If you want to put up posters in public places, you must check whether a municipality has restricted this to certain areas. Art. 28 of the Bavarian State Criminal and Ordinance Act allows municipalities to impose such restrictions if this serves to protect the appearance of the town or landscape or a natural, artistic or cultural monument. An intentional or negligent violation of such a municipal ordinance constitutes an administrative offense that can be punished with a fine. The municipality also has the option of demanding the removal of the notice.

The content of the notice is generally irrelevant. Commercial advertising - insofar as it is not already covered by the Bavarian Building Code as a (fixed) advertising installation - can fall under this as well as political advertising or private messages.

You can find out whether your municipality has issued a corresponding ordinance and what restrictions it contains from your municipality.

Please also note that special restrictions may apply depending on the type, size and location of the advertisement. This applies in particular to

• Fixed installations for commercial advertising, which may require planning permission,
• Poster stands in traffic areas, which must not obstruct traffic and may require a special use permit under road law,
• Devices that resemble signs or traffic facilities, can be confused with them or can impair their effect and are therefore not permitted where they could have an impact on traffic,
• advertising and propaganda in connection with traffic signs and traffic facilities, which is not permitted,
• Posters that are to be erected on or near a listed building and may therefore require a permit under monument protection law,
• Posters that are to be placed in areas that are particularly protected under nature conservation law, e.g. nature reserves, landscape conservation areas or nature parks, and are therefore prohibited under certain circumstances.

Regional Supplement (Editorially responsible: City of Erlangen)

Postings in public may only be made on the posting areas approved by the City of Erlangen following prior approval by the City of Erlangen or approval by the person(s) authorized to dispose of the respective posting area. Approved display areas are showcases, advertising pillars, triangular stands at fixed locations, billboards (large areas and general locations), clock pillars, mega light boards, city light posters on bus shelters and city information systems.

The events office processes:

1. Applications from political parties and persons and groups authorized in accordance with Section 3 (1) of the Billposting Ordinance and is responsible for issuing special permits, which allow posters to be put up on their triangular stands outside the approved billposting areas up to 14 days before their political events.
2. Special cases in accordance with § 3 Para. 2 of the Billposting Ordinance.

Please contact E-Werk Kulturzentrum GmbH exclusively (contact: info@erlangen-plakate.de) for posters for non-political events.

Regional Supplement (Editorial responsibility: City of Erlangen)Please submit your application for a billposting permit at least two weeks before the start of the billposting period.