{"id":748,"date":"2026-03-18T15:33:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgh-service.com\/?page_id=748"},"modified":"2026-05-15T17:22:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:22:28","slug":"zugferd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sgh-service.com\/en\/solutions\/e-invoice\/zugferd\/","title":{"rendered":"ZUGFeRD"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"element element--full-size big-teaser big-teaser--2 lazyblock-big-teaser-2-Z4jLN6 wp-block-lazyblock-big-teaser-2\">\n\t<div class=\"element__anchor\" id=\"Z4jLN6\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"big-teaser__container\">\n\t\t<picture class=\"big-teaser__image-container\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/sgh-service.com:443\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/zugferd-header.jpg\" width=\"767\" height=\"280\" media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"><\/source><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sgh-service.com:443\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/zugferd-header.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"700\" class=\"big-teaser__image\" alt=\"Employees discussing ZUGFeRD invoice and electronic invoice processing.\"><\/picture>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/section><section class=\"element element--connect text-box text-box--11 lazyblock-text-box-11-Z1QDreK wp-block-lazyblock-text-box-11\">\n\t<div class=\"element__anchor\" id=\"Z1QDreK\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"text-box__container layout-container--1\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-box__content\">\n\t\t\t<h1><strong>ZUGFeRD Invoice<\/strong> Implement the hybrid e-invoicing format (PDF + XML) easily<\/h1>\n<p class=\"text--intro\">Die ZUGFeRD Rechnung ist f&uuml;r viele Unternehmen der pragmatische Einstieg in die E-Rechnung: Sie kombiniert ein f&uuml;r Menschen lesbares PDF mit maschinenlesbaren Rechnungsdaten als XML. Genau deshalb wird ZUGFeRD oft als Br&uuml;ckenformat genutzt, wenn Empf&auml;nger strukturierte Daten ben&ouml;tigen, doch gleichzeitig in der Buchhaltung weiterhin ein PDF-Beleg gew&uuml;nscht ist.<\/p>\n<p>Mit SGH setzen Sie das ZUGFeRD Format end-to-end um: von der Erstellung &uuml;ber den Versand bis zum Empfang elektronischer Rechnungen.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"element text-box text-box--6 lazyblock-text-box-6-Z1qYpWF wp-block-lazyblock-text-box-6\">\n\t<div class=\"element__anchor\" id=\"Z1qYpWF\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"text-box__background layout-container--1\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-box__container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"visual-headline--2\"><strong>What is<\/strong> ZUGFeRD<\/h2>\n<p>ZUGFeRD is a hybrid invoice format with two layers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>PDF for display and receipt view (human-readable)<\/li>\n<li>XML for structured data and automatic processing (machine-readable)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This means an electronic invoice in the ZUGFeRD format is both readable and machine-readable. The XML data is based on the European data model according to EN 16931, thus enabling automated processing and validation. It is precisely this combination that makes the format attractive in everyday use. Especially when companies want to fulfil requirements for structured data without completely redesigning their voucher logic.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button button--3\" href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/sgh-service\/beratungsgespraech-e-rechnung\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book a free consultation<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"button__icon\"><use href=\"https:\/\/sgh-service.com:443\/app\/themes\/sgh\/images\/sprites\/icons.svg?v=1779173006#external\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<picture class=\"text-box__picture\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sgh-service.com:443\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lennart-Text-Box-6.png\" width=\"675\" height=\"615\" class=\"text-box__image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section><div class=\"page__background-break lazyblock-background-break-Z22uB07 wp-block-lazyblock-background-break\"><\/div><section class=\"element text-box text-box--1 lazyblock-text-box-1-ZpkNPf wp-block-lazyblock-text-box-1\">\n\t<div class=\"element__anchor\" id=\"ZpkNPf\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"layout-container--1\">\n\t\t<h2>What a ZUGFeRD invoice looks like <br><span class=\"visual-headline--1\"><strong>and what distinguishes them<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\t<\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"element element--connect text-box text-box--11 lazyblock-text-box-11-254cPI wp-block-lazyblock-text-box-11\">\n\t<div class=\"element__anchor\" id=\"254cPI\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"text-box__container layout-container--1\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-box__content\">\n\t\t\t<p>The most important distinction between ZUGFeRD and PDF:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list list--1\">\n<li>You may receive a PDF, but not every PDF is automatically ZUGFeRD.<\/li>\n<li>A genuine ZUGFeRD invoice additionally contains an embedded XML file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This XML will be visible depending on the tool, for example, via a ZUGFeRD Viewer. For internal training, clear ZUGFeRD invoice examples help teams quickly understand what is important in practice.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<picture class=\"text-box__picture\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sgh-service.com:443\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/zugferd-kachel2.jpg\" width=\"680\" height=\"500\" class=\"text-box__image\" alt=\"Employee explains ZUGFeRD and how to handle e-invoicing formats.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture>\t<\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"element teaser-list teaser-list--3 lazyblock-teaser-list-3-ZBvV0K wp-block-lazyblock-teaser-list-3\">\n\t<div class=\"element__anchor\" id=\"ZBvV0K\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box text-box--1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"layout-container--1\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"visual-headline--5\">Create ZUGFeRD invoice: <br><span class=\"visual-headline--2\"><strong>This is how it works in practice<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"text--intro\">In practice, there are two typical routes that stem from your existing setup:<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"layout-container--1\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"teaser-list__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"teaser-list__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser-list__icon-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"teaser-list__icon-background\"><use href=\"https:\/\/sgh-service.com:443\/app\/themes\/sgh\/images\/sprites\/icons.svg?v=1779173006#oval-circle\"><\/use><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"teaser-list__icon\"><use href=\"https:\/\/sgh-service.com:443\/app\/themes\/sgh\/images\/sprites\/icons.svg?v=1779173006#1\"><\/use><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser-list__title\"><h3 class=\"teaser-list__title\">Generate ZUGFeRD from ERP\/FiBu system<\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser-list__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWenn Ihr System ZUGFeRD nativ unterst&uuml;tzt, kann die Rechnung direkt als ZUGFeRD ausgegeben werden, also PDF + XML in einem Dokument. Wir in der SGH &uuml;bernehmen anschlie&szlig;end Validierung, Versand &uuml;ber den passenden Kanal und Statusverfolgung. Auch im Zusammenspiel mit XRechnung, Peppol oder EDI.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"teaser-list__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser-list__icon-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"teaser-list__icon-background\"><use href=\"https:\/\/sgh-service.com:443\/app\/themes\/sgh\/images\/sprites\/icons.svg?v=1779173006#oval-circle\"><\/use><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"teaser-list__icon\"><use href=\"https:\/\/sgh-service.com:443\/app\/themes\/sgh\/images\/sprites\/icons.svg?v=1779173006#2\"><\/use><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser-list__title\"><h3 class=\"teaser-list__title\">Conversion: converting existing invoices to ZUGFeRD<\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser-list__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you generate PDF invoices today, for example, they can be converted into ZUGFeRD e-invoices. This is precisely where SGH takes over the format logic: translation\/conversion, validation, and clean output into the recipient processes. Without it needing to become a major project.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section><section class=\"element text-box text-box--1 lazyblock-text-box-1-ZjYsBY wp-block-lazyblock-text-box-1\">\n\t<div class=\"element__anchor\" id=\"ZjYsBY\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"layout-container--1\">\n\t\t<p><a class=\"button button--3\" href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/sgh-service\/beratungsgespraech-e-rechnung\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book a free consultation<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"button__icon\"><use href=\"https:\/\/sgh-service.com:443\/app\/themes\/sgh\/images\/sprites\/icons.svg?v=1779173006#external\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\t<\/div>\n<\/section><div class=\"page__background-break lazyblock-background-break-wzpQL wp-block-lazyblock-background-break\"><\/div><section class=\"element element--connect text-box text-box--11 lazyblock-text-box-11-kpT9m wp-block-lazyblock-text-box-11\">\n\t<div class=\"element__anchor\" id=\"kpT9m\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"text-box__container layout-container--1\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-box__content\">\n\t\t\t<h2><strong>Receiving and processing ZUGFeRD:<\/strong> Automate invoice receipt<\/h2>\n<p>On the receiving end, it's about more than just accepting a file. To receive ZUGFeRD, you need a process that remains stable:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list list--1\">\n<li>Acceptance of the format (PDF + XML) via suitable channels<\/li>\n<li>Automatic data capture from the ZUGFeRD XML<\/li>\n<li>Validation and plausibility checks<\/li>\n<li>Handover to release and booking workflows<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Even if multiple formats and methods are used simultaneously, SGH ensures that your invoice reception remains clean and consistent.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"visual-headline--5\">ZUGFeRD Invoice Check: Validator and Viewer<\/h2>\n<p>Even minor formatting errors in the XML can lead to returns. Returns cost time, delay payments, and increase the number of queries. The check therefore focuses primarily on ensuring that the embedded XML is factually and technically correct, for example, with regard to mandatory fields and rules according to EN 16931.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, a validation (essentially a ZUGFeRD validator) is part of a professional process before the invoice is sent to the recipient or processed further in incoming invoice processing. A ZUGFeRD viewer additionally helps to make the content and presence of the embedded XML visible.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section><div class=\"page__background-break lazyblock-background-break-Z1PWuyM wp-block-lazyblock-background-break\"><\/div><section class=\"element text-box text-box--1 lazyblock-text-box-1-12EI2x wp-block-lazyblock-text-box-1\">\n\t<div class=\"element__anchor\" id=\"12EI2x\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"layout-container--1\">\n\t\t<h2>ZUGFeRD Software: <br><span class=\"visual-headline--2\"><strong>What solution do I really need?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\t<\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"element element--connect text-box text-box--11 lazyblock-text-box-11-Z4HqHH wp-block-lazyblock-text-box-11\">\n\t<div class=\"element__anchor\" id=\"Z4HqHH\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"text-box__container layout-container--1\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-box__content\">\n\t\t\t<p>What's crucial is less a single tool, but a clean, seamless process:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Erzeugung\/Konvertierung<\/li>\n<li>Testing\/Validation<\/li>\n<li>Shipping \/ Transfer (incl. status \/ proof, where applicable)<\/li>\n<li>Empfang\/Workflow\/Integration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>SGH and ivi support this exact process chain, ensuring that ZUGFeRD does not end up as a standalone solution but reliably fits into your workflow.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<picture class=\"text-box__picture\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sgh-service.com:443\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/zugferd-kachel1.jpg\" width=\"680\" height=\"500\" class=\"text-box__image\" alt=\"Employee explains ZUGFeRD invoices and validation of structured XML data.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture>\t<\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"element element--connect text-box text-box--10 lazyblock-text-box-10-1bpvLg wp-block-lazyblock-text-box-10\">\n\t<div class=\"element__anchor\" id=\"1bpvLg\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"text-box__container layout-container--3\">\n\t\t<h2>Conclusion: ZUGFeRD as a bridge to e-invoicing. <strong>With stable processes instead of isolated solutions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>ZUGFeRD is a pragmatic solution for e-invoicing: a PDF for display and XML data for automatic processing.<\/p>\n<p>With SGH, this becomes a seamless process: from creation and receipt to checking, including workflow.<\/p>\t<\/div>\n<\/section><div class=\"page__background-break lazyblock-background-break-dq2OG wp-block-lazyblock-background-break\"><\/div><section class=\"element text-box text-box--5 lazyblock-text-box-5-Zsy8cd wp-block-lazyblock-text-box-5\">\n\t<div class=\"element__anchor\" id=\"Zsy8cd\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"text-box__background background-box--3 layout-container--1\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-box__container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"visual-headline--2\">Do you have any questions? <br>Get in touch with us!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text--intro\">Book your personal consultation appointment online.<\/p>\n<div class=\"button-group\"><a class=\"button button--3\" href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/sgh-service\/beratungsgespraech-e-rechnung\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book a free consultation<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"button__icon\"><use href=\"https:\/\/sgh-service.com:443\/app\/themes\/sgh\/images\/sprites\/icons.svg?v=1779173006#external\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<picture class=\"text-box__picture\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sgh-service.com:443\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lennart.png\" width=\"415\" height=\"605\" class=\"text-box__image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"element teaser-list teaser-list--3 lazyblock-teaser-list-3-1pdnnl wp-block-lazyblock-teaser-list-3\">\n\t<div class=\"element__anchor\" id=\"1pdnnl\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box text-box--1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"layout-container--1\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"visual-headline--2\">More on the topic<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"layout-container--1\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"teaser-list__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"teaser-list__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser-list__icon-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"teaser-list__icon-background\"><use href=\"https:\/\/sgh-service.com:443\/app\/themes\/sgh\/images\/sprites\/icons.svg?v=1779173006#oval-circle\"><\/use><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"teaser-list__icon\"><use href=\"https:\/\/sgh-service.com:443\/app\/themes\/sgh\/images\/sprites\/icons.svg?v=1779173006#link\"><\/use><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser-list__title\">E-Invoice received<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser-list__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo receive e-invoices\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sgh-service.com\/en\/solutions\/e-invoice\/e-invoice-received\/\" class=\"teaser-list__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"teaser-list__icon-background\"><use href=\"https:\/\/sgh-service.com:443\/app\/themes\/sgh\/images\/sprites\/icons.svg?v=1779173006#arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"only-screenreader\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"teaser-list__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser-list__icon-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"teaser-list__icon-background\"><use href=\"https:\/\/sgh-service.com:443\/app\/themes\/sgh\/images\/sprites\/icons.svg?v=1779173006#oval-circle\"><\/use><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"teaser-list__icon\"><use href=\"https:\/\/sgh-service.com:443\/app\/themes\/sgh\/images\/sprites\/icons.svg?v=1779173006#link\"><\/use><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser-list__title\">Create and send e-invoice  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser-list__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo create and send an e-invoice  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sgh-service.com\/en\/solutions\/e-invoice\/create-and-send-e-invoice\/\" class=\"teaser-list__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"teaser-list__icon-background\"><use href=\"https:\/\/sgh-service.com:443\/app\/themes\/sgh\/images\/sprites\/icons.svg?v=1779173006#arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"only-screenreader\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"teaser-list__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser-list__icon-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"teaser-list__icon-background\"><use href=\"https:\/\/sgh-service.com:443\/app\/themes\/sgh\/images\/sprites\/icons.svg?v=1779173006#oval-circle\"><\/use><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"teaser-list__icon\"><use href=\"https:\/\/sgh-service.com:443\/app\/themes\/sgh\/images\/sprites\/icons.svg?v=1779173006#link\"><\/use><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser-list__title\">E-invoicing obligation <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser-list__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMandatory e-invoicing \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sgh-service.com\/en\/solutions\/e-invoice\/e-invoicing-obligation\/\" class=\"teaser-list__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"teaser-list__icon-background\"><use href=\"https:\/\/sgh-service.com:443\/app\/themes\/sgh\/images\/sprites\/icons.svg?v=1779173006#arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"only-screenreader\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"teaser-list__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser-list__icon-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"teaser-list__icon-background\"><use 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