Prerequisites

Filming permits for journalistic reporting in urban public green spaces

No filming permit is required for film and photo shoots with little effort in municipal public green spaces if all of the following requirements are met in full:

• exclusive use of hand-held camera, shoulder camera, maximum one camera on tripod, microphone, sound boom and portable smaller hand lamps as well as reflectors

• no other aids or superstructures (such as camera drones, cable laying, generators, spotlights, chairs, trolley cases and others)

• no more than 5 people (actors and crew on location) are involved in the filming in urban public green spaces

• no scenes that contribute to endangering public safety and order (such as extremist, violent or pornographic filming) or to impairing the public's sense of security (such as the use of weapons, fights, loud shouting, threatening situations or other).

In addition, the following conditions apply:

• Motor vehicles are not permitted on the green area. Please park outside the green area.
• The use of the green space by visitors must not be impaired by photo, film and/or sound recordings.
• Visitors must not be disturbed or harassed beyond the usual extent.
• Any possible use of the permission-free expenditure must be made in advance by e-mail to anlagenaufsicht.gartenbau@muenchen.de, stating the location, time period, name and contact details of a responsible person as well as the subject and scene description.
• The provisions of the green space statutes apply.

All filming that goes beyond this must be applied for at the Film Service Office of the Mobility Department. The documents can be found under "Links and downloads".

Required documents

• Fully completed application form (available for download)
• Site plan or hand sketch (as specified in the application form)
• MVAS certificate for the person named in the application and responsible on site