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Experts (Sachverständige) - Apply for remuneration in civil proceedings

Sachverständige - Vergütung in zivilrechtlichen Verfahren beantragen
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
Expert witnesses (Sachverständige) who have acted for the court in civil proceedings before • a Berlin Amtsgericht (local court), • the Landgericht Berlin (Berlin Regional Court), • the Kammergericht (Berlin Court of Appeal) receive, upon application, as compensation • a fee for their services, • reimbursement of travel expenses, • compensation for expenses (daily allowance and, where applicable, overnight accommodation costs), and • reimbursement of other and special expenses.

Book an appointment

Book an appointment (service.berlin.de)

Requirements

• Commissioning with the preparation of a Gutachten (expert report) You must have been commissioned by the court to prepare an expert report. In addition, you must have carried out work within the scope of your commission. • Timely billing or application Your claim to remuneration generally lapses if it is not asserted with the court that commissioned you within a period of three months. The time limit begins: • in the case of a written expert opinion, upon receipt of your report by the court that commissioned you, and • in the case of a hearing at a court hearing date, upon its conclusion. In the case of repeated involvement (e.g. in continuation hearings), the time limit begins upon conclusion of the last hearing. • If the commission or involvement ends prematurely, the time limit begins as soon as you have been notified of the premature termination.

Documents you need

• Invoice for the written expert opinion (Gutachten) Please submit your invoice together with your written expert opinion in duplicate, quoting the case's reference number (Geschäftszeichen). • Proof of travel costs incurred or other expenses (original) Please provide proof of expenses incurred by means of the corresponding receipts, in original.

Fees

none

Legal basis

• Justizvergütungs- und -entschädigungsgesetz (JVEG, Judicial Remuneration and Compensation Act) § 8 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/jveg/__8.html • Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch (BGB, Civil Code) provisions on the calculation of time limits (Fristberechnung) www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bgb/BJNR001950896.html#BJNR001950 • Zivilprozessordnung (ZPO, Code of Civil Procedure) principle that a court may not award more than what was applied for (Antragsgrundsatz) www.gesetze-im-internet.de/zpo/__308.html • Bundesreisekostengesetz (BRKG, Federal Travel Expenses Act) §7 - overnight allowance (Übernachtungsgeld) www.gesetze-im-internet.de/brkg_2005/__7.html

Who is responsible

The court responsible is the one for which you worked.

Responsible for you

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

Original

German original

Service number 327821 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/327821/