Business, tax and funding
AG
Abbreviation for Aktiengesellschaft
In short and in plain language
An AG is a German stock company. It is a legal form for firms.
Its capital is split into shares.
A management board runs it. A supervisory board keeps an eye on it.
The suffix is part of the company name. It appears in the legal notice, for example.
Definition
An AG is a German stock corporation, a legal form for companies whose capital is divided into shares. It is run by a management board and supervised by a supervisory board. The suffix AG forms part of the company name and appears, for example, in the legal notice.