Rundfunk Betrieb - Zulassung

• Law on the Interstate Treaty on Broadcasting in a Unified Germany
• Thuringian State Media Act (ThürLMG)
• Thuringia Law on the Interstate Treaty on the Protection of Minors in the Media

As a private broadcaster, you need a license under state law. For broadcasts that are

• are organized and broadcast in the local area of a public event and in temporal connection therewith, or
• are offered for facilities, can only be received there and are functionally related to the tasks to be performed in these facilities

a simplified approval procedure is possible.

Broadcasts for a limited number of residential units or broadcasts in facilities that are limited to one building or a related complex of buildings do not require approval.
A license for nationwide broadcasting may be issued only to a natural person or legal entity that

• has unlimited legal capacity
• has not lost the capacity to hold public office through a judge's decision,
• has not forfeited the fundamental right of freedom of expression under Article 18 of the Basic Law,
• is not prohibited as an association
• has its place of residence or registered office in the Federal Republic of Germany, another member state of the European Union or another state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and can be prosecuted in a court of law,
• offers a guarantee that it will broadcast in compliance with the statutory provisions and the administrative acts issued on this basis.

Licenses may not be granted to legal entities under public law, with the exception of churches and universities, to their legal representatives and executive employees, or to political parties and voters' associations. The same shall apply to companies affiliated with the aforementioned under stock corporation law.

Required are

• An application that
  • the type of broadcasting and
  • the program category,
  • the program duration,
  • the transmission technology
  • the intended area of distribution and
  • the form of financing, and
• a program schedule and
• a financing plan.

In addition, a police clearance certificate is required for private individuals.

Companies must also submit police clearance certificates for their statutory or legal representatives, as well as a partnership agreement.

Depending on the type and scope of the broadcasting event, costs range from 125.00 euros to 12,500.00 euros.

For nationwide broadcasters, the costs are 100,000.00 euros.

There are no deadlines to be observed.

Whether an electronic information and communication service is to be classified as broadcasting shall be determined by the competent state media authority in agreement with all state media authorities.

You can appeal against negative decisions to the Thuringian State Media Authority.

Contact the Thuringian State Media Authority (TLM).