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Youth Protection Act (JuSchG)

The following regulations apply to the protection of children and adolescents:

Alcoholic beverages:

• 13 and under:

  • Dispensing (selling or serving) and consumption of alcoholic beverages are generally prohibited.

• 14 and 15 years:

  Dispensing and consumption of beer, mixed beverages containing beer, sparkling wine, wine and mixed beverages containing wine are permitted if

• a parent or guardian is present and allows it.

• permits this.

• 16 and 17 years of age:

  • Dispensing and consumption of beer, mixed beverages containing beer, sparkling wine, wine and mixed beverages containing wine are permitted even without supervision.

  • Dispensing and consumption of spirits and mixed drinks containing spirits remain prohibited.

• 18 years and older:

  • Dispensing and consumption of spirits and mixed beverages containing spirits and all other beverages containing alcohol are permitted without restriction.

    Smoking:

• under 18 years of age.

  • Children and adolescents are not allowed to smoke in public.

  • In addition, tobacco products (such as cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, electronic shishas, cigarillos, tobacco, snuff) may not be made available to them, i.e. sold.

  • Tobacco products and other products containing nicotine and their containers may not be offered to children and adolescents by mail order or given away by mail order.

  • The ban on distribution and consumption also applies to nicotine-free e-cigarettes and e-shishas.

Media

• under 18 years of age

  • Children and adolescents may only watch films at public film events that have been released for their age.

    • "Released without age restriction"

    • "Released for ages six and up"

    • "Released from twelve years of age"

    • "Released for sixteen years and older"

    • "Not rated for young people"

  • Picture media that are not marked or are marked with "No Youth Release" may not be

    • not be offered, given or otherwise made available to a child or young person.

    • This also applies to off-premises retail and mail order sales.

• under 12 years of age

  • In deviation from this, attendance at films released for children and adolescents aged 12 and over may also be permitted for children and adolescents aged 6 and over if they are accompanied by a person authorized to exercise custody.

• Furthermore, attendance at public film events may only be permitted if accompanied by a person with legal guardianship or a person responsible for the child's upbringing.
  

  • Children under the age of six,
    

  • children over the age of six, if the screening ends after 8 p.m,
    

  • juveniles under 16 years of age, if the screening is finished after 10 pm,
    

  • young people over 16 years of age, if the performance is finished after 24 o'clock.
    

Places to stay:
Restaurants / dance venues, discotheques

• Principle

  • How long children and adolescents are generally allowed to stay outside in the evening or whether they are allowed to stay overnight with friends is not regulated by law. This is decided by the parents.

  • Children and adolescents are generally not allowed to stay in night bars and gambling halls.

Restaurants

• up to 15 years of age:

  • Children and adolescents under 16 years of age may only be allowed to stay in restaurants if they are accompanied by a person authorized by their guardian or legal guardian, or if they have a meal or a drink between 5 a.m. and 11 p.m.

• 16 and 17 years of age:

  • Adolescents 16 years of age and older may not be permitted to be in eating establishments between midnight and 5 a.m. unless accompanied by a person authorized to have custody or a person responsible for their guardianship.

• The above regulations do not apply if children or adolescents are attending an event organized by a recognized youth welfare organization or are traveling.

• from the age of 18:

Staying in restaurants is allowed without restrictions.

Dance events, discotheques

• up to 15 years:

  • Attendance at dance events and discotheques is only permitted in the company of a person authorized to have parental authority or a person responsible for the child's upbringing.

• Deviating from this, children may be allowed to be present until 10 p.m. and young people under the age of 16 until midnight if the dance event is organized by a recognized youth welfare organization or serves the purpose of artistic activity or the preservation of customs.

• 16 and 17 years:

  • Up to 24:00 hours, the stay at dance events and in discotheques is permitted without the accompaniment of a person authorized to have custody or a person responsible for the child's upbringing.

  • From 24:00 hours on, the stay is only permitted in the company of a person authorized to have custody or a person authorized to educate.

• 18 years and older:

The stay at dance events and in discotheques is allowed without restrictions.

Chart on the protection of minors from alcohol

Internet platform for the protection of minors

Brochure "Protection of minors - clearly explained" [please link to https://www.bmfsfj.de/bmfsfj/service/publikationen/jugendschutz---verstaendlich-erklaert/86302]

Adolescents under 16 years of age are generally only allowed to stay in restaurants, at dance events and in discotheques, if they are not accompanied by a person with custody (parent, guardian), if they are accompanied by a person over 18 years of age who has been entrusted by the parents to accompany and supervise them (person in charge of education).

This person can be, for example, an adult sibling or an adult friend.

In case of doubt, a corresponding assignment must be proven in writing. Parents usually give their children a note stating that they have been appointed. It should make clear that the assignment includes not only the accompaniment but also the supervision of the minor.

The following regulations apply for the protection of children and young people:

Alcoholic beverages:

• up to the age of 13:

  • Distribution (sale or serving) and consumption of alcoholic beverages are generally prohibited.

• 14 and 15 years:

  Dispensing and consumption of beer, mixed drinks containing beer, sparkling wine, wine and mixed drinks containing wine are permitted if

• a parent or a person with custody is present and

• permits this.

• 16 and 17 years:

  • Dispensing and consumption of beer, mixed drinks containing beer, sparkling wine, wine and mixed drinks containing wine are also permitted without supervision.

  • The sale and consumption of spirits and mixed drinks containing spirits remain prohibited.

• from the age of 18:

  • The supply and consumption of spirits and mixed drinks containing spirits as well as all other alcoholic drinks are permitted without restrictions.

    Smoking:

• under the age of 18

  • Children and young people are not allowed to smoke in public.

  • In addition, no tobacco products (such as cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, electronic shishas, cigarillos, tobacco, snuff) may be made available to them, i.e. they may not be sold.

  • Tobacco products and other nicotine-containing products and their containers may neither be offered to children and adolescents by mail order nor supplied by mail order.

  • Nicotine-free e-cigarettes and e-shishas are also subject to the ban on sale and consumption.

Media

• under the age of 18

  • At public film events, children and young people may only watch films that have been approved for their age.

    • "Released without age restriction"

    • "Released from the age of six"

    • "Released from the age of twelve"

    • "Released from the age of sixteen"

    • "Not rated for minors"

  • Image carriers that are not labeled or are labeled "No youth approval" may

    • not be offered, given or otherwise made available to a child or young person.

    • This also applies to off-premises retail and mail order sales.

• under the age of 12

  • By way of derogation, children and young people aged 6 and over may also be permitted to attend films that are approved for children and young people aged 12 and over if they are accompanied by a person with parental authority.

• Furthermore, attendance at public film events may only be permitted if accompanied by a person with parental authority or a person with parental responsibility
  

  • Children under the age of six,
    

  • children aged six and over if the screening ends after 8 pm,
    

  • young people under the age of 16 if the performance ends after 10 p.m,
    

  • young people aged 16 and over if the screening ends after midnight.
    

Venues:
Restaurants / dance events, discotheques

• Basic principle

  • The law does not regulate how long children and young people are generally allowed to stay out in the evening or whether they are allowed to spend the night with friends. This is decided by the parents.

  • Children and young people are generally prohibited from staying in night bars and amusement arcades.

Pubs and restaurants

• up to the age of 15:

  • Children and young people under the age of 16 may only be allowed to stay in restaurants if they are accompanied by a person with parental authority or guardianship or if they have a meal or a drink between 5 am and 11 pm.

• 16 and 17 years:

  • Young people aged 16 and over may not be permitted to stay in pubs or restaurants between midnight and 5 a.m. unless accompanied by a person with parental authority or a person with parental responsibility.

• The two regulations mentioned above do not apply if children or young people are taking part in an event organized by a recognized youth welfare organization or are on a trip.

• from the age of 18:

The stay in restaurants is permitted without restrictions.

Dance events, discotheques

• up to the age of 15:

  • Attendance at dance events and discos is only permitted if accompanied by a person with parental authority or guardianship.

• By way of derogation, children may be present until 10 p.m. and young people under the age of 16 until midnight if the dance event is organized by a recognized youth welfare organization or serves artistic activities or the cultivation of customs.

• 16 and 17 years:

  • Until midnight, attendance at dance events and discotheques is permitted unaccompanied by a person with parental authority or guardianship.

  • After midnight, attendance is only permitted when accompanied by a parent or guardian.

• from the age of 18:

Attendance at dance events and in discotheques is permitted without restrictions.

If you have any questions or problems, please contact the local youth welfare office.

Compliance with youth protection regulations is monitored by the local public order offices.

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