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Corporate Sector (B2B)
Germany's major corporations supplement EN 16931 with specific requirements on formats, mandatory fields and transmission channels.
Summary of Company Requirements
Mandatory formats, transmission channels, and references without which the invoice cannot be matched. As of: August 2026.
| Company | Allowed Formats | Transmission Channel | Mandatory References | Special Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Group | Portal entry; EDIFACT VDA 4938; EN 16931 via service provider | FIN 3.0 on vwgroupsupply.com; EDI; Service provider | BT-13 Order number, purely numeric · BT-16 Delivery note for production material · BT-11/BT-19 only for "Without order" | PDF via email is excluded; item entry in the portal is always mandatory |
| Siemens AG | ZUGFeRD from 2.0.1 (CII); XRechnung (UBL or CII) | Email, processed via SupplyOn | BT-46 Org-ID · BT-13 Order number · BT-132 Order line · BT-126 · BT-156 · BT-51 | Pure PDF invoices are rejected; MINIMUM and BASIC-WL profiles are not permitted |
| Deutsche Telekom | XRechnung; ZUGFeRD; PDF only during the statutory grace period | Mail2Scan address of the respective company; Postal mail; EDI or ERS if connected | Order number · Ordering unit · Receiving point · Proof of performance for services | Address must be in the TO field; max. 10 MB; no delivery receipt |
| Metro AG | EDIFACT EANCOM 97 (D.96A) and EANCOM 2002 (D.01B), INVOIC | Classic EDI via X.400 or AS2; Web-EDI | GLN 13-digit · GTIN · Delivery note number · Order number · IBAN and SWIFT | One invoice per delivery note; incorrect GLN delays the due date |
| REWE Group | PDF; ZUGFeRD; EDIFACT EANCOM INVOIC | Email to the address of the respective company; EDI | Cost center 10-digit · GLN Invoice and goods recipient · Customer number | Onboarding with a start date; only registered sender address; maximum of two PDFs per email |
| Schwarz Group Kaufland / Lidl |
EDIFACT EANCOM according to GS1 standard, INVOIC | Classic EDI via AS2 or X.400; free WebEDI portal | Defined during onboarding | Connection is established via the group's SELF-EDI portal; initiation via the contact person |
| BMW Group | VDA 4938 and 4983; ZUGFeRD from 2.1; XRechnung; Peppol BIS 3 | eDocument Portal (eCAP); AS2, OFTP2, SMTP; Peppol | Supplier number 8-digit · Company code of the recipient · Supplier's VAT number · BMW's VAT ID | B2B portal access required; for SMTP, only one file per email |
Information based on the publicly available guidelines of the respective companies. The documents you receive during onboarding are always binding.
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B2B
Volkswagen Group
FIN 3.0 / VDA 4938
Portal item entry mandatory
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B2B
Siemens AG
ZUGFeRD / XRechnung
PDF invoices are rejected
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B2B
Deutsche Telekom
Mail2Scan / EDI
Dedicated address per company
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B2B
Metro AG
EDI EANCOM
GLN and GTIN mandatory
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B2B
REWE Group
PDF / ZUGFeRD / EDI
Onboarding with start date
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B2B
Schwarz Group
EANCOM / WebEDI
Connection via SELF-EDI
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B2B
BMW Group
VDA / ZUGFeRD 2.1 / Peppol
B2B portal access required
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