Please note
To receive filming permits, the forms must be filled out in German. If you need assistance please find a list of production and location managers in our database.
Filming by night / filming on Sundays and public holidays
Filming between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. and on Sundays and public holidays requires permission from the relevant environmental authority.
Applications should be submitted to the responsible environmental agency 4 weeks before filming begins.
Berlin
The district environmental authorities are responsible for special permits for filming during quiet periods. (Further information)
The application is submitted using a digital application assistant:
The application period is usually (up to) four weeks, but varies from district to district.
The current application deadlines, as far as known, can be found under news.
For larger measures, please also write an informal email notifying the respective district office.
A notice:
The required electrical energy must be taken from the available network.
If this is not possible, only generators that are equipped with a soot particle filter and have a corresponding certificate may be used.
Electricity/gas/hybrid units are also available as a lower-emission and therefore more sustainable alternative. (Green Filming)
Brandenburg
In the state of Brandenburg, pollution control is administered by district. The authority responsible for the special permit is the respective State Office for the Environment (LfU), Brandenburg. (Further information)
The application is submitted using a digital application assistant:
The application period is usually four weeks.
The current application deadlines, as far as known, can be found under News .