
Office Move: Frequently Asked Questions
How long does an office move take, what does it cost, who is liable for damage, what applies to files and the trade office? The twelve most common questions answered.

How long does an office move take, what does it cost, who is liable for damage, what applies to files and the trade office? The twelve most common questions answered.

Survey, list of services, extra items: how the fixed price for an office move is worked out, what it should include and when it changes afterwards.

Survey, written scope of services, fixed price, liability under the German Commercial Code (HGB) and its limits: what to check before hiring for an office move.

Move coordinator, a contact per department, room plan and box numbers: how to organise an office move internally so that nobody is searching on moving day.

Notice period underestimated, internet ordered too late, files destroyed too early, no backup: seven typical office move mistakes and how to avoid them.

Your own staff or a moving company? What speaks for professionals in an office move – occupational safety, HGB liability, assembly, time – and when you can do without.

The price of an office move depends on the number of workstations, files and IT, floors, route and the date – at the weekend, for instance, so business carries on.

An office move checklist by topic: notice period, trade office and commercial register, internet, backup, retention periods, room plan and parking restriction.

From the lease, quote, IT and parking restriction to re-registering the business: planning an office move in six steps, with a timing for each step.

Survey, moving plan, moving day, reassembly: this is how an office move works – and which factors determine the price, from workstations to the date.
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