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Special use of public roads (Straßensondernutzung) - Apply to put up circus advertising boards

Straßensondernutzung - Aufstellen von Zirkuswerbetafeln beantragen
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
Putting up circus advertising boards (max. DIN A0) on public street land constitutes a Straßenlandsondernutzung (special use of public street land). The circus is required to apply for a Sondernutzungserlaubnis (special use permit).

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Book an appointment (service.berlin.de)

Requirements

• Advance payment and security deposit The Sondernutzungserlaubnis (special use permit) is only granted against advance payment and payment of a security deposit (between 300.00 euros and 1,000.00 euros, depending on the number of advertising boards). • Exceptions for putting up circus advertising Putting up circus advertising is not permitted on lamp posts bearing traffic signs, traffic light systems, traffic safety barriers, or on trees. • No-advertising zones for circus advertising In some administrative districts there are, in part, no-advertising zones where circus advertising is not permitted. • Guidelines for putting up circus advertising Only every second lamp post should be used, so as to give every circus a chance. Other advertising on lamp posts must not be impaired. • Cost bearer for circus advertising The costs for producing, putting up, and removing the circus advertising posters are borne solely by the circus.

Documents you need

• Application for a special-use permit to put up circus advertising boards You can submit the application either online, or use the form and submit the application in writing by post. • For this, an informal letter stating the number of posters, together with payment receipts for the administrative fee, the special-use fee, and the security deposit.

Forms

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

Fees

• 35.00 euros: administrative fee (Verwaltungsgebühr) for the first advertising installation, each additional one costs 3.00 euros. • 2.50 euros: special-use fee (Sondernutzungsgebühr) per installation for all value tiers

Legal basis

• Berliner Straßengesetz (BerlStrG) (Berlin Road Act), § 11 gesetze.berlin.de/perma?j=StrG_BE_!_11 • Verwaltungsgebührenverordnung (VGebO) (Administrative Fees Ordinance) gesetze.berlin.de/perma?d=jlr-VwGebOBE2009V14Anlage • Sondernutzungsgebührenverordnung (SNGebV) (Special Use Fees Ordinance) gesetze.berlin.de/perma?d=jlr-SoGebVBEV7Anlage1

Processing time

After submission of the complete application documents, max. 1 month.

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Choose a location; the appointment itself is booked on the original page.

Original

German original

Service number 326071 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/326071/