{"id":749,"date":"2026-03-18T15:33:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgh-service.com\/?page_id=749"},"modified":"2026-05-15T17:26:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:26:14","slug":"xrechnung","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sgh-service.com\/en\/solutions\/e-invoice\/xrechnung\/","title":{"rendered":"XRechnung"},"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\/xrechnung-header-767x550.jpg\" width=\"767\" height=\"550\" media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"><\/source><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sgh-service.com:443\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/xrechnung-header.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"700\" class=\"big-teaser__image\" alt=\"Hand on laptop while creating and sending an XRechnung in XML format.\"><\/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>XRechnung<\/strong> Format, XML und Beispiele f&uuml;r die saubere Umsetzung im Unternehmen<\/h1>\n<p class=\"text--intro\">Die XRechnung ist ein strukturiertes XML-Rechnungsformat und einer der zentralen Standards f&uuml;r die elektronische Rechnungsstellung in Deutschland.<\/p>\n<p>SGH unterst&uuml;tzt Unternehmen beim Versand und Empfang von XRechnungen entlang der gesamten Prozesskette. Von der Konvertierung und Validierung &uuml;ber die Datenanreicherung bis hin zu Zustellung und der Anbindung von Peppol sowie weiterer Kan&auml;le.<\/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 an<\/strong> XRechnung<\/h2>\n<p>An XRechnung is an electronic invoice in XML format, structured for machine processing (e.g., for import into ERP\/accounting systems, checking, workflow, and archiving). In contrast to a simple PDF invoice, the XRechnung focuses on the structured data component.<\/p>\n<p>For it to work in everyday use, you primarily need a consistent data model, a clean mapping from your source systems (e.g. ERP), and technical validation against the specifications or XML schema.<\/p>\n<p><strong><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=1779172993#external\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><\/strong><\/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-wzpQL wp-block-lazyblock-background-break\"><\/div><section class=\"element teaser-list teaser-list--3 lazyblock-teaser-list-3-Z1cxo2j wp-block-lazyblock-teaser-list-3\">\n\t<div class=\"element__anchor\" id=\"Z1cxo2j\"><\/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><strong>XRechnung Format<\/strong> Standard, structure and EN 16931<\/h2>\n<p class=\"text--intro\">In practice, questions about XRechnung almost always revolve around two points:<\/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=1779172993#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=1779172993#1\"><\/use><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser-list__title\"> What mandatory information must the XML contain?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser-list__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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=1779172993#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=1779172993#2\"><\/use><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser-list__title\"> How do you ensure that the invoice is truly compliant with the standard (e.g. according to EN 16931)?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser-list__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-1-1eTpzo wp-block-lazyblock-text-box-1\">\n\t<div class=\"element__anchor\" id=\"1eTpzo\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"layout-container--1\">\n\t\t<p class=\"text--intro\">For it to work in everyday use, you primarily need a consistent data model, a clean mapping from your source systems (e.g. ERP), and technical validation against the specifications or XML schema.<\/p>\t<\/div>\n<\/section><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>How does a <strong>XRechnung<\/strong> Australia?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"text--intro\">Important for context: <strong>An XRechnung is technically an XML file.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In practice, the question \u201eWhat does it look like?\u201c usually means: How are the data structured and how can I display or check it? This typically happens via viewers and validators, which make the XML readable and check it for errors.<\/p>\n<p>For internal tests, many first use a template and then clarify step by step whether everything fits together correctly: mapping from ERP\/financial accounting, validation, followed by test dispatch, and only then integration into the process.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section><div class=\"page__background-break lazyblock-background-break-ZPoVqU wp-block-lazyblock-background-break\"><\/div><section class=\"element text-box text-box--1 lazyblock-text-box-1-Z4P8ST wp-block-lazyblock-text-box-1\">\n\t<div class=\"element__anchor\" id=\"Z4P8ST\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"layout-container--1\">\n\t\t<h2>Create XRechnung: <br><span class=\"visual-headline--2\"><strong>Two ways that work in practice<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\t<\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"element element--connect text-box text-box--11 lazyblock-text-box-11-Z1yN6q wp-block-lazyblock-text-box-11\">\n\t<div class=\"element__anchor\" id=\"Z1yN6q\"><\/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>When it comes to creating XRechnungen (whether directly as XML or from a PDF), most people are primarily looking for a practical way that fits their existing system. You typically end up with two common approaches:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"visual-headline--6\">1. Generate XRechnung directly from the ERP<\/h3>\n<p>If your system natively supports XRechnung, you can create XRechnung and automate its dispatch. The crucial points are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Required fields are filled in correctly<\/li>\n<li>data are consistent (e.g. master data, taxes, items, references)<\/li>\n<li>der Versandkanal zum Empf&auml;nger passt (z. B. Peppol oder kundenspezifische Wege)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"visual-headline--6\">2. Create XRechnung from PDF (Conversion)<\/h3>\n<p>Very often, the entry point is via existing PDF processes. Your internal workflow remains the same: you continue to generate invoices as usual (e.g., as PDFs).<\/p>\n<p>SGH handles conversion into the structured XRechnung. Including translation, validation and enrichment. This allows you to meet recipient requirements without it becoming a major project or a complete process redesign.<\/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\/xrechnung-kachel2.jpg\" width=\"680\" height=\"500\" class=\"text-box__image\" alt=\"Employee explains XRechnung and the XML invoice format.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture>\t<\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"element text-box text-box--1 lazyblock-text-box-1-Z1u4A7C wp-block-lazyblock-text-box-1\">\n\t<div class=\"element__anchor\" id=\"Z1u4A7C\"><\/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=1779172993#external\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\t<\/div>\n<\/section><div class=\"page__background-break lazyblock-background-break-1niIIj wp-block-lazyblock-background-break\"><\/div><section class=\"element element--connect text-box text-box--11 lazyblock-text-box-11-Z4mh8F wp-block-lazyblock-text-box-11\">\n\t<div class=\"element__anchor\" id=\"Z4mh8F\"><\/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>Send XRechnung:<\/strong> Delivery, transparency, fewer returns<\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to dispatch, it's not just about generating a file, but about a stable, traceable process. For XRechnung, this specifically means:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list list--1\">\n<li>automatic conversion to the format requested by the recipient<\/li>\n<li>Pre-shipment validation to reduce returns<\/li>\n<li>Delivery\/Receipt Status, so it's clear when invoices have arrived<\/li>\n<li>more control over debtor processes and better cash flow management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whether you generate an XRechnung directly or convert it from a PDF: What's crucial is a dispatch process that doesn't end with file creation, but rather considers delivery and proof from the outset as part of the process.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"visual-headline--5\">Automate invoice receipt<\/h2>\n<p>When you receive XRechnungen, these steps are typically relevant:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list list--1\">\n<li>Acceptance of structured data<\/li>\n<li>Automatic checking and data enrichment<\/li>\n<li>Handover in Release\/Booking Workflow (Accounts Payable)<\/li>\n<li>digital archiving<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The goal: less paper, less manual input, a significantly reduced error rate, and considerably lower process costs.<\/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>XRechnung Software <br><span class=\"visual-headline--2\"><strong>What businesses 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>An e-invoicing software is only practical if it doesn't fail at one format. That's why multi-format capability is crucial:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>XRechnung: structured XML format, frequently requested<\/li>\n<li>ZUGFeRD: Hybrid format (PDF + XML) for practical implementation<\/li>\n<li>Peppol: standardisierter &Uuml;bertragungsweg\/Netzwerkzugang<\/li>\n<li>EDI: electronic process chain for transaction documents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your advantage: You don't need to maintain separate, customised solutions for each customer or supplier. The process remains consistent.<\/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\/xrechnung-kachel1.jpg\" width=\"680\" height=\"500\" class=\"text-box__image\" alt=\"An employee at a screen is checking an XRechnung in XML format and preparing it for further processing.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture>\t<\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"element text-box text-box--1 lazyblock-text-box-1-1GMB7t wp-block-lazyblock-text-box-1\">\n\t<div class=\"element__anchor\" id=\"1GMB7t\"><\/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=1779172993#external\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\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><strong>Conclusion <\/strong>Securely implementing XRechnung without system interruption<\/h2>\n<p>Whether you generate XRechnungen directly from the ERP or derive them from a PDF: what is crucial is a stable process that cleanly connects generation\/conversion, validation, dispatch, receipt, and workflow.<\/p>\n<p>SGH helps you to seamlessly embed XRechnung into your existing workflows. With less manual work, fewer errors and shorter lead times.<\/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 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class=\"teaser-list__icon-background\"><use href=\"https:\/\/sgh-service.com:443\/app\/themes\/sgh\/images\/sprites\/icons.svg?v=1779172993#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=1779172993#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=1779172993#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=1779172993#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=1779172993#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\" 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It is structured for machine processing (e.g. import into ERP\/accounting software, checking, workflow, archiving).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"collapse__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"collapse__summary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapse__title\">What does an XRechnung look like?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapse__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Technically, an XRechnung is an XML data set. This refers to the structured arrangement of the data fields it contains and how they can be read and checked by tools.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<details class=\"collapse__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"collapse__summary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapse__title\">Can XRechnung be created from PDF?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"collapse__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, entry is often gained via existing PDF processes. 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