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Detected deadlines are shown with their legal basis, so you know what to do and when — and miss nothing.
An anonymised fine notice, and the analysis Bescheidwissen produces from it.
Stadt Musterstadt · Bußgeldstelle · Postfach 0000, 00000 Musterstadt
Betreff: Bußgeldbescheid — Ordnungswidrigkeit nach § 24 StVG
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, wegen der oben bezeichneten Ordnungswidrigkeit wird gegen Sie ein Bußgeld festgesetzt. Die Tat wurde am 03.09.2026 um 08:41 Uhr in der Musterstraße, Fahrtrichtung Nord, mit einem geeichten Messgerät festgestellt. Zulässige Höchstgeschwindigkeit 50 km/h, festgestellte Geschwindigkeit 68 km/h, nach Toleranzabzug vorwerfbar 15 km/h. Der Gesamtbetrag ist innerhalb von zwei Wochen nach Rechtskraft dieses Bescheides auf das unten genannte Konto zu überweisen. Bei Zahlungsverzug wird die Beitreibung eingeleitet.
Zahlbar an: Stadtkasse Musterstadt · IBAN DE00 0000 0000 0000 0000 00 · Verwendungszweck: MU-0000-0000
Rechtsbehelfsbelehrung: Gegen diesen Bescheid können Sie innerhalb von zwei Wochen nach Zustellung schriftlich oder zur Niederschrift bei der oben genannten Behörde Einspruch einlegen. Die Frist beginnt mit dem Tag der Zustellung.
You are asked to pay a fine. The letter states a deadline of two weeks from delivery — by then you can either lodge an Einspruch (objection) or pay the amount.
We remind you by e-mail 1 month, 1 week and 1 day before the deadline.
You are reading this analysis in English. Also available in Turkish, Arabic, Russian, Ukrainian and German.
Example with invented data. Bescheidwissen explains what the letter says and is not a substitute for legal advice.
You are not alone. Most people in Germany do not understand their own insurance policies, let alone a tax assessment. That is not ignorance — the language is deliberately complicated.
Bescheidwissen is for people who need answers, not lawyers.
The photo of your letter is sent to the AI for analysis only and discarded immediately afterwards — it never enters a database. Only the analysis result is stored: for 4 weeks, and for 12 months once you have made a purchase. After that it is deleted automatically.
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Detected deadlines come with the statutory provision behind them — e.g. one month to file an objection (Einspruch), § 355 AO. Even so: always check deadlines yourself.
Bescheidwissen helps you understand your mail; it is not legal or tax advice. For legal questions, contact a lawyer or a consumer advice centre (Verbraucherzentrale).
General AI chats and scanner apps are useful — but for German official letters they usually miss what matters.
| Feature | AI chats ChatGPT & co. | Scanner apps Letter scanners | Bescheidwissen This app |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialised in German law Deadlines with the § cited | mostly generic | no legal context | with the § cited |
| Deadline reminders by e-mail Automatically before expiry | not available | not available | included with every letter |
| Reply drafts Einspruch & Widerspruch | generic, no context | not available | matched to your letter |
| In the browser, no app install No download, no store | account usually required | app install required | start straight away |
| Photo discarded immediately No photo in the database | often unclear | mostly unclear | discarded immediately |
| Sections checked against the statute 8,478 norms from 25 German laws | not verifiable | not available | with a link to the statute |
| Stays within the RDG Explains rather than advises | no boundary defined | not available | boundary built in |
This comparison is a general assessment — not a test result and not a criticism of other products. Other tools can be useful; Bescheidwissen is built specifically for German official mail.
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Bescheidwissen specialises in German-language mail: tax assessments, insurance letters, health-insurer notices, landlord letters, bank letters, debt-collection reminders and general official notices. The clearer the photo, the better the analysis. You can also upload multi-page letters as a PDF — every page is read in full.
The photo is transmitted securely to the AI to read and analyse the text. The photo itself is discarded immediately afterwards — it never enters a database. Only the analysis result (summary, deadlines, amounts) is stored: for 4 weeks from the analysis, and for 12 months once a payment has been made on your account. After that we delete it automatically. Please keep your original letters yourself. Details are in our privacy policy.
No. Bescheidwissen explains what the letter says — in plain language, with deadlines and next steps. That is help with understanding, not legal advice under the German Legal Services Act (Rechtsdienstleistungsgesetz, RDG). For specific legal questions or objections, contact a lawyer, a tax adviser or a consumer advice centre.
Bescheidwissen detects deadlines with AI and states the statutory basis where possible (e.g. § 355 AO for an Einspruch (objection) to the tax office). AI can make mistakes — always check deadlines yourself against the original letter, especially in important cases.
You get a first look without an account: after uploading you see the sender, the type of letter and a short teaser of the summary. The full analysis with all deadlines, amounts and next steps, the letter archive, automatic reminders (1 month / 1 week / 1 day) and reply drafts come with the free account.
Bescheidwissen explains German letters in German, in simplified German, and in English, Turkish, Ukrainian, Russian and Arabic. You switch language in the menu at the top — on your first visit it is taken automatically from your browser settings. Reply letters to authorities are always drafted in German so that you can send them as they are.
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