Claims are settled as follows:

• Damage caused by guest forces alone or jointly with the Bundeswehr (joint maneuvers) will be handled by the responsible federal claims settlement office at the Bundesanstalt für Immobilienaufgaben:
  • for Bavaria excluding the administrative district of Lower Franconia: Regional Office South
  • for the administrative district of Lower Franconia: Regional Office East
    
• Damage caused by the Bundeswehr alone must be reported to the local municipal administration responsible. The latter will forward the applications to the relevant Bundeswehr Service Center, which will then initiate the further steps for payment of compensation.

Claims for compensation should be asserted immediately. In the case of maneuver damage caused by guest forces alone or jointly with the Bundeswehr, claims must be submitted in writing to the competent regulatory body within three months of the date on which the injured party became aware of the damage and the involvement of the (foreign) armed forces.