Applying for a specialised statuses

What

People who work on a self-employed basis in one of the liberal professions, agriculture or forestry are not classed as business people.

Where

If you are not certain whether your activity is one of the liberal professions [Freie Berufe], contact the Institute on Liberal Professions [Institut für Freie Berufe] or the Tax Office. Some professions require membership in their respective chambers. Also, a number of liberal professions have to observe special rules of their profession.
To find out if the qualifications which you acquired in your home country meet with these requirements, please go to: Recognition in Germany (in English, in German): https://www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de/html/en/

Attention

Craftsmen must abide by specific regulations. They need a craftsman’s card when registering their business. It is issued by the local chamber of crafts (Handwerkskammer) following entry in the craftsmen’s register.
In Munich: Handwerkskammer für München und Oberbayern (Chamber of skilled crafts),
Max-Joseph-Straße 4, 80333 München,
T +49 89 5119-0, Fax 089 5119-295, info@hwk-muenchen.de