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
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.
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.
Germany Employment Cost Calculator
Enter only the monthly gross salary. The full employer cost is calculated automatically.
Employment Cost Breakdown
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Pricing Information
*The calculator is based on our standard pricing.
This estimate is non-binding and actual payroll costs may vary.
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