Payment Reminder and Formal Demand (Mahnung, Germany) — 2026 template

Puts the debtor in default under § 286 BGB and claims default interest and the 40 EUR flat fee

Country
Germany
Category
Demand letters
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What's inside

  • Precise claim with invoice data and due date
  • Default triggered by reminder or 30 days after invoice (§ 286 BGB)
  • Default interest of 5 or 9 points above the base rate (§ 288 BGB)
  • 40 EUR flat fee against business debtors (§ 288(5) BGB)
  • Final payment deadline and next steps (court dunning procedure)

Legal basis

  • BGB § 286 (default)
  • BGB § 288 (default interest, 40 EUR flat fee)
  • BGB § 247 (base rate)

Start of the text

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Working English version. Where a German version is signed or required by law, that version prevails.

From: [Creditor name], [Creditor address]

To: [Debtor name], [Debtor address]

[Place], [Date]

Subject: Reminder and demand for payment — invoice no. [Invoice number] of [Invoice date]

Dear [Debtor name],

According to our records, the following amount, due on [Due date], has not yet been paid:

Invoice no.

Invoice date

Due date

Amount (EUR)

[Invoice number]

[Invoice date]

[Due date]

[Amount]

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