Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH) is a type of business structure in Germany, Austria and Switzerland similar to a limited liability company (
LLC) in the United States. Other abbreviations with the same meaning include GesmbH (more common in Austria),
mbH when the term Gesellschaft is part of the company name and also gGmbH (gemeinnützige GmbH) for
nonprofit companies e.g. hospitals or nursing homes.