Register sale of goods in favour of charitable causes
Anyone wishing to sell goods temporarily on public land for a charitable purpose requires a special use permit.
Description
Only charitable organisations are eligible for the special use permit. Sales may take place throughout the city and are limited to 24 sales days per charitable organisation per year.
Within the Old Town pedestrian zone, stalls will only be allocated at the locations near the properties at Neuhauser Straße 10, Sendlinger Straße 62 and Tal 11.
Deadlines: The sale of goods for charitable purposes must be registered eight weeks before the planned date. Applications will be accepted up to a maximum of six months before the proposed date. If several applications are received for a single location at that time, the selection between applicants will be made by drawing lots. Permit for the so-called Christmas collection: During the run-up to Christmas, within the area covered by the Old Town Pedestrian Zones By-law, only the location at Neuhauser Straße 10 will be allocated; if this is unavailable, an alternative location on Neuhauser Straße will be provided. Please note the following:
- Applications for the sale of goods for charitable purposes at Neuhauser Straße 10 during the run-up to Christmas (from the start of the Munich Christmas Market until 24 December) must be received by the KVR by 30 June of the relevant year. The organisations to be selected will be chosen by lottery.
- The stall is allocated to each organisation for one week (Monday to Sunday); in the partial weeks at the start and end of the Christmas market, the duration is shortened accordingly.
- Sales are permitted during the Christmas market’s opening hours: Monday to Saturday 10 am to 9 pm, Sunday 10 am to 8 pm, and Christmas Eve 10 am to 2 pm.
- The sale of drinks for immediate consumption is permitted.
- The city does not provide any electricity supply or a stall, should these be required. If you require electricity for your stall, please contact Stadtwerke München.
Important note
During the pre-Christmas period (start of the Munich Christmas Market until 24 December), the Tal 11 location will not be allocated. During this period, the Neuhauser Straße 10 location is allocated by calendar week. The closing date for applications is 30 June of the respective year.
Requirements
- Only textiles and packaged food may be sold, and in the pre-Christmas period also drinks for immediate consumption
- The maximum stand size is nine square metres
- Only members and employees of the non-profit organisation may sell goods
Required documents
When applying for the licence for the first time:
- Articles of association
- Entry in the register of associations
- Proof of association membership for the vendors
- Notice of exemption from the tax office
- Fully completed application form
Questions & Answers
Yes, if you want to sell a calendar week in the run-up to Christmas, you may therefore have used a maximum of 17 days for sales during the year.
Stand spaces are allocated according to the number of applications received. The earliest application deadline is six months before the desired date. If an application is received before this deadline, it will be treated as if it had been submitted six months before the date. If several applications are received at the same time or by the deadline, a lot will be drawn between the applicants, provided that their annual repertoire of 24 days has not yet been used up.
Allocation of stands in the run-up to Christmas (see below)
The allocation for the Neuhauser Straße 10 location is done by lottery on a weekly basis. All applicants who have submitted a complete application before the deadline (30 June) and still have a sufficient number of days available from their annual repertoire will take part in the lottery.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to allocate the Tal location in the run-up to Christmas. All other locations will be allocated after receipt of the application (see above).
Note:
Since 2008, a licence is no longer required to carry out collections covered by the Bavarian Collection Act.
However, the police and security authorities can still intervene against collections that disrupt public safety and order.
Contact
Hauptabteilung III
Gewerbeangelegenheiten und Verbraucherschutz
Bezirksinspektionen
Sondernutzung und Roter Punkt
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Postal address
Hauptabteilung III
Gewerbeangelegenheiten und Verbraucherschutz
Bezirksinspektionen
Sondernutzung und Roter Punkt
Ruppertstraße 19
80466 München
Fax: +49 89 233-45139
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81371 München