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Exhibition of persons - apply for permission

Schaustellung von Personen - Erlaubnis beantragen
Official English page German-only parts machine-translated, 2026-09-15
You require permission from the competent authority, if you wish to organise shows in which human beings are presented (such as table dancing or striptease events) on your premises, or if you wish to provide your premises for the organisation of such events. No permission is required for presentations of an artistic or athletic nature.

Book an appointment

Book an appointment (service.berlin.de)

Requirements

• Personal reliability Reliability is verified based on various documents. The applicant must submit an excerpt from the Federal Central Criminal Register (certificate of good conduct) and an excerpt from the Commercial Central Register. • Suitability of rooms and location The premises used for the event must be suitable for the intended type and extent of use.

Documents you need

• Application for permission for showcasing human beings • Identity document Identity card or other official identification document containing a photograph. Residence permit, if the applicant is not an EU national • Certificate of good conduct for presentation to an authority service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/120926/ To verify personal reliability, an extract from the Federal Central Register (certificate of good conduct) is required for submission to an authority (document type O). The information must not be older than three months. • Excerpt from the central business register for presentation to an authority service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/327835/ To verify personal reliability, information from the central business register is required for submission to an authority (document type 9). The information must not be older than three months. • Ground plan Floor plans of the entire event premises including service space (ideally on a 1:100 scale) • Authorisation of use according to construction law Planning permit for the premises for use as an event location. • Up-to-date excerpt from the Trade Register www.handelsregister.de/rp_web/welcome.xhtml Registered companies please submit a current excerpt from the commercial register when applying. Legal entities in the process of formation (GmbH, AG) must submit the articles of association.

Forms

• Application for permission for showcasing human beings www.berlin.de/formularverzeichnis/?formular=/ordnungsamt/ste

Fees

100,00 bis 1.500,00 Euro: je Aufwand

Legal basis

• Gewerbeordnung (GewO) § 33a Abs. 1 - Schaustellungen von Personen www.gesetze-im-internet.de/gewo/__33a.html • Schedule of Administrative Fees (Verwaltungsgebührenordnung or VGebO) <https://gesetze.berlin.de/bsbe/?aiz=1&docId=jlr-VwGebOBE2009rahmen&query=JURISLINK%3A%22VwGebO+BE%22>

Further information

• Privacy policy (Public Order Offices of Berlin) www.berlin.de/formularverzeichnis/?formular=/wirtschaft/gewe

Who is responsible

Die Erlaubnis ist bei dem für den Veranstaltungsort zuständigen Ordnungsamt zu stellen. → The permit application must be submitted to the Ordnungsamt (public order office) responsible for the event venue.

Responsible for you

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

Original

German originalOfficial English page

Service number 327970 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/327970/