# E-signatures by industry

> Overview of the SmartDocs industry solutions: trades, property management, real estate agents, car dealerships, medical practices and hotels, with typical documents and signature levels.

Source: https://smartdocs.de/en/industries/

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SmartDocs has dedicated solution pages for six industries. Each page shows the typical documents of the industry, the matching signature level (SES, AES or QES), the workflow in practice and frequently asked questions.

## Industries

- [Trades](/en/industries/trades/): Get quotes confirmed via signing link and acceptance reports signed in kiosk mode right at the job site.
- [Property management](/en/industries/property-management/): Leases as a signing link to all tenants, handover reports in kiosk mode in the apartment. QES for fixed-term leases under § 550 BGB.
- [Real estate agents](/en/industries/real-estate-agents/): Brokerage agreement, withdrawal notice and commission agreement via signing link, in text form under § 656a BGB.
- [Car dealerships](/en/industries/car-dealerships/): Purchase contracts at the counter, handover reports at the vehicle, kiosk mode with documented identity verification.
- [Medical practices](/en/industries/medical-practices/): Consent forms, patient information sheets and medical history forms on a tablet at the front desk, health data in German data centers.
- [Hotels](/en/industries/hotels/): Supplementary agreements at reception, banquet and conference contracts via signing link, seasonal contracts with QES.

## Other industries

SmartDocs is not limited to these six industries. Law firms, agencies, HR teams and consultancies work with the same building blocks: signing link, [kiosk mode](/en/in-person-signing/), templates and the right [signature level](/en/signature-levels/). Sole proprietors start with [For freelancers](/en/freelancers/), larger organizations with [For mid-sized businesses](/en/mid-sized-businesses/).