
Tatyana Troyanovich
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I spent the whole evening trying to log in. You cannot login with only one device. There is this security loop others describe. You either see a qr code or a scanner for it, but cannot scan.... Nightmare. Tried with the camera too. Just keep getting error message 700001. Yes, I did not finish my registration, because I cannot - please see the text above. My device either offers to scan a code or gives a code, but does not allow to finish my registration.And my password is valid only 1 day more
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ELSTER - Bayerisches Landesamt für Steuern
October 15, 2025
Thank you for your feedback. Error 700001 indicates that you did'nt finish your registration, there is no key in ElsterSecure. Please finish your registration or start a new registration. You can finish your registration here: https://www.elster.de/eportal/aktivierung . If this is not helpful, please contact the ELSTER Hotline

Matiyan V
Terrible design, almost impossible to even log into my account and with weird security loops instead of the normal fingerprint scan. Honestly, the entire process of small business registration in Germany has been a disappointment, especially as a foreigner.
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C. L.
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Elster is a disaster. Logging in is a nightmare thanks to a self-referential auth trap: each authentication method depends on another that ultimately points back to the first. If you're locked out of your main method, the alternatives are useless because they refer right back to the one that caused the lockout. It's a vicious circle with no way out. Needlessly overcomplicated. For something as critical as taxes, this level of design failure is unacceptable. absolutely scum!
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ELSTER - Bayerisches Landesamt für Steuern
July 21, 2025
Sehr geehrter Anwender, sie benötigen nur eine Authentifizierungsmethode. Falls Sie Schwierigkeiten haben, wenden Sie sich gerne an die Elster Hotline.