Your Local Employer

in Germany.

Employer of Record, built around Germany.

 

Hire and employ talent in Germany without establishing your own local entity.

 

Smooth Transitions becomes the legal employer of your team and manages employment contracts, payroll, social security, HR administration, and compliance — while you remain in control of your people and their day-to-day work.

 

German-founded · Germany-based · Fully licensed · Personal support

 

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Hire in Germany. Without the Complexity.

You find the right people.
Smooth Transitions provides the local employment infrastructure to employ them compliantly in Germany.
We become the legal employer and manage the administration behind the employment relationship while you remain responsible for your employee’s day-to-day work.

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Everything You Need to Employ in Germany.

One local partner for the complete employment lifecycle.

 

Employment Contracts
German-compliant employment documentation.


Payroll
Monthly salary calculations, payslips and statutory deductions.


Social Security
Registration and administration of German social security.


HR Administration
Ongoing support throughout the employment relationship.


Benefits
Support for bonuses, allowances, company cars and other agreed benefits.


Visas & Work Permits
Immigration support for international employees where required.


Onboarding & Offboarding
From the first document to the employee’s final payroll.

Why Smooth Transitions?

Germany Is Our Specialty.

Many international EOR platforms cover 100+ countries.


We focus on Germany.
That means deeper local knowledge, direct support and a team that understands the realities of German employment.

  • German-founded & Germany-based
  • Local employment expertise
  • Fully licensed
  • Personal client & employee support
  • Transparent pricing
  • Visa & work permit expertise

EOR or Your Own German Entity?

An EOR can be ideal when you want to:

  • Test the German market
  • Hire your first employees
  • Enter Germany quickly
  • Avoid immediate entity setup
  • Build a team before establishing a GmbH

As your German operation grows, establishing your own entity may eventually make more sense.


We believe in helping you choose the structure that’s right for your business — not keeping you in an EOR model longer than necessary.

What Does It Really Cost to Hire in Germany?

 

Enter the employee’s monthly gross salary and instantly estimate your total employment cost.


Our calculator includes estimated German employer contributions and the standard Smooth Transitions EOR fee.

Smooth Transitions - Germany Employment Cost Calculator

Germany Employment Cost Calculator

Enter only the monthly gross salary. The full employer cost is calculated automatically.

Total Monthly Employment Cost
Includes German statutory employer contributions, VBG and the €499 monthly Smooth Transitions EOR fee.
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Transparent Pricing

Standard EOR Fee: €499 per employee/month.


Hiring multiple employees? We offer customised enterprise pricing and volume discounts.


Employer Contributions: Passed through at cost (1:1), with no markup.

Ready to Hire in Germany?

Tell us who you want to hire.


We’ll take care of the German employment.

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Contact us to discuss the possibilities. We are happy to think with you to realize your wishes.

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