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Wirtschafts-Service-Portal.NRW - The official portal of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia

Much of what you previously had to apply for on site can now be conveniently done digitally here in the Wirtschafts-Service-Portal.NRW (WSP.NRW). Select your area to find the application you want. You can then simply start your digital administrative process and send the application directly online.

When starting and running a business, many regulations must be observed. Both companies as well as private individuals and authorities are supported in this process. To facilitate access to applications, due diligence, deadlines or funding, the Wirtschafts-Service-Portal.NRW (WSP.NRW) was developed.

The Economic Service Portal.NRW (WSP.NRW)

Founders and entrepreneurs can send their administrative services in North Rhine-Westphalia to the regulatory authorities fully electronically and without media disruption via the Wirtschafts-Service-Portal.NRW (WSP.NRW).

In the future, the WSP.NRW will be further developed into a comprehensive service platform for the economy, so that the economy can handle more and more administrative procedures digitally.

The portal allows you to clarify your projects via menu-controlled input masks. Founders receive support from the start-up assistant. For further simplification, the WSP.NRW is linked to various login accounts. Thus, personal data does not have to be re-entered every time. The data is automatically transferred from the login account to the input masks. The ‘My WSP’ button allows you to view your own application history and track the status of your applications.

Navigation of the website

Welcome to the Wirtschafts-Service-Portal.NRW, the official portal of the state government of North Rhine-Westphalia. The video in sign language shows you how to use the website. Much of what you previously had to apply for on site can now be conveniently done digitally.

In the header on the left you will find the logo, with one click you will return to the start page. No matter which page of this website you are on, the logo is always visible.

Further to the right is the search function, with which you can find certain content. If you have any questions or need information, click Contact. In addition, there is a barrier-free version in easy language with the texts in easy language and in sign language with its sign language videos. There is also another video in which the tasks of the Wirtschaftsservice Portal NRW are described. Under the button Registration, citizens or companies can register or register.

In the main navigation you will find the following menu items, under which you can find more information: Online applications, start-up, corporate management, international work and help. On the far right is the logo of the state government of North Rhine-Westphalia, which operates the service.

Below the main menu items is the title and description of the Wirtschafts-Service-Portal.NRW. Directly below it is both the search function and a link to the start-up assistant. Under the section "Our applications" for all areas, you can access the manual search of all available applications or go directly to the start-up assistant. You can then simply start your digital administrative process and send the application directly online.

In the following section of the page you will find the most frequently used applications at a glance and can start your digital administrative process there directly with a click.

The partners of the WSP.NRW are displayed in the form of linked logos.

In the following section, authorities or municipalities will find everything about the EfA Reuse Alliance and the point of single contact.

Direct links "For entrepreneurs", "For authorities" and "Our service" are listed in the footer. On the right is the newsletter. At the bottom you will find legal information such as accessibility with explanation, cookies, data protection with hints and imprint.

Declaration on the accessibility of the Wirtschafts-Service-Portal.NRW

This statement was updated on 09 November 2022. It applies to the service.wirtschaft.nrw website as well as to all forms provided on this page.

With regard to accessibility, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia has set the goal of designing the website service.wirtschaft.nrw in such a way that it complies with the national legislation transposing Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament.

The state of NRW is subject to the Disability Equality Act NRW and the Accessible Information Technology Ordinance NRW (BITV NRW).

How accessible is the website?

At present, the Wirtschafts-Service-Portal.NRW is not yet fully accessible under the above-mentioned laws and regulations. We are currently working on improving the accessibility of the site. However, we ask for some patience, as part of the programming of the page must be intervened.

Feedback and contact details

Have you noticed any shortcomings in the accessibility of content on this page? Do you need more information or do you have any questions? Then you are welcome to contact the office of the NRW Single Point of Contact:

Office of the NRW Single Point of Contact
c/o Detmold District Government
Leopoldstraße 15
32756 Detmold
Germany
E-mail: info@nrw-ea.de
Tel: +49 5231 71 3450
Fax: +49 5231 7182 3450

Monitoring body for barrier-free information technology of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia

The monitoring body for barrier-free information technology of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia regularly checks whether and to what extent websites and mobile applications of public authorities of the state meet the accessibility requirements.

The aim of the work of the monitoring body is to ensure compliance with the requirements for barrier-free information technology and to ensure a comprehensive implementation of the legal regulations.

You can send an e-mail to the monitoring body at ueberwachungsstelle-nrw@it.nrw.de.

Dispute resolution/enforcement procedures

If you do not receive a satisfactory answer to communications or inquiries regarding the barrier-free information technology of this website, you can contact the Ombudsperson for barrier-free information technology of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The Ombudsperson is assigned to the Commissioner for the Concerns of Persons with Disabilities and is legally enshrined in §§ 10d, 10e BGG NRW and §§ 9 et seq. of BITV NRW.

With the involvement of all stakeholders, the Ombudsperson tries to identify the circumstances of the lack of accessibility so that the institution can remedy them. It's not about finding winners or losers. Rather, the aim is to find a solution to a problem together and out of court with the help of the conciliation body. The conciliation procedure is free of charge. You don't need a lawyer either.

The Ombudsperson for Accessible Information Technology NRW can be reached at the following e-mail address: ombudstelle-barrierefreie-it@mags.nrw.de