Prostitution event – notification of organisation or holding

• Licence for operating a prostitution business service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/328050/en The notifying individual must hold a valid licence for operating the prostitution business. • Suitability of the event location www.berlin.de/formularverzeichnis/?formular=/wirtschaft/gewe The event location and operating hours must comply with the legal requirements for the protection of all parties involved. • Legal majority www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bgb/__2.html The notifying individual or their representative must be at least 18 years of age.

• Notification about a prostitution event Bitte stellen Sie den Antrag online oder nutzen Sie das Formular. Die Anzeige muss folgende Angaben enthalten: • den vollständigen Namen des Betreibers der Prostitutionsveranstaltung, • den genauen Ort und die Zeit der Veranstaltung, • den vollständigen Namen des Eigentümers, der für die bei der Veranstaltung genutzten Gebäude, Räume oder sonstigen ortsfesten oder mobilen Anlagen verantwortlich ist. • Permit for prostitution business (copy) with operating concept The operating concept must describe the essential characteristics of the prostitution establishment and the precautions taken to comply with the obligations under the Prostitution Protection Act. If available, also a copy of the prostitution permit. • Event concept An event concept for the specific event. Before each prostitution event, the operator must draw up a specific event concept in addition to their general operating concept, outlining the spatial, organisational and temporal framework conditions of the respective event. • Written consent owner Approval from the owner for using the buildings, rooms or other stationary or mobile facilities for holding the event (e. g. copy of the tenancy / lease / user agreement) • Registration certificates / alias certificates (copy) The registration certificates and/or alias certificates of all prostitutes expected to work at the prostitution event. • Agreements with prostitutes (copy) The agreements/contracts concluded with the prostitutes for the event. • Valid operating licence / certificate of operability if applicable • If a prostitution vehicle is used as an event venue: Evidence of a valid operating licence and technical operability (e. g. copy of certification of the most recent general inspection, copy registration certificate part I, garage service record, or similar)

• Notification about a prostitution event www.berlin.de/formularverzeichnis/?formular=/ordnungsamt/ste

150.00 to 7,000.00 Euro depending on effort

• Prostituiertenschutzgesetz (ProstSchG – Prostitutes Protection Act) § 20 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/prostschg/__20.html

approx. 4 weeks

• Information on the subject of prostitution (Senate Department for Equal Opportunities) www.berlin.de/sen/frauen/keine-gewalt/prostitution/ • Questions and answers on the Prostitutes Protection Act (Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth) www.bmbfsfj.bund.de/bmbfsfj/themen/gleichstellung/frauen-vor • Application recommendations for the licensing requirement for prostitution businesses (Senate Department for Economics) www.berlin.de/formularverzeichnis/?formular=/wirtschaft/gewe • Information on data protection (Ordnungsämter des Landes Berlin) www.berlin.de/formularverzeichnis/?formular=/wirtschaft/gewe • Prostitution activity - issue of a registration certificate (service unit) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/328121/en • Prostitution activity - Health advice for prostitutes (service) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/328257/en/

The notification for holding or organizing a prostitution event must be submitted to the Ordnungsamt (public order office) responsible for the event location.