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Straßensondernutzung (special use of public streets) - Applying for permission to put up election posters

Straßensondernutzung - Anbringen von Wahlplakaten beantragen
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
Political parties, voter associations (Wählergemeinschaften) and individual candidates admitted to the elections (European Parliament, German Bundestag, Berlin House of Representatives [Abgeordnetenhaus], district assembly [Bezirksverordnetenversammlung]) may put up advertising boards from no earlier than 7 weeks before the election until no later than 1 week after election day. The same applies in connection with referendums (Volksbegehren) and plebiscites (Volksentscheide). Since this constitutes a special use of public streets (Straßensondernutzung), the election helper (Wahlhelfer) is required to apply for a special use permit (Sondernutzungserlaubnis).

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Requirements

• Election campaign advertising (Wahlwerbung) is only put up on permitted surfaces • Displaying election campaign advertising is not permitted on lamp posts with traffic signs, on gas-powered lighting, on traffic light systems, on traffic safety barriers, or on trees. • Individual districts (Bezirke) may have their own regulations regarding the attachment of election campaign advertising to trees. Please check with the relevant district before putting up advertising (e.g. on trees) whether a special regulation applies there. • General consideration for election campaign advertising on lamp posts Only every second lamp post should be used, so that all election campaigners get a chance. Other contractually approved advertising on the lamp posts must not be impaired. • You must comply with the requirements for putting up election campaign advertising on public lighting masts www.berlin.de/sen/uvk/mobilitaet-und-verkehr/infrastruktur/o • The election campaigner bears the costs of the election campaign advertising The costs of producing, putting up, and removing the election posters are borne solely by the election campaigner. • Period: from no earlier than 7 weeks before the election to no later than 1 week after election day

Documents you need

• Application for special use permission (Sondernutzung) to put up election posters (DIN A 0) You can submit the application either online or in writing by post. • For the written application: (Informal) application from the political party, Wählergemeinschaft (voter association), or individual candidate admitted to the election, stating the number of posters and the postal address of the person responsible.

Forms

• Application for a special-use permit to put up election posters (with notes) senstadtfmsv.stadt-berlin.de/intelliform/forms/hinweise/berl

Fees

none

Legal basis

• Berlin Road Act (Berliner Straßengesetz, BerlStrG) § 11 <https://gesetze.berlin.de/bsbe/?docId=jlr-StrGBEV21P11&query=JURISLINK%3A%22StrG+BE+%C2%A7+11%22> • Administrative Fees Regulation (Verwaltungsgebührenordnung, VGebO), Annex, tariff item 6913 <https://gesetze.berlin.de/bsbe/?query=DOKNR%3Ajlr-VwGebOBE2009V14Anlage&source=PermaLink> • Special Use Fees Ordinance (Sondernutzungsgebührenverordnung, SNGebV) <https://gesetze.berlin.de/bsbe/?docId=jlr-SoGebVBEV1IVZ&query=JURISLINK%3A%22SoGebV+BE+Inhaltsverzeichnis%22>

Processing time

Processing takes place within one month after submission of a complete application.

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Original

German original

Service number 326063 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/326063/