec. 8 GewStG), reductions (Sec. 9), income tax credit (Sec. 35 EStG) and legal form comparison.

VAT Calculator

Calculate net and gross prices with 19% or 7% German VAT or a custom rate. Free, no signup required.

VAT Deduction Tracker

Track input VAT and output VAT, calculate net VAT liability per month/quarter. Invoice checklist per § 14 UStG, deadlines per § 18 UStG, ELSTER export. All in the browser.

VAT Transition Timer

Calculate when you'll hit the EUR 25,000 prior-year or EUR 100,000 immediate threshold. Monthly revenue tracking, projection, checklist for switching to VAT liability. 2026 reform included.

Vehicle Tax Calculator

Calculate German vehicle tax for cars, motorcycles, motorhomes, and EVs per KraftStG. Enter displacement, CO2, and weight. Free, no signup.

Worth-It Check

Find out in 14 questions whether you must file (§ 46 EStG), your estimated refund range, and whether a tax advisor, software, or ELSTER is best. Mandatory filing, voluntary filing, cost comparison.

Bank Statement Import

Import bank statements as CSV. Auto-detection for major German banks.

Child Benefit Calculator

Calculate child benefit entitlement. Current rates, child allowance comparison and application tips.

Currency Converter

Convert 40+ currencies and crypto in real time. Daily exchange rates including Bitcoin and Ethereum. Free, no signup required.

Dividend Tracker

Track dividends, interest and capital gains. Tax-free allowance usage at a glance - with charts and CSV export.

Financial Health Check

Check your financial health: savings rate, emergency fund, debt ratio. Honest, no fear-mongering.

Housing Benefit Calculator

Check your housing benefit eligibility. Calculate potential rent subsidy based on income and rent.

IBAN Calculator

Validate any IBAN or generate a German IBAN from bank code and account number. Checksum and bank lookup included. Free, no signup.

IFRS vs HGB Comparison

Interactive comparison of key differences between IFRS and HGB. Select topic, understand the difference.

Investment Tax Simulator

Simulate investment returns over years. Pre-tax lump sum, partial exemption, gross vs. net - all calculated.

Loan Repayment Calculator

Calculate your loan repayment schedule with monthly payments, total interest and extra payments.

Net Worth Tracker

Track your net worth over time. Assets, liabilities, net worth - with trend charts and allocation diagrams.

Pension Calculator

Calculate your expected pension. Pension points, retirement age and pension gap at a glance.

Real Salary Calculator

Find out what remains from your gross salary. With commuter allowance, employer costs and honest breakdown.

Rent vs. Buy

Rent or buy? Compare total costs over time and find out what makes sense for you.

BMI Calculator

Calculate your BMI instantly. Enter height and weight, see your WHO category with assessment. Free, in your browser, no signup.

Calculator

Free calculator for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Fast, no signup, works right in your browser.

Fuel Cost Calculator

Calculate fuel costs for any trip. Enter distance, consumption, and fuel price. Great for commuters and travel. Free, no signup.

Grade Average Calculator

Calculate grade averages, convert course grades to upper-secondary points, and calculate an ECTS-weighted GPA. Free, no signup required.

Percentage Calculator

Calculate percentages instantly: What is X% of Y? Percentage share, discount, and change. Free, no signup required.

Scientific Calculator

Scientific calculator with history, parentheses and trigonometric functions.

Smart Calculator

Calculate with natural language: "20% of 150" or "150 + 19% VAT". Understands percentages, VAT, and more. Free in your browser.

Storage Calculator

Convert storage sizes: Bytes, KB, MB, GB, TB, and binary units (KiB, GiB, TiB). Free, runs in your browser, no signup required.

Tip Calculator

Calculate the right tip for any bill. Amount, percentage, and split between people. Free, no signup required.

Customer Pipeline

The lean CRM for your team: drag deals across a kanban board from lead to close, manage contacts and companies, schedule follow-ups, log emails via a BCC dropbox address and create quotes in the invoicing system straight from a deal.

Dunning System

Dun overdue invoices from your invoicing suite: stage tracking, day-exact default interest, EUR 40 flat fee, linked dunning documents. Plus a free-text letter mode for external invoices.

Invoicing

Complete invoicing system: quote, order confirmation, delivery note, invoice, cancellation, credit note and dunning in one chain. E-invoicing (ZUGFeRD/XRechnung), customer and article masters, GoBD finalization. Free quick invoice generator with SEPA QR codes, no registration needed.

Packing Slip Printer

Create professional packing slips with item lists, weight tracking, shipment tracking, return slips and PDF export. 12+ presets for DHL, DPD, UPS, Hermes, GLS and freight.

Payment Due Calculator

Calculate due dates, cash discount periods, default start and day-exact late payment interest per German BGB. With Bundesbank base rate series, interest schedule, limitation periods and ICS export.

ZUGFeRD XML Embedder

Embed ZUGFeRD/Factur-X XML into existing PDFs (PDF/A-3, EN 16931, XRechnung 3.0 with Leitweg-ID) and validate e-invoices: mandatory elements, profile, arithmetic. Mandatory for German B2B from 2027/2028.

Document Preview

View documents directly in your browser. PDF with page navigation, images with zoom and rotate, Word files, rendered Markdown, code with syntax highlighting; Excel and PowerPoint open in CryonOffice on request. Compare mode, fullscreen, print. Stays local unless you hand a file to CryonOffice.

File Manager

All documents in one place: upload, organize, full-text search, ZIP download. With trash, virus scanning and preview. Free with 25 MB.

Form Builder

Design forms with drag & drop, try them in the preview and print them to hand out. With conditions and CSV for Excel; no public link.

Karteikasten

Your own small database with table, kanban and card views. Saved in your account, with a downloadable backup, CSV for Excel and printing.

Letter Workshop

Letter Workshop - professional letters to German DIN 5008: write a letter from a template or freely, letterhead designer, correct salutations, cancellation letters and multilingual documents. From blank page to ready-to-send.

Letterhead Designer

Design letterheads with logo, mandatory information per §35a GmbHG / §125a HGB, DIN 5008 address field, footer and PDF export. 11 presets for GmbH, UG, sole proprietors, freelancers, associations and more.

Presentation

Create and edit presentations right in your browser. Slides, templates and presenter view - no PowerPoint needed. Part of CryonOffice.

Spreadsheet

Spreadsheet editing right in your browser. Formulas, charts and data analysis - no Excel installation needed. Part of CryonOffice.

Whiteboard

Infinite whiteboard for drawing, brainstorming and creating diagrams. Download as a picture or keep it in your file cabinet.

Word Processor

Full-featured word processing right in your browser. Create letters, documents and reports - no Office installation needed. Part of CryonOffice.

Clipboard Notepad

Clipboard manager with history, search, pinning, and a quick notepad. Text transformations, export, saved in your account, for you only.

Compress for Email

Compress images and PDFs locally to fit email limits; optional AVIF output is encoded server-side. ZIP download included.

Contact Book

Manage contacts with vCard/CSV import, categories, duplicate detection, birthday reminders, and DIN 5008 address labels.

Current Calendar Week

What calendar week is today? Week number, German public holidays by state, bridge day planner, and year overview. Free, no signup.

Custom Theme

Adjust accent color, font size, and dark/light mode. Your desktop, your look.

Custom Wallpaper

Upload your own desktop wallpaper. JPEG, PNG, WebP and AVIF. Via drag-and-drop or file picker.

Daily Rituals

Check off daily rituals, build streaks, see progress in a contribution grid. Morning routine, exercise, reading - all under control. Free.

Date Calculator

Calculate days between dates and German legal deadlines using statewide holiday rules for all 16 states, with notices for local exceptions.

Editor

Markdown editor with multiple notes, find & replace and a copy in the Aktenschrank, so your notes are there on every device. Free with an account.

Mailbox

Connect IMAP mailboxes, read folders and search messages. No sending, reply, forwarding or deletion.

Markdown Preview

Write Markdown with live preview, split view, toolbar, syntax highlighting, templates, tabs and export as MD, HTML or PDF.

Paperwork Profile

Save identity, address, tax, insurance, family, bank, employment and business details as an encrypted envelope in your account. Decryption happens only in the browser.

Pomodoro Timer

Pomodoro timer in your browser. 25 minutes work, 5 minutes break, long break every 4 cycles. Daily stats, streak tracking, session history, customizable durations and keyboard shortcuts - no app download needed.

Project management

Project management for solo work and teams, with a proper Kanban board: custom columns, WIP limits, tasks, checklists, comments, assignees, milestones, time tracking and billing.

Soundscape Mixer

Mix 12 channels: rain, thunder, fireplace, birds, waves, cafe, white/brown/pink noise, typing & clock. All procedurally generated in your browser - no streaming, no download. Timer, presets, save custom mixes.

Team Workspace

Manage your team, invite members, and collaborate.

Today

An explainable work list from deadlines, projects, invoices, and HR workflows, using permissions from each source system.

Virtual Desktops

Up to 6 virtual desktops with separate window layouts. Switch between workspaces, rename and organize.

Glossary Builder

Build your own glossary of terms and definitions, saved in your account. Print, save as PDF, as an Excel table or as text.

Readability Score

Measure readability with Flesch-DE, Wiener Sachtextformel, and Lix index.

Spell Checker

Checks German texts with a large German dictionary including compound words, plus doubled words, sentence starts, spaces, ss/ß and das/dass. No grammar or style check. Runs on our own server, your text is not stored.

Text Cleaner

Remove whitespace, HTML tags, URLs, special characters. Fix German umlauts, typography, smart quotes. Find & replace with regex. Case transformations. Diff view. All in the browser.

Text Comparison

Compare your text with a source you paste yourself and see, sentence by sentence, which wordings match. No internet search.

Text Lab

Text Lab - analyze and improve your writing: statistics, readability scores, word frequency, diffing, cleanup, plagiarism check, character counts, glossaries and subject-line scoring in one surface.

Text Statistics

Comprehensive text analysis: Flesch score, Gunning Fog, word frequency, sentence length, reading time, and language detection. Free, no signup.

Word Frequency

Analyze word frequencies, bigrams, trigrams, word stems and Zipf distribution. Word cloud as PNG, CSV/JSON export, text comparison. 400+ stop words DE/EN.

Appointment Booking

Share your booking page link and let guests pick free slots - with calendar file, cancel link and optional video room. Like Calendly, but on German servers.

Team Meeting

Video conferences with invite links, lobby and screen sharing - hosted on our own servers in Germany. No Zoom, no Teams, no data trips across the Atlantic.

Video Call

Video calls without extra software: start the call, send the link, done. The other person needs no account. Runs on our servers in Germany.

Advanced NDA Builder

Create advanced NDAs with a step-by-step wizard: multilateral, non-compete, non-solicitation, need-to-know circles, post-termination obligations. PDF export.

Articles of Association Generator

Create complete articles of association for 7 German legal forms. Clause library, presets, live preview.

Board Resolution Generator

Generate adaptable drafts for meeting minutes and circular resolutions. 10+ legal forms, 15 resolution types, and 12 presets. Review statutory form, articles, and the specific case before use.

Cancellation Letter Generator

Generate a formally clean cancellation letter for German contracts: mobile, gym, insurance, and more. Template ready instantly. Free.

Cease-and-Desist Response Helper

Help responding to German cease-and-desist letters (Abmahnung). Generate modified declarations, track deadlines, and follow checklists. PDF export.

Clause Switcher

Combine 13 contract clauses in 3 severity levels (mild/standard/strict). Risk scoring, presets, side-by-side comparison. A mixing console for contracts.

Contract Templates

15 German contract templates with legal references: service, work, purchase, loan, surety, partnership, internship, freelancer, cooperation, license, commercial lease, LOI, framework, consulting, and assignment agreements. Fill in and download as PDF.

Cookie Policy Generator

Generate a cookie policy structured along TDDDG Sec. 25, GDPR Art. 6/7 and the ePrivacy Directive. 40+ cookie library, 8 presets, cookie tables, export as PDF/HTML/JSON for CMP integration.

DPA Generator

Create a customizable DPA draft with Art. 28 GDPR building blocks, 9 TOM categories, 8 presets, a third-country transfer clause, and sub-processor management. Review before signature.

Employment Resignation Letter

Generate a formally correct German employment resignation letter. Regular, extraordinary, or mutual termination. With notice period calculation, work reference request, and PDF export.

Formal Address Generator

Generate correct German formal salutations for official letters.

GDPR Cookie Banner Generator

Generate a customizable cookie consent banner as HTML/CSS/JS code. Includes 10 presets, live preview, and a technical check of selected requirements from TDDDG Section 25, GDPR Art. 7, and the Planet49 ruling. Review it legally and technically before use.

Imprint Generator

Generate a German Impressum with all mandatory details per § 5 DDG. All business types: GmbH, UG, freelancer, and more. Free, no signup required.

Lease Agreement Generator

Generate a German residential lease (Wohnraummietvertrag) with deposit, utilities, and the standard BGB clauses. PDF export.

Multi-Language Merge

Create a bilingual contract PDF from two language versions. Side-by-side or section-by-section - perfect for international business relationships.

Power of Attorney Generator

Generate a German power of attorney (Vollmacht) for banks, courts, post offices, precautionary care, or as a general proxy. 10 templates, transmortale Wirkung, sub-authorization, self-dealing exemption. PDF export.

Privacy Policy Generator

Create a customizable privacy-notice draft with 10+ presets, 20+ third-party services, cookie categories, possible legal bases, and GDPR references. Includes PDF and HTML export. Obtain a legal review before use.

Signature Folder

Send a PDF for signing: every signer gets a personal link, signs by drawing or typing exactly where you placed the field, and everyone receives the finished PDF with its record. Simple electronic signature with a record - honest, traceable, no per-signature fees.

Signature Tool

Draw your signature or upload a photo and place it straight into your PDF. Or download it as PNG, SVG or JPEG.

Terms & Conditions Generator

Generate German terms and conditions (AGB) structured along German law for online shops, service providers, SaaS, craftsmen, associations, and freelancers. 10 industry presets, modular clause builder, cancellation policy, content control warnings per Sec. 307-309 BGB. PDF, HTML, and text export.

Text & Contract Diff Viewer

Compare two contract versions word by word, right in your browser. Added in green, removed in red, clauses matched by their heading even when the numbers shift. Load Word, OpenDocument, text PDFs or plain text; report as PDF or text.

Court File Number Decoder

Decode German court file numbers: BVerfG, BGH, BFH, Landgericht, Amtsgericht. Register signs, chambers, case types explained instantly.

DIN 5008 Letter Wizard

Pick a template or start blank: objection, appeal, payment reminder, power of attorney, GDPR request, job application and more. Answer a few questions, take the sender from your Amtsprofil, download the letter as a DIN 5008 PDF.

Deletion Concept Generator

Create a reviewable draft covering data categories, retention periods, and deletion methods. Review it professionally before use.

DPIA Quick Check

Check if a DPIA per Art. 35 GDPR is required. Short questionnaire, clear result.

GDPR Art. 30 Helper

Create your GDPR Article 30 records of processing activities. All required fields, ready to print.

GDPR Retention Planner

Plan and manage retention periods for all data categories. Timeline, alerts, CSV export.

GoBD Archive Zipper

Bundle receipts into a GoBD-oriented archive package with checksums and index. All local, no upload needed. Not a replacement for an audit-proof archive system.

Privacy Office

Privacy Office - your complete GDPR workbench: privacy policy, cookie policy and banner, DPA, TOMs, records of processing (Art. 30), DPIA check, deletion concept and retention planner in one place. Not legal advice, but seriously good groundwork.

Processing Purpose Library

30+ common processing purposes with legal basis, retention periods, data categories, and examples.

TOMs Generator

Create your GDPR Article 32 TOMs document. Fill out the questionnaire, download PDF, done.

Bureaucrat Bingo

Play bureaucrat bingo at your next government office visit. Mark the phrases and win!

Formularamt

Thousands of official German government forms in one place: search, understand, fill in your browser and download. With source, version date and an honest answer when a form is digital-only or does not exist.

Jargon Detector

Translate German bureaucratic language into plain German.

Objection Builder

32 templates for objections and appeals: tax assessments, fines, dismissals, insurance, rent increases, BAfoG, child benefits, and more. With legal references and deadline reminders.

Official Letter Decoder

Copy in your German official letter and understand: who sent it, what they want, and your deadline.

Official Mail Inbox

Photograph your German official letter: in-browser OCR, bureaucratic German translated, deadlines detected and secured. The letter never leaves your device.

BAföG Quick Check

Quick check for BAföG eligibility. Calculate your needs, parent allowance, and estimated monthly aid.

Basic Income Support Eligibility Checker

Check your eligibility for German Grundsicherungsgeld (formerly Bürgergeld) with 2026 rates, housing costs, income allowances and age-based protected assets.

Basic Income Support Side Earnings Simulator

Calculate how much you can earn on top of Grundsicherungsgeld (formerly Bürgergeld) with income allowances under § 11b SGB II.

Cancellation Deadline Monitor

Track all contract deadlines and cancellation periods. Color-coded urgency, reminders before expiry.

Care Allowance Calculator

Calculate care allowance, in-kind benefits and combination benefits by care level under SGB XI.

Contract Manager

All household and business contracts in one place: terms, costs, contract documents from the Aktenschrank - and every cancellation deadline lands in the Fristenwächter automatically before anything silently renews.

Employment Contract Generator

Create an adaptable employment-contract draft based on the information listed in Germany's Documentation Act. Full-time, part-time, fixed-term, minijob; print it or save it as a PDF.

Health Insurance Calculator

Calculate your GKV contributions for 2026 with employer/employee split. Compare 20+ insurers, check PKV eligibility, and verify family insurance. 11 presets for employees, self-employed, students, and more.

Maternity Protection Calculator

Calculate maternity protection periods under German MuSchG and maternity benefits.

Onboarding Checklist

Structured onboarding checklist for HR, IT, managers and new employees. Progress tracking, custom items.

Parental Leave Calculator

Calculate Elterngeld, ElterngeldPlus, maternity protection dates, part-time options, dismissal protection timeline and generate the employer letter. §§ 15-18 BEEG.

Probation Period Checklist

Interactive checklist for your probation period. Everything to handle in the first 6 months.

Severance Calculator

Calculate standard severance under German law (0.5 monthly salaries/year). Compare normal taxation vs. Fünftelregelung (§ 34 EStG) with charts and 14 presets.

Short-Time Work Calculator

Quickly calculate short-time work compensation. Determine net pay with reduced working hours.

Vacation Payout Calculator

Calculate vacation payout for unused leave days under German BUrlG §7. Pro-rata for partial years, 5/6-day weeks, part-time, gross/net estimate. 12 example scenarios.

Work Reference Decoder

Decode the hidden language in German work references. Over 130 phrases with grades.

Work Time Tracker

Track work hours locally in your browser. Clock in/out, breaks, CSV export.

Compensation Planning

Budgeted compensation cycles with documented proposals. Part of Personarium on Werkzeu.ge.

Development Goals

Goals, progress and review cycles for structured employee conversations. Part of Personarium on Werkzeu.ge.

Employee Surveys

Pseudonymous employee surveys protected by minimum group sizes. Part of Personarium on Werkzeu.ge.

Equal Pay Radar

Analyze salary structures and check pay equity. Identify gender pay gap and create transparency.

Fleet Desk - the workbench for company vehicles: driver log (1% rule vs. logbook method), fuel-card analysis, route sheets, dangerous-goods labels, vehicle tax and fuel costs in one surface.

Fuel Card Analyzer

Import fuel card CSVs and analyze costs per vehicle, driver and month.

Hazmat Label Helper

Look up UN numbers and see at a glance which hazard labels, packing group and tunnel code apply. Orientation, not a substitute for the ADR.

HR Analytics

Metrics from real Personarium data without fabricated benchmarks. Part of Personarium on Werkzeu.ge.

HR Management

Digital employee files, traceable leave helpers, time tracking with working-time notices, shifts, onboarding, and reviewable payroll preparation.

HR Workflows

Reusable task, document and approval chains. Part of Personarium on Werkzeu.ge.

Learning Management

Organize courses, mandatory training, qualifications and evidence. Part of Personarium on Werkzeu.ge.

Leave Planner

Team leave planner: submit and approve vacation requests, track remaining leave, manage company holidays and blackout periods. Computes entitlement, partial-year leave and carryover under German leave law. Part of HR Management.

Mileage Log

Keep a digital mileage log. Document business trips, track kilometers, compare the 1% rule and export CSV/PDF. Not a substitute for a legally compliant logbook.

Payroll Preparation

Payroll preparation for teams: pull hours from time tracking, capture surcharges and pay components, compute a gross-net preview and hand it to your payroll office as a DATEV file for LODAS or as a handoff CSV (DATEV “Lohn und Gehalt” in preparation). Preparation only - no social-security filings or wage-tax returns. Part of HR Management.

Payroll Summary

Net estimate for one person with the official wage tax: gross, taxes and social contributions per tax class, including midi and mini jobs, as a PDF. Not a payslip and not a team report.

Vacancies, candidates and application stages in a traceable pipeline. Part of Personarium on Werkzeu.ge.

Route Sheet Planner

Plan routes with stops, contacts and times. Print-optimized route sheets.

Shift Planner

Shift planner for teams: create shifts and templates, auto-fill by availability, qualification and rest period, publish the week, handle shift swaps and open shifts. Part of HR Management.

Time Tracking

Digital time tracking for teams: clock in or enter times manually, keep a flextime balance, check breaks and rest periods under German working-time law, close the month for payroll. Night, Sunday and holiday work are flagged. Part of HR Management.

Travel Expenses

Capture expenses, attach receipts and approve claims. Part of Personarium on Werkzeu.ge.

Workforce Planning

Target FTE, cost and scenarios for informed workforce decisions. Part of Personarium on Werkzeu.ge.

Baby Admin Timeline

Every bureaucratic step from pregnancy to the first birthday. Deadlines, documents, legal references. Child benefit, parental allowance, maternity protection, birth certificate, paternity, daycare.

Birth Registration Generator

Complete checklist for registering a birth in Germany: documents by scenario, PStG deadlines, naming law, paternity acknowledgment, custody guide, and follow-up steps.

Church Exit Helper

State-specific guide for leaving the church in Germany: responsible authority, required documents, fees, church tax savings calculator, exit declaration generator. Art. 140 GG, KiStG, EStG 51a.

Condolence Letter Helper

Compose condolence letters and sympathy cards: combine building blocks, adapt templates, choose from 30+ curated quotes. For every relationship and tone.

Custody Rights Explainer

Who has custody? Interactive quiz, custody declaration, visitation rights (BGB 1684), residence rights, child welfare checklist, court procedure timeline, emergency contacts. BGB 1626-1698b, FamFG 151-167.

Death Emergency Checklist

Step by step through bereavement. Death certificate, funeral, inheritance, 6-week disclaimer deadline, widow pension, contacts, costs. Complete German legal references.

Funeral Cost Calculator

Calculate costs for burial, cremation, sea burial, tree burial, diamond burial or columbarium in Germany. Social burial check, tax deduction guide, and side-by-side cost comparison.

Inheritance Rejection Timer

German inheritance disclaimer (BGB 1944): deadline timer, decision guide, alternatives (estate insolvency, liability limitation), formal declaration for probate court, costs and documents.

Marriage Contract Explainer

Compare German property regimes, take the "Do I need a prenup?" quiz, explore clauses with unconscionability warnings, calculate notary costs (GNotKG), and prepare for your appointment.

Name Change Tracker

Track all institutions you need to notify after a name change. Marriage, divorce, adoption, SBGG - with legal references, priorities, deadlines, and notification letter templates.

Parental Allowance Calculator

Calculate your German parental allowance per BEEG: basic, ElterngeldPlus, and partnership bonus. With splitting optimizer. Free, no signup.

Parental Leave Planner

Plan parental leave optimally: who takes which months, income impact.

Paternity Recognition Helper

Step-by-step paternity acknowledgment guide: scenario quiz, document checklist, venues and costs, custody declaration, international cases, challenge process. BGB §§ 1592-1600e.

Pension Splitting Explainer

Understand pension splitting during divorce in Germany.

Probate Court Guide

Certificate check, statutory succession with shares, costs per GNotKG, inheritance tax allowances, compulsory share, disclaimer. Complete probate guide.

Property Split Calculator

Calculate the equalization of gains (Zugewinnausgleich) in German divorce.

Separation Year Tracker

Track the mandatory separation year before divorce in Germany. Countdown, timeline, checklist, separation letter generator, cost estimator, hardship check. BGB 1565-1567.

Support Calculator

Calculate child support (Düsseldorf Table 2026), separation and post-marital support. 3/7 method, shortfall calculation, self-retention, support advance guide.

Tax Class Optimizer (Married)

Find the best tax class combination for your marriage.

Wedding Bureaucracy Planner

All official steps for getting married in Germany as a timeline: registry office, Certificate of No Impediment, name change, tax class, budget planner.

Broadcasting Fee Exemption

Check if you qualify for German broadcasting fee exemption. BAföG, welfare, disability, and more.

Deadline Guardian

Dashboard for all your official deadlines. Automatic reminders, appeal deadlines, tax dates. Never miss a deadline again.

Flight Rights Calculator

Calculate your flight compensation under EU 261/2004. Delays, cancellations, or denied boarding. EUR 250-600. Free, no signup required.

Garnishment Exemption

Calculate garnishment-free amounts under German law: standard (§850c), support garnishment (§850d), P-Konto protection (§850k). Includes garnishment table, debt counseling links.

Registration Checklist

Interactive checklist for German address registration, re-registration, and deregistration. Landlord confirmation generator, deadlines, state-specific info, secondary residence tax.

Schufa Self-Disclosure

Request your free data copy from Schufa, Boniversum, CRIF Bürgel, infoscore and Regis24. Template letters for data access, rectification, erasure and scoring objection under GDPR Art. 15-22.

Traffic Fine Calculator

Calculate German traffic fines from the current catalog. Speeding, red lights, phone, alcohol, and more. With points and driving ban info. Free.

What Do I Need to Do?

Step-by-step guide for over 30 life events: moving, business, marriage, baby, and more. With deadlines and document checklists. Free.

Document Scanner

Photograph documents with your phone, mark corners, deskew server-side. Batch scanning, presets for text/photo/receipt, export as PDF or image. Plus tool.

Docx to PDF Lightning

Convert Word documents (.docx, .doc, .odt, .rtf) to PDF with LibreOffice-grade fidelity. Fonts, tables, images, and layouts are preserved. Free.

Image to PDF

Convert JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, and SVG images into a PDF document. Choose page size, orientation, and margins. Free in your browser, no upload.

PDF Compress

Reduce PDF file size with optimization presets and metadata removal. Batch mode for multiple files. Free in your browser, no upload.

PDF Editor

Edit PDF files directly in your browser: text, highlights, underlines, strikethroughs, rectangles, circles, arrows, sticky notes and freehand drawings. Save client-side or server-side. Plus tool.

PDF Form Filler

Fill PDF forms directly in your browser and download the completed PDF. Plus tool.

PDF Merge

Merge multiple PDF files into one document. Reorder pages and preview results. Free, runs in your browser, no upload needed.

PDF Metadata Wiper

Remove author, creation date, XMP streams, and custom properties from PDF files. Client or server mode. GDPR Art. 5/25. Plus tool.

PDF Page Organizer

Reorder PDF pages with selection, delete, duplicate or rotate individual pages. Insert blank pages, reverse order, extract pages. With undo/redo and multi-select. Plus tool.

PDF Password

Protect PDF files with AES-256 or AES-128 encryption. User and owner passwords, permissions control, batch processing. Plus tool.

PDF Rotate

Rotate individual PDF pages or the entire document by 90°, 180° or 270°. Visual thumbnails, multi-select, undo, server mode for large files. Plus tool.

PDF Split

Split PDF files into individual pages or custom page ranges. Select exactly the pages you need. Free, no upload required.

PDF Stamp

Add text stamps, image overlays, page numbers, or date stamps to PDF pages. German business stamp presets: ENTWURF, VERTRAULICH, KOPIE, EINGEGANGEN, GENEHMIGT. Single and batch processing.

PDF Text Recognition

Recognize and extract text from scanned PDF documents. Per-page OCR with previews, confidence scores, and text search. German and English.

PDF to Image

Convert PDF pages locally to JPG, PNG or WebP; AVIF is transparently encoded server-side. Choose DPI and page range.

Track-Change Scrubber

Remove tracked changes, comments, author information, and hidden metadata from Word documents. Batch capable, all in browser. Pro tool.

Bulk Compress

Make up to 50 images smaller at once. JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF. You set quality, size and metadata, everything comes back as a ZIP.

Bulk Resize

Resize up to 50 images at once server-side with Sharp. Presets for social media, email, print. Format conversion, quality control, ZIP download.

Color Palette Extractor

Extract dominant colors from any image. Copy HEX, RGB, HSL, OKLCH. Export as CSS, Tailwind, SCSS, JSON, Adobe ASE. Color harmony analysis and WCAG contrast checking.

EXIF Metadata Viewer

View EXIF, IPTC, XMP, and ICC metadata. GPS location, camera data, privacy analysis. Strip metadata for privacy. Batch comparison.

Favicon Generator

Generate a complete favicon set with ICO, Apple Touch Icon, Android Chrome, PWA manifest and HTML snippet. Calculated pixel-perfect on our server.

GIF to MP4 Converter

Convert GIF animations to MP4 video. Server-side FFmpeg with H.264. Up to 90% smaller files, better quality, batch conversion, speed control.

HEIC Converter

Convert HEIC/HEIF files from iPhone to JPG, PNG, or WebP. Batch conversion and ZIP download included. Free in your browser, no upload.

Image Compressor

Compress images with quality slider, before/after preview, and batch mode. Set target file size with format tips. Free, no upload needed.

Image Converter

Convert images between JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, GIF, and BMP, animations stay animated as GIF. Batch conversion with quality control. Free, most formats right in your browser.

Image Factory

Image Factory - the complete image workbench: compress, convert, resize (in bulk too), convert HEIC, rasterize and recolor SVGs, inspect EXIF, generate favicons and social formats, crop application photos and extract text via OCR.

Image Resizer

Resize images by pixels, percentage, or DPI. Includes presets, batch processing, and live preview. Free, runs in your browser.

Image Text OCR

Recognize and extract text from images, scans, and screenshots. German, English, or mixed. Server-side OCR with preprocessing, confidence analysis, and structured results.

Passport Photo Cropper

Crop your photo to biometric formats: German ID, US passport, visa, CV photo. 12+ presets, print sheets, 300/600 DPI. Saves a trip to the photo booth.

Screenshot Cleaner

Remove borders, round corners, add shadows, place screenshots in browser mockups. Batch processing, gradient backgrounds, before/after comparison.

Social Media Presets

Crop and resize images for Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest, Twitch, and WhatsApp. 30+ formats, calculated on our server.

SVG Icon Re-Colourer

Replace fill and stroke colors in SVG icons. Preset palettes, batch processing, PNG export, live preview. Brand-ready in seconds.

SVG Rasterizer

Convert SVG vector graphics server-side to PNG, JPG, WebP or AVIF. With DPI control, batch processing and 15+ presets.

Audio Format Converter

Convert audio files between MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, and AAC. Server-side processing.

Audio Merger

Merge multiple audio files into one. Reorder by dragging.

Audio Metadata Editor

Edit ID3 tags of your audio files. Title, artist, album, cover art.

Audio Speed Changer

Change audio speed without affecting pitch.

Audio Studio

Audio Studio - every audio tool in one workbench: convert, cut, merge, normalize volume, change speed, edit metadata and record. Recordings stay on your device; for editing, files are uploaded to our server.

MP3 Cutter

Cut audio files with visual waveform. Set start and end by dragging.

Screen Recorder

Record your screen or browser window. With optional microphone.

Video Compressor

Compress videos with adjustable quality. Reduce file size.

Video Format Converter

Convert videos between MP4, WebM, and MOV. In your browser with FFmpeg.

Video to Audio Extractor

Extract audio track from videos as MP3, WAV, or OGG.

Video to GIF

Convert video clips to GIF animations. Adjustable range, FPS, and width.

Video Trimmer

Trim videos with timeline preview. Set start and end by dragging.

Video Workshop

Video Workshop - compress, convert and trim videos, turn them into GIFs or audio, and record your screen. Every video tool in one surface. Screen recordings stay on your device; for editing, videos are uploaded to our server.

Voice Recorder

Record your voice directly in the browser. Live waveform, pause, and download.

Volume Normalizer

Normalize audio file volume to a consistent level.

Code Diff

Compare two texts line by line with colored highlighting of differences.

Code Workshop

Multi-tab editor with syntax highlighting, live preview, console, 20+ presets and snippet management. Your in-browser IDE for web development.

Cron Builder

Create cron expressions visually with preview of next execution times.

CSS Contrast Checker

Check color contrast against WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA and APCA. Includes color-vision simulation, suggestions, palette audit, and CSS batch analysis. A contrast test alone does not establish legal accessibility compliance.

Hash Verify

Calculate MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512 hashes and HMAC. Hash files and text, verify checksums, batch processing. All local in your browser.

IP Lookup

Find your current IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) and its country. Right in your browser, no signup.

JSON Formatter

Format, validate, and minify JSON with syntax highlighting and error detection. Free, runs in your browser, no signup required.

JWT Inspector

Decode and analyze JWT tokens. Header, payload and expiry at a glance.

Regex Tester

Test regular expressions with live highlighting and German pattern presets.

SQL Formatter

Format and minify SQL queries with syntax highlighting.

XML Validator

Check XML for clean syntax (well-formed) and format it without changing content. No schema check.

API Playground

Test HTTP requests, manage collections and environment variables.

Mock Server

Create made-up API answers and test them in the tool: status, headers, body and delay.

REST API & DATEV Export

Access your invoice data via REST API. DATEV-compatible exports for your tax advisor. Automate your accounting.

Scripts

Run your own JavaScript in an isolated sandbox on the server: for calculations, data reshaping and prototypes. No files, no network, with time and memory limits.

Barcode Generator

Generate barcodes in EAN-13, UPC-A, Code128, Code39, and ITF-14 formats. Download as SVG or PNG. Runs in your browser.

Base64 Encode/Decode

Encode or decode text and files to/from Base64. Runs in your browser, no server upload. UTF-8 safe.

Color Tool

Convert between HEX, RGB, HSL and CMYK. Generate harmonious color palettes.

Lorem Ipsum Generator

Generate Lorem Ipsum or German bureaucratic dummy text by paragraphs, sentences, or words. Copy with one click. Free, no signup.

Markdown to HTML

Convert Markdown to HTML. Live preview, source code view, instantly copyable. Runs in your browser, no server needed.

Password Generator

Generate cryptographically secure passwords and passphrases. Customize length and character set. Free, runs in your browser.

QR Code Generator

Generate QR codes for URLs, text, vCards, and Wi-Fi. Download as PNG or SVG. Free, instant, no signup required.

Risk-Matrix Canvas

Create a 5×5 risk matrix. Position risks by dragging. Print or save as PDF, text report, JSON backup.

Timestamp Converter

Convert Unix timestamps to dates and back. Multiple timezones, all common formats. Runs in your browser.

Unit Converter

Convert length, weight, volume, temperature, area, and more. All common units covered. Free, no signup required.

UUID Generator

Generate UUIDs (v4) individually or in batch. Copy, choose formatting, use instantly. Runs in your browser, no server needed.

Email Alias

Werkzeu.ge does not forward any mail: the tool suggests alias names and shows the steps for Gmail plus addresses, Apple Hide My Email, Proton Pass or SimpleLogin and your own domain. With a list of which alias you use where.

Email Encryption

Encrypt, decrypt and sign messages with RSA-OAEP, AES-256-GCM and RSA-PSS, entirely in your browser. Werkzeu.ge format, not OpenPGP or S/MIME: Thunderbird or Outlook cannot read it, both sides need Werkzeu.ge.

Password Expiry Calendar

Plan your account check at the interval you choose and get calendar reminders. ICS export for Apple Calendar, Google, Outlook, hand-off to the deadline tracker, categories and check tips.

Password Vault

Manage passwords encrypted: Web Crypto API, AES-256-GCM, and PBKDF2, with encryption in your browser. The encrypted vault is kept in your account so you have it on every device; your master password and your keys are never sent to us. Import from LastPass, Bitwarden, KeePass, restore backups. Security audit, password generator, auto-lock.

Bank Account Checklist

What you need to open a bank account in Germany: documents, steps, the basic account and the neutral BaFin account comparison. Free, no signup required.

Blue Card Checker

Check for free if you qualify for the EU Blue Card in Germany. Verify salary, profession, and qualifications. No signup needed.

Child Benefit Guide

Check your Kindergeld eligibility, calculate benefits, and find your Familienkasse. With document checklist. Free, no signup required.

Doctor Visit Navigator

How doctor visits work in Germany: health insurance, referrals, and pharmacies explained. For immigrants. Free, no signup.

Driver's Licence Conversion

Check if your foreign driving licence is valid in Germany and what you need to convert it. Based on Anlage 11 FeV. Free.

Emergency Phrases

Essential German phrases for emergencies: police, fire, doctor, and more. With pronunciation guide and English and Ukrainian translations. Free, no signup.

Jobcenter Letter Explainer

Explains Jobcenter letters: letter type, your rights, official terms in German, English and Ukrainian, plus the computed objection deadline and templates. Free.

Language Course Finder

Find out which German or integration course fits you and who pays for it. Courses near you are then found through the BAMF course search. Free, no signup required.

Recognition Navigator

Find out how to get your foreign degree recognized in Germany. Step-by-step guidance included. Free, no signup required.

Residence Permit Checker

Check which German residence permit fits your situation: visa, residence permit, Blue Card, or settlement. Free, no signup.

School System Decoder

The German school system explained clearly: primary to Abitur, differences by state. For parents and immigrants. Free, no signup.

Tax System 101

The German tax system explained clearly: tax classes, deadlines, and all major tax types. Ideal for immigrants and career starters.

Bracket Creep Calculator

Simulate bracket creep over multiple years: How much of your raise does progressive taxation eat? Marginal rate visualization, Grundfreibetrag history 2015-2027, break-even analysis. Official BMF tax formulas (§ 32a EStG). Plus feature.

Health Insurance Value Check

Compare 12+ German statutory health insurers (GKV) by supplementary rate, extras, and value score. GKV vs PKV decision helper with premium projections, family coverage analysis, and switching calculator. Legal references: §§5-10, 11-68, 175, 220-241 SGB V.

Lifetime Contributions

Calculate your total social insurance contributions over your career: health, pension, care, and unemployment insurance. With employer share, pension points, the pension in today's money, and 2026 contribution ceilings.

Tax Per Second

Watch in real-time how much tax you pay per second. Income tax, Soli, church tax, social insurance, VAT - fully broken down. Tax Freedom Day and comparison profiles. Plus feature.

Handover Protocol Generator

Create a professional apartment handover protocol with room conditions and meter readings.

Living Area Checker

Calculate correct living area per German WoFlV. Balcony, sloped ceiling, basement - what really counts? With rent reduction calculator.

Moving Address Change Pack

Complete moving pack: checklist with 25+ entities, template letters, deadline tracker. Registration office, bank, insurance, GEZ - all at once.

Rent Cap Check

Check if the German rent cap applies to your apartment and if your rent exceeds the legal limit. With your comparative rent from the rent index, complaint letter, modernization surcharge and the 30-month window.

Security Deposit Calculator

Calculate the maximum German security deposit, plan installments, track interest, generate claim letters, and check cosmetic repair clauses with BGH case law.

Tenant Suite

Tenant Suite - everything around your rental: deposit and interest, rent cap check, utility bill review, handover protocol, floor-area measurement, lease creator and re-registration. German tenancy law, finally organized.

Utility Cost Checker

Check your German utility bill line by line against national averages. Detects illegal charges, checks the 12-month deadline, and generates your objection letter.

2048

Play 2048 directly in your browser. Slide tiles, merge numbers, and reach 2048. No download required.

Chess

Play chess for free in your browser against the computer or with a friend on the same device. Castling, en passant, promotion to any piece and the draw rules.

Commander Keen

Play Commander Keen Episode 1 directly in your browser: the 1990 shareware platformer by id Software, published by Apogee. No installation needed.

Crossword Puzzle

Solve crossword puzzles with real German bureaucratic terms. Learn official German while having fun. Free, right in your browser.

File Tower

Drop at the right moment and stack the files as high as you can. Whatever sticks out gets shredded. Free, no signup, one tap is all it takes.

FreeCell

Play FreeCell for free in your browser. The popular card game with strategic depth.

Freedoom

Play Freedoom directly in your browser. Open-source DOOM-compatible retro shooter. No installation, no download. Just play.

Game Boy - Retro Console

Play Game Boy homebrew games directly in your browser. Powered by EmulatorJS. Free homebrew games, no installation needed.

Game Boy Advance - Retro Console

Play GBA homebrew games directly in your browser. Powered by EmulatorJS. Free homebrew games, no installation needed.

Hextris

Play Hextris directly in your browser. Rotate the hexagon, catch blocks, and clear rings. No download required.

Minesweeper

Play Minesweeper for free in your browser. Three difficulty levels. The Windows classic.

NES - Retro Console

Play NES homebrew games directly in your browser with EmulatorJS. The licences of the bundled games are being checked. No installation needed.

OpenTTD - Infrastructure Simulator

Play OpenTTD directly in your browser. Build railways, roads and airports in the open-source transport simulation. No installation, needs a mouse and a big screen.

Quake Shareware

Play the shareware Episode 1 of Quake directly in your browser. id Software's 3D shooter from 1996. No installation, needs a keyboard and a mouse.

Queue Snake

Collect tickets and grow the line without hitting the wall. Free, no signup, with keyboard or touch.

Sega Genesis - Retro Console

Play Sega Genesis homebrew games directly in your browser with EmulatorJS. The licences of the bundled games are being checked. No installation needed.

SNES - Retro Console

Play SNES homebrew games directly in your browser with EmulatorJS. The licences of the bundled games are being checked. No installation needed.

Solitaire

Play Solitaire (Klondike) for free in your browser. The classic card game for a quick break.

Stadtbau - City Builder

Plan and build your city in your browser, in the style of the classic 1989 city-building simulation. Open-source engine (micropolisJS), no installation.

Sudoku

Play Sudoku directly in your browser. Three difficulty levels, pencil marks, validation, and timer. No download required.

Wall Breaker

Clear a wall of file folders with ball and paddle, level by level. Free, no signup, with keyboard, mouse or finger.

Word Search

Find hidden German bureaucratic words in the letter grid. Three difficulty levels. Free, right in your browser.

Absurdistan Mode

Flip your entire UI to Amtssprache. One click and the whole desktop speaks bureaucratic absurdism.

Bureaucratic German Translator

Translate German bureaucratic language into plain German.

Meme Generator

Create memes with custom text. In your browser, no upload needed.

Achievements

Earn XP, rank up your Dienstgrad, unlock badges, and compete on the leaderboard. Your bureaucracy adventure starts here.

Guides, knowledge, and stories about German bureaucracy, law, and everyday paperwork. Free, no login required.

Chat

Chat rooms about taxes, law, tech and everyday life. New messages appear within seconds.

Community

The Werkzeu.ge community: forum, chat, wiki, blog and achievements. All in one place.

Community Forum

Ask questions about German taxes, law, and bureaucracy. Get answers from the community, not from officials. Free and open.

Government Office Ratings

Find the Bürgeramt, Finanzamt, immigration office and more in 80+ cities: address, opening hours, phone and map. Ratings follow once reporting and moderation are ready.

Service Provider Directory

Find tax advisors, lawyers, translators, tradespeople and more in your city. Listed by the community.

The modern order board by Werkzeu.ge: pin orders anonymously, compare offers, seal with a handshake. No listing fees, no pay-per-contact.

Wiki & Learning

Community wiki for German bureaucracy. Articles, guides, and explanations by the community.