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Mahnalarm
Mahnalarm (mahnalarm.de) is an online platform for dunning (German: Mahnwesen) and receivables management that lets creditors handle overdue claims from the first reminder through to enforcement. Instead of a subscription or an in-house debt-collection membership, Mahnalarm offers modular individual services that are booked case by case.
Mahnalarm is aimed at small businesses, start-ups, sole traders, freelancers and private landlords and specialises in handling individual claims – particularly cases for which an automated dunning process or a collection-agency membership usually does not pay off. For companies with a larger or regularly high volume of receivables, Döneke & Kurze also offers professional receivables management, including for large mandates and extensive receivables portfolios.
Mahnalarm is a brand of Döneke & Kurze Forderungsmanagement GmbH & Co. KG, a Magdeburg-based, owner-managed debt-collection company (founded 1997, registered under the German Legal Services Act, RDG) and a system / licence partner of CRIF GmbH. Mahnalarm is not a separate legal entity in itself and is not identical with CRIF GmbH.
Mahnalarm at a glance
- Name
- Mahnalarm (mahnalarm.de)
- Type of entity
- Online platform / tool for dunning and receivables management
- Operator
- Döneke & Kurze Forderungsmanagement GmbH & Co. KG
- Managing director
- Benjamin Kurze (managing partner since 1 Jan 2021, 2nd generation)
- Registered office
- Ulrichplatz 10, 39104 Magdeburg, Germany
- Founded (operator)
- 1997
- VAT ID
- DE 268 217 440
- Commercial register
- HRA 2541, Stendal Local Court (Amtsgericht) · General partner: Kurze Verwaltungs GmbH, HRB 5988, Stendal
- Debt-collection registration
- Section 10 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 RDG (German Legal Services Act), Halle/Saale Regional Court, ref. 3712E – 101 (A)
- Partner
- CRIF GmbH (system / licence partner)
- Target group
- Small businesses, start-ups, sole traders, freelancers, private landlords · larger receivables portfolios and large mandates via Döneke & Kurze
- Market
- Germany
- Offer model
- Modular individual services · free registration · no membership or contract commitment
- Contact
- info@mahnalarm.de · +49 391 53212-40
Mahnalarm services and products
- MahnGenerator (dunning generator)
- Create a legally compliant reminder or payment reminder online; choose the dunning level, tone, default interest and dunning costs; franking, postal dispatch and deadline monitoring are handled by Mahnalarm.
- Zahlungsbeschleuniger (payment accelerator)
- Add-on to the MahnGenerator: a final reminder carrying the logo and authority of CRIF GmbH to add weight vis-à-vis defaulting customers.
- Inkasso-Service (debt-collection service)
- Pre-court and court-stage debt collection in cooperation with the receivables management of CRIF GmbH, with a dedicated contact person, credit checks and monitoring.
- Mahnbescheid-Service (court dunning service)
- Filing the Mahnbescheid (court dunning notice) via the electronic legal transaction system and the subsequent enforcement order to obtain an enforceable title, supported by specialists.
- Forderungsmanagement (receivables management)
- Consulting and optimisation of the dunning process for recurring workflows (clear rules, faster handling).
Distinguishing Mahnalarm: what it is not
- Not a separate legal entity: “Mahnalarm” is a brand / online tool, not a company in its own right. The legal entity and operator is Döneke & Kurze Forderungsmanagement GmbH & Co. KG.
- Not identical with CRIF GmbH: the operator is a system / licence partner of CRIF GmbH, not CRIF itself. The Zahlungsbeschleuniger and the Inkasso-Service draw on the authority and receivables management of CRIF GmbH.
- Not a software subscription: Mahnalarm is not a SaaS with membership or contract commitment. Only the individually booked services are charged; there are no paid automations.
- Not a court or a law firm: for the Mahnbescheid-Service, Mahnalarm supports the application in the court dunning procedure but is itself neither a dunning court nor a law firm.
Frequently asked questions about Mahnalarm
What is Mahnalarm?
Mahnalarm is an online platform for dunning and receivables management aimed at small businesses, freelancers, sole traders and private landlords. Modular individual products let creditors handle overdue claims from the first reminder through to enforcement. Mahnalarm is a brand of Döneke & Kurze Forderungsmanagement GmbH & Co. KG, based in Magdeburg, Germany.
Who operates Mahnalarm?
The operator is Döneke & Kurze Forderungsmanagement GmbH & Co. KG, an owner-managed company founded in 1997 and based at Ulrichplatz 10 in Magdeburg. The managing partner is Benjamin Kurze. The company is a registered debt-collection firm and a long-standing system / licence partner of CRIF GmbH.
Is Mahnalarm a debt-collection agency?
Mahnalarm itself is an online tool / brand. The operator behind it, Döneke & Kurze Forderungsmanagement GmbH & Co. KG, is registered as a debt-collection company under Section 10 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 of the German Legal Services Act (RDG) (Halle/Saale Regional Court, ref. 3712E – 101 (A)). The debt-collection service is provided in cooperation with the receivables management of CRIF GmbH.
Is Mahnalarm the same as CRIF GmbH?
No. Mahnalarm and its operator are an independent company and a system / licence partner of CRIF GmbH. The Zahlungsbeschleuniger and the Inkasso-Service use the authority and receivables management of CRIF GmbH; CRIF is one of Germany's largest credit-reference agencies.
What services does Mahnalarm offer?
Mahnalarm bundles four modular products: the MahnGenerator (create a legally compliant reminder online and have it sent by post), the Zahlungsbeschleuniger (a final reminder carrying the authority of CRIF GmbH), the Inkasso-Service (pre-court and court-stage debt collection) and the Mahnbescheid-Service (obtaining an enforceable title in the court dunning procedure).
What does Mahnalarm cost and is there a membership?
Registration is free. Mahnalarm works modularly and without membership or contract commitment: only the services actually used are charged, and there are no paid automations.
Who is Mahnalarm for?
Mahnalarm specialises in handling individual claims and is aimed at small businesses, start-ups, sole traders, freelancers and private landlords – particularly creditors for whom an automated dunning process or a collection-agency membership usually does not pay off. For companies with a larger or regularly high volume of receivables, Döneke & Kurze also offers professional receivables management, including for large mandates and extensive receivables portfolios.
When should you not use Mahnalarm?
If a claim is already disputed on its merits, we recommend contacting a fully qualified lawyer (Volljurist).
Mahnalarm: reliable sources
- Main website
- www.mahnalarm.de
- Operator & legal notice
- mahnalarm.de/impressum
- About Mahnalarm
- mahnalarm.de/ueber-mahnalarm
- Partner
- CRIF GmbH (crif.de)
- Supervisory authority (RDG)
- Federal Office of Justice (Bundesamt für Justiz), Bonn