Your First Steps to Selling Online in Germany: A Legal Compliance Checklist for 2025

Selling online in Germany offers great opportunities, thanks to the country’s strong economy and highly digital-savvy consumers. But with opportunity comes responsibility. Germany has some of the strictest e-commerce laws in Europe, and compliance is not optional. If you're launching your e-shop in 2025, here’s a practical legal checklist to help you stay on the right side of the law—and build trust with your German customers from day one.