• Impressum Generator •

Every Field Your Impressum Needs Labelled in German and English

Generate an Impressum / Legal Notice for your business in Germany, Austria or Switzerland. Pick your legal form, add your register and VAT details, and publish it to WordPress with a footer link on every page.

• The Basics •

What Is an Impressum?

An Impressum (Legal Notice) is a page that says who runs a website: the business name and legal form, address, contact details, who represents the business, and register and VAT numbers.

In Germany, the rules sit in § 5 DDG. Austria and Switzerland have similar rules.

What goes on the page depends on your business. A GmbH needs its register court and managing director. A tax adviser needs their professional body. A blog with editorial content may need a person responsible for content.

• Do You Need One? •

If Your Business Is in Germany, Austria or Switzerland, Start Here

Businesses in Germany

If your website sells, advertises or earns money, you generally need an Impressum.

Businesses in Austria

A separate module with the Austrian E-Commerce Act and Business Code details.

Businesses in Switzerland

A separate module with your commercial register, UID and VAT number.

Businesses anywhere else

An Impressum is usually for these 3 countries. The generator won't publish one for other countries, and tells you to get advice first.

• How It Works •

Create Your Impressum in Three Simple Steps

Choose your country. Add your business details. Publish.

Choose Your Country and Legal Form

Pick Germany, Austria or Switzerland, then your legal form: GmbH, UG, AG, e.K., GbR, sole trader and more. The fields change to match.

Add Your Business Details

Your name, address and email come from your business profile. Add your representatives, a phone number or contact form, register details and VAT ID. Then answer a few yes/no questions about regulated professions, editorial content and staff numbers.

Publish to WordPress

One click and the page is live. The generator offers to add an "Impressum" link to the footer of every page.

• Impressum Generator •

An Impressum Built Around Your Legal Form

Sections that don’t apply to your business are removed. Empty fields never appear on the published page.

Impressum Template

Every Line Labelled, in German and English

Labels every field in German and English, for example "Vertreten durch / Represented by". Turn off the English if you only want German.
Adds the representative titles that match your legal form: Geschäftsführer/in, Vorstand or Inhaber/in.
Covers register court and number, VAT ID (§ 27a UStG) and business ID (§ 139c AO), with a format check on your VAT ID.
Share capital is optional. If you state it, the page adds the amount paid in.

Legal Notice Generator

Extra Sections for Regulated and Editorial Businesses

Supervisory authority, if your business needs official permission to operate.
Professional title, chamber and professional rules for regulated professions: lawyers, tax advisers, doctors, architects and engineers.
Person responsible for content under § 18(2) MStV, if you publish a blog, magazine or news section.
Consumer dispute resolution statement under § 36 VSBG, if you had more than 10 employees on 31 December last year.
Optional image credits.

Impressum Generator for Austria and Switzerland

Austria and Switzerland Modules, Plus Details That Stay in Sync

Austria: § 5 ECG and § 14 UGB details, company register number and court, UID, chamber membership and media disclosure under § 25 MedienG.
Switzerland: authorised representatives, commercial register (canton and number), UID and VAT number.
Uses your business profile, so your Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy and Refund Policy show the same details.
Fields ship empty. The page won't publish if a required field is missing or still holds example data.

• Policy Preview •

How Your Impressum Will Look

Below is a preview of what your impressum will look like when you generate it using WP Compliance

• Testimonials & Reviews •

Feedback From the WordPress community

4.7/5 on WordPress.org • Based on 20,000+ active WordPress installs

What our customers are saying

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I love this plug-in because it makes it so easy to create a privacy policy with no need for a legal degree.

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• Have Questions? •

Affiliate Disclosure FAQs

Who needs an Impressum?

If your business is established in Germany and your website sells, advertises or earns money, you generally need one. Austria and Switzerland have similar rules. If your business is somewhere else, check with a lawyer before you publish one.

Is the Impressum still based on the TMG?

The German rules are now in § 5 DDG, which replaced the TMG rules.

Where should I put my Impressum?

Link it from every page, usually in the footer, with a clear lable such as “Impressum” or “Legal Notice”. It must be easy to find and always reachable. The generator offers to add the footer link for you.

Do I still need the EU online dispute resolution (ODR) link?

No. The EU ODR platform closed on 20 July 2025, so the generator doesn’t add the link.

Do I need a consumer dispute resolution statement?

Yes, if you had more than 10 employees on 31 December last year and you have a website or use general terms. You state whether you will take part in dispute resolution before a consumer arbitration board, and name the board if you will.

Is the Impressum in German or English?

Both. Every label is in German with the English beside it, for example “Registergericht / Register Court”. You can turn off the English labels.

Should I add a liability disclaimer (Haftungshinweise)?

It’s off by default. These notes have limited legal effect, so the generator won’t offer the text until legal approves it.

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• Know More •

Pages that share your impressum details

Your Impressum, terms and policies all use the same business profile. WP Legal Pages generates them all.

Terms and conditions generator

The rules for your customers and purchases, with your business details filled in.

Privacy Policy Generator

Explains how you handle visitor data, with the same business details as your Impressum.

Returns and Refunds policy

Explains how customers return products and get refunds.

Publish an impressum with every field in place

Choose your country and legal form, add your business details, and publish an Impressum with a footer link on every page.