Prostitutionsstätte anmelden

You want to run a prostitution facility? Then you need a permit for operation.

Places of prostitution are buildings, individual rooms or other fixed facilities. They are business premises and are used for sexual services.

If you want to operate a production site, you need a permit beforehand.

Certain conditions are attached to the place of prostitution. These are above all minimum structural standards that must be adhered to.

Permission to operate a prostitution facility can also be granted for a limited period.

• Operating concept
• written application for a permit
• Proof of personal reliability (certificate of good conduct document type 0)
• Information from the debtor register
• Building permit/usage permit
• Floor plan drawing (preferably on a scale of 1:100)
• Rental agreement/proof of ownership (copy)
• Proof of valid operating approval  
• Excerpt from the Central Trade Register for natural and legal persons (document type 9)

In addition, the following information must be proven

• in the case of a natural person:
  • Name
  • date of birth and
  • Address of the person for whom the permit is requested

• in the case of a legal person or association of persons
  • name of the company,
  • Address
  • number of the register sheet in the commercial register and
  • Registered office of the company.

In order to obtain an operating licence for a place of prostitution, it must:

• have adequate sanitary facilities;
• have suitable recreation and break rooms;
• have individually lockable storage options for personal belongings.

The premises of the prostitution centre used for sexual services:

• have an appropriate emergency call system;
• have doors that can be opened from the inside at any time;
• must not be visible from the outside;
• may not be used as a living room or bedroom.

For the permission of a prostitution place costs between 500.00 and 3,000.00 euros are incurred.

Before you operate a prostitution facility, you must apply for permission.

The competent body then checks whether the structural and commercial standards are complied with.

You will then receive your permission in writing.

You are not allowed to operate the prostitution site until you have permission.

You can find out how to obtain a permit for your prostitution business under the keyword "Applying for a permit for prostitution business".

Please contact the district or the independent city where the prostitution site is located.

Application forms can be obtained from the competent authority.