Protection of minors

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

Alcoholic beverages:

• up to 13 years:

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

• 14 and 15 years:

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

• a parent or person with parental authority is present and

• this is permitted.

• 16 and 17 years:

  • The sale 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 sale and consumption of spirits and mixed drinks containing spirits as well as all other alcoholic beverages are permitted without restriction.

    Smoking:

• under 18 years

  • 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 not be offered to children and adolescents by mail order or supplied by mail order.

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

Media

• under 18 years

  • Children and young people may only watch films at public film events that are 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 suitable for minors"

  • Image carriers that are not labelled or are labelled "not suitable for minors" may not be

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

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

• under 12 years

  • 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 performance ends after 8 pm,
     

  • young people under the age of 16 if the performance ends after 10 pm,
     

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

Locations:
Restaurants / dance events, discos

• Principle

  • The law does not regulate how long children and young people are generally allowed to stay out at night 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 entering nightclubs and amusement arcades.

Restaurants

• up to 15 years:

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

• 16 and 17 years:

  • Young people aged 16 and over may not be allowed 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 above regulations do not apply if children or young people are taking part in an event organised by a recognised youth welfare organisation or are travelling.

• from the age of 18:

The stay in restaurants is permitted without restrictions.

Dance events, discos

• up to 15 years:

  • Attendance at dance events and in discos is only permitted when 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 organised by a recognised youth welfare organisation or serves artistic activities or the cultivation of customs.

• 16 and 17 years:

  • Until midnight, it is permitted to stay at dance events and discos unaccompanied by a person with parental authority or guardian.

  • After midnight, visitors are only permitted to stay if accompanied by a parent or guardian.

• from the age of 18:

Attendance at dance events and discos is permitted without restrictions.

Youth Protection Act (JuSchG)

Educational authorisation

Diagram of youth protection regulations on the subject of 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 ]

• Diagram of youth protection regulations on the subject of alcohol

Young people under the age of 16 are only permitted to go to restaurants, dance events and discos if they are not accompanied by a person with parental authority (parent, guardian) and if they are accompanied by a person over the age of 18 who has been appointed by their parents to accompany and supervise them (person with parental authority).

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

In case of doubt, a corresponding authorisation must be proven in writing. Parents usually give their children a note stating the authorisation. It should make it clear that the authorisation covers not only the accompaniment but also the supervision of the minor.

• Youth protection in Brandenburg

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