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.
Basics
Filming on water and waterways generally needs to be approved.
Bodies of water and waterways in Berlin and Brandenburg are governed by different jurisdictions.
Federal waterways
If you need a filming permit, please apply for it informally with the following information from the Directorate-General for Waterways and Shipping:
Water and Shipping Office Berlin
State waterways
Berlin
The approval authority for state waterways in Berlin is the Senate Department for Mobility, Transport, Climate Protection and the Environment
Brandenburg
The approval authority for state waterways in Brandenburg is the State Office for Building and Traffic (LBV).
Waterways and bodies of water under county or local government
In Brandenburg, individual bodies of water are administered by the districts or cities.
Private water
Some individual bodies of water are also privately owned. The owner needs to be contacted for filming permits.
Contacts
Federal waterways:
State waterways:
Waterways and bodies of water: