What is needed to fly drones in Germany? Summary of the laws!

[@Albertinin0]

It’s funny how germans think their english is bad, when in 99% of the time they’re actually very very good. Thanks a lot for this video, the best and clearest video I’ve seen.

[@fo727]

Hello Joseph. Your video was excellent! I am a United Airline B787 pilot and a drone operator in the USA. I am in Frankfurt today and brought my DJI mini 2 and thought I would fly it here. Your information was very very good. Your english is awesome! Again thank you for a great presentation!

[@TheJavedmudassir]

This is the best video so far I have seen on the internet which gives you complete information especially when you are a new drone owner. Thank you for this.

[@UROBGmbH]

Thank you so much for youre feedback😎

[@juliusammittag9321]

Schön mal ein Video auf Englisch zu sehen. Das ist eine gute Übung für den Englischunterricht. Gerne sehe ich auch noch mehr Videos auf Englisch. Weiter so

[@yronquinto]

Your English is so good!!! :) We non-German speakers living in Germany appreciate that!! Vielen Dank!!

[@mattkelly2069]

Hey Josef, you trained me in July, well done doing that in english. keep up the good work.

[@TheHaasRealEstateGroup]

Im traveling to Germany, Switzerland, France, and Austria for the Christmas markets this December. I was wondering if that would be allowed as I am a US Citizen. I wanted to just get short little videos of each market from a birds-eye view

[@williamgarrett4007]

Can you tell me also ? And where I can get the insurance

[@Rob-kj3ho]

Hi Joseph. Excellent video (and as everyone else has already pointed out - great English!!) Question. The Flynex app seems to indicate that much of central Berlin in a Restricted Flight Zone - but I'm having trouble determining what my options are when flying a sub-250g for recreation in that area. Some sources seem to indicate that there's no restriction for me, and other sources say that I need a special permit. Thoughts? Thank you, sir! Rob

[@UROBGmbH]

Hi Rob, for the ED-R 146 in Berlin there is a special general permission in place, you just need to call the local police. Try to translate following document, there is all information: www.baf.bund.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Publikationen_BAF/NfL/NfL_1-2128-20_EDRBerlin.pdf;jsessionid=937C2C3842031B7CD51E0DBAD5767A2C.live21303?__blob=publicationFile&v=6

[@Rob-kj3ho]

@@UROBGmbH Thank you so much!! That clears that up!😀

[@VoskysCollection]

Hello Joseph! Great video, very helpful. Your english is very good. Joseph, I have a question: do you have any links for third party insurance?

[@curiousart42]

Thanks very much for this information. I'm visiting Germany soon and want to take Air 2s weighs about 595 grams. In addition to LBA registration, and insurance, please help with these questions: Are the A1/A3 two separate exams or a combined? My plan is to fly near some museums if possible and with permission. Which exam do I need to take? If I take the exam in an English speaking country, the result is applicable in Germany, right? Apart from these exams, insurance and registration, is there anything else I need to operate legally in Germany? Lastly: is the A1/A3 a license or certification? Thanks again, have a calm and productive day.

[@jameswilliams5590]

A1/A3 are combined. If you take exam in English speaking country, it’s valid in Germany. A1/A3 is a certification.

[@curiousart42]

@@jameswilliams5590 Thanks, done.

[@Fyleps]

Hi, I am planning to make some shots in areas like the Herkules Park in Kassel, the Schwerin Castle and specially the f-60 concept in Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf, but I am having diferent kinds of information, in this specifically case of F-60 it says to check the NOTAM. Also some areas ask for aproving, how can I get aproving for a park or monument for example?

[@specijalac7]

Your English is good. Thank you for all informations. Are this laws are still the same? In 2024.

[@xboxonexchannal3713]

Your English is good, Joseph

[@mauretskywalker]

Awesome video thank you! The part still not clear to me is if I just need to register my drone or if I need something like a driving license for drones. I have a dji mavic 3 pro.

[@ashiknoushad2091]

if its available to get an app to know the prohibitted area i am talking about the Droneiq app

[@ghaithtroudi]

So with a < 250g drone with camera, I can fly safely in the city as long as I am on an altitude more than 50m and less than 100m ?

[@georgemitev2397]

Can you use an RC mini drone

[@montana2223232]

Hi, I'm new to drone filmography and would also like to make videos showing the beautiful German villages and cities. The only thing I'm not sure about is whether I'm allotted to film, for example, a small German village from a distance and post it to KZbin. And do you need a special permit to film in big cities like Munich? I have an A1/A3 drone license.

[@Fyleps]

How you did it? I am also strugling with it

[@happyliramu]

Im INDIAN looking for job in germany as a Commercial Drone Pilot - Will i have to give exam in Dutch or English

[@JWick813]

good English appreciate the video from an American living in Germany

[@insanedjuk]

Hi Josef, great video! Regarding flying over private houses, is there a height above which is ok? Or do small aircraft also need to get permission for every house they fly over? What about commercial jets?

[@disha9876]

Sind diese Regeln auch 2023 noch gültig?. Brauche ich trotzdem kein Zertifikat für mini 3 pro?

[@bdartworks170]

What are the rules and requirements for UK citizen visiting Germany with a UK registered DJI MINI 2 drone? Alps, fields and forest area?

[@bayramtekin84]

İs there any commercial drone operating course in Germany? And what companies?But its must be comprehensive. Thank you?

[@UROBGmbH]

Hi, we at U-ROB offer a lot of courses, from the regular flying license to highly detailed ones about measurement courses and thermography. Just have a look at our website and send us an email what you are looking for.

[@mollasto13reactsvidz]

Hi... I am based in NRW and I would like to start flying and owning drone mostly hobby or when on holidays overseas...i have my eye on the dji air 2s but in munster I don't see any green areas to fly...what is my options here?.

[@UROBGmbH]

It´s not so easy to under stand the "red areas" and evaluate where to fly legally. Maybe you can use the KZbin translation of this video, that are the most important parts: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5S5d5udhraNf7c

[@dmcveyjrful]

I'm planning a trip to cruise the Danube river and would like to bring my dji mini 3 pro. If I'm registered in the US with US insurance am I ok to fly or do I need to register in Germany as well? Great video and thanks for any help.

[@Kurtenkov]

I have a few questions. I have a drone 249 grams, I have a pilot registration in Poland. What is the responsibility for violating the drone flight rules and who monitors the implementation of the rules? Flying a drone is not comfortable, constant anxiety, even though I flew over a field with grass.

[@ImmaculateComics]

your English is better than mine and I am American! thank you for the great video.

[@UROBGmbH]

You are welcome!

[@YAHWO1]

I love how you explain it

[@jakubjohn5673]

Thanks! I have jsut 2 questions: 1. how far am i allow to go (i woud like to fly fpv longrange in germany and i am not shure if it is even possible) 2. In what class overall doas the fpv drone (ca. 800g and 170km/h fast) fit?

[@UROBGmbH]

You have to fly VLOS, this is for example with an Mavic 3 drone size 212m - with your FPV drone you would have to maintain 150m distance to populated area - so only flying in the middle of the fields....

[@nigelhogg4400]

Joseph, this video was great and your English very good.Besser als mein Deutsch. Ich besuche Deutschland in etwas mehr als einer Woche, also war das perfekt und ich bin mit meiner deutschen e-ID vollständig registriert

[@UROBGmbH]

Freut mich sehr!😎

[@Censtudios]

I'm looking to fly in Berlin at some point, but the German map tool is a little confusing. I see the CTR around the airport, so it's obvious not to fly there, but what about the city center? A friend told me there might be some government buildings there, which I do want to avoid just in case, but I'd like to know anyway.

[@Fyleps]

Hi, I have the same issue, for sure in the center it is not possible, but I already watched many shots from there… Anyway, seems it was more than 10minths since your message, how you handled?

[@Censtudios]

@@Fyleps it was decided not to go to Berlin anymore. Well those many shots are all made illegally most likely, similar to Amsterdam, where it's definitely not allowed to fly. If you need to fly and record for official business, you shouldn't risk it.

[@Fyleps]

@@Censtudios and you did it in another cities? The point with Berlin was the federal areas?

[@Censtudios]

@@Fyleps I live in The Netherlands, so I know more about the process there, not so much in Germany. Since it's EU, the rules should be the same though. It's just that the map tool in Germany doesn't seem to give the same information as the NL tool, so it's still confusing.

[@MurfatlarAII0]

Hi, I have insurance for my dji mini 2. The question is how can I have this with me ? I did. the insurance online so I actually can access it on my phone. This is enough right ? Many thanks for the valuable content that you make for us. 🎩

[@UROBGmbH]

Yes, as long as you have an (digital) proof if insurance everything is fine :)

[@andreasober2740]

I am a US citizen and will be relocating to Germany soon. I own a Mini 2 and fly recreationally only. My question is, how to get insurance for my drone and will my US passport be sufficient for my UAS-Be­trei­ber­re­gis­trie­rung as "gültiges Ausweisdokument" ? Your advice and help is much appreciated.

[@antonio.captures]

Hey Joseph, I'm coming to Germany from Canada. What you are saying is I need to have insurance with my dji mini 2. Would you recommend a company I can use to get this?

[@smcm8467]

Can I buy liability insurance in Germany even though I’m from Canada. It’s very hard to get reasonably priced liability insurance for drones in Canada. They treat it like any airplane.

[@solidusseal]

Hi. So I am from the Netherlands and I have registred my drone here in the Netherlands. Is that ok ? or do I need an German register also ? I am going on holiday in germany (eifel area ) so I want to bring my drone . can I also do a insurance for a week ?

[@williamgarrett4007]

Can you please tell me if I have charged insurance. Will that work??

[@williamgarrett4007]

I didn't write this

[@williamgarrett4007]

Care insurance

[@williamgarrett4007]

Car insurance is this a form of insurance

[@MurfatlarAII0]

Hi, I’m about to buy the dji mini 2 which have a weight of 249 grams, where do I need to register it so I can operate it in Germany 🇩🇪 ? And can I do this online ? Vielen Dank ! ✅

[@UROBGmbH]

At least for German Operators it is mandantory to register also for the Mini 2 here: uas-registration.lba-openuav.de/#/registration/uasOperator Maybe it is easier for you to register at an english speaking EU country like Ireland - this number can also be used to operate in Germany!

[@MurfatlarAII0]

Many thanks sir, I’ve bin followings all the process necessary for the mini 2 Drohne… everything came good, Registration and insurance also the Eid Plakette. Many thanks for your reply.

[@raritytac2856]

Do I need a liscence to fly my dji fpv (over 250g)

[@UROBGmbH]

Yes 😀

[@4uchryss4u]

Hello, i am currently building myself an fpv racing drone and i don't know what certificate i need for it, the drone will weigh around 800 grams. I intend to use it only for recreational purposes only. Do i need a a2 certificate for it?

[@UROBGmbH]

Only if you want to fly within cities - in an open area in the fields the A1/A3 license is normally fine.

[@s.s.productions]

Thank you for the informative video! Can you advise me on the C1 category regulation for doing real estate jobs and roof inspections in urban areas? I am considering buying a Mavic 3 with its C1 category below 900 grams and I wonder what restrictions are there if I need to take a picture of a house from further away - is there a height that I can fly over other people's houses that's legal? It sounds like in Germany the land owner controls the airspace above as well.

[@royandescartes]

dein Englisch war sehr gut, keine Sorge. Good information, thank you for that.

[@solotraveleruae5027]

Herzlich Willkommen . Ich bin Tourist und habe eine mini 3 pro Drohne mit einem Gewicht von 249 g, die ich in Deutschland einsetzen möchte. Muss ich mich registrieren. Vielen Dank

[@UROBGmbH]

Wenn du noch keine Registrierung in einem anderen EU Land für deine Drohne hast, dann musst du dich neu registrieren!

[@MarkLeabon]

Can I register as an operator in Germany even if I'm English?

[@jaykishannakum5536]

Hello Joseph. Happy New Year and I hope you are doing great. I live in Düsseldorf Germany and I purchased used DJI Mini 2 from ebay Kleinanzeigen. Do I need to register my drone or need any licence for it? I am aware that I need insurance for my Drone. Also, Could you also recommend Insurance which is good or DJI Mini 2? I expect positive answer from you and thank you so much in advance.

[@UROBGmbH]

Hi Jay, yes you need to register at the LBA, sadly the website is in German. For the Mini 2 there is no licence needed, but it makes sense to make the EU A1/A3 Licence. You can do it in english e.g. at the Irish Aviation Authority - is is also valid in Germany. There are different insurances available, like: helden.de/business/gewerbliche-drohnenhaftpflicht/?src=urob&presetVoucher=UROB2&.po.ro.sa

[@jaykishannakum5536]

@@UROBGmbH Thank you for answering my question. Really Appreciate your efforts and yesterday I watched your video 2 times for proper understanding. Du hast sehr gute auf Englisch gemacht. Ich wünsche dir und deine Kollegen eine Angenehme Tag 😊

[@jaykishannakum5536]

@@UROBGmbH Hello Can you share me the link for LBA Drone registration. I am not sure I opened 2-3 Links like same so I was confused.

[@boguslawlecina]

Hello Joseph! Thank you for your video, it's great! However I need to ask you a question. What if I need to fly over a harbor area with a Matrice 300? Let's say that I have already certificates A1/A2/A3 from Poland. Is that enough to fly legaly in that area in Germany? I understand that I need an insurance, a consent from harbor authorities.

[@UROBGmbH]

As soon as you fly in industrial areas with the M300 it is needed to get an permission in the Specific category....

[@boguslawlecina]

@@UROBGmbH thank you for your answer. That’s actually what I thought. So for that i need to do a special course in german drone flying school and then register in LBA? If I have specific certificate in Poland it’s not enough?

[@satya-jt3ku]

Hi, If I buy a drone in Germany and I want to get an A1, A3 license (exams) in English, should I register my new drone in Germany or should I register with Ireland for example and appear for test in their website in English?

[@UROBGmbH]

Yes you could also do registriation in ireland - it is valid in Germany!

[@CristianSGuedes]

Droniq and DJI Safe Fly show different information when it comes to "allowed to fly places". Which one is correct?

[@willbachman5919]

I'd trust droneiq. It is powered by the German database

[@matej8487]

Das bedeutet für dji mavic 2 mini braucht man keine license?

[@UROBGmbH]

Thats right!😎

[@AleksandrN-c6d]

Coming soon to Berlin for holidays and wondering if I can fly Dji Mini 3 pro which is less then 250g beside or above some historic buildings. Is it possible to do so if I have registered already DJI Mini 3 Pro and have bought an insurance? Or I need to apply for special permission to fly my drone beside or above some historical buildings? Thanks

[@Fyleps]

How you managed?

[@kead6636]

Very informative video, thank you. Few questions. In France they have a "certificat loisirs" which is an online training and multiple choice test roughly 30minutes total and then the open certificate test for 3+ hours. Does Germany need that first test I mentioned? And secondly regarding insurance, is there in the regulations a required value for liability? Or any drone insurance is fine? Do you have recommendations?

[@marksmediafpv9275]

Hey thanks I have learnt a lot from this I was wondering where I get insurance for flying in Germany? Thanks

[@UROBGmbH]

Hey, why don't you check with your local insurance company to see if there is cross-country coverage for your drone :)

[@samjoubert9998]

Hi U rob Im planing to spend about a week in Germany next year on a tour with friends. Im in South Africa....how do i regester my Air 2s and get the A1 and A3 license?

[@teogertler-zp1jl]

Hi i have a question. If I fly my under 250g drone for taking pictures and then uploading them and getting some money However still not above commercial areas, should I do the license or no need?

[@ajaylamba31]

This is great video! Thank you. My DJI mini 2 (249gms) comes with the camera integrated and still weighs 249gms in total. Do I still need to register it? This is not 100% clear to me from your video.

[@UROBGmbH]

Yes it has to be registered because it has an camera!

[@ajaylamba31]

@@UROBGmbH Thank you! With this registration I am allowed to fly anywhere in the EU right?

[@grahammarshall9070]

Can I fly my mini 3 in Germany on my holiday

[@UROBGmbH]

Of course if you check the rules!

[@aaroncollins2566]

Hi, I am still slightly confused about one issue. Once I have my insurance, and registration, can I fly my DJI Mini 2 (under 250g) over my town? I understand I can not fly over normal private property, but what about 75m high over my town centre? Thank you if you can help me!!!

[@UROBGmbH]

When you have the permission from the land owner of the take-off location and you fly over city property (for example an park) is should be normally possible. Just take care for federal highways and similar Geozones.

[@aaroncollins2566]

@@UROBGmbH thank you for your answer.

[@ehabibrahim8661]

@@UROBGmbH so witch Kind of insurance i ask about if my drone under 250 Gramm dji mini 2 and i have to go to the Polizeistation to tell them that or not and welche insurance Firma to make the insurance.. thank you und ja deine englisch ist perfekt ✌🙂

[@debadityakashyap628]

I want to buy a Mavic mini 2, can you kindly let me know everything about it?

[@thanos7929]

U Just Need regastratrion and insurence

[@ferrerolounge1910]

Insurance taken in germany is valid all over the world? I need one insurance valid for alll over EU. Which one would you recommend? (DJI mini usage)

[@UROBGmbH]

Insurance taken in germany is valid all over the world? I need one insurance valid for alll over EU. Which one would you recommend? (DJI mini usage)

[@TamerRezkAllaboutcrypto]

Hi. whats required to fly less than 250 g drone in city? and whats the conditions for that? I have DJI Mini 2 . registered as operator in LBA and have A1/A3 license and insurance , is that enough to fly in city?

[@UROBGmbH]

Hey look at this u-rob.com/wissensartikel/rechtslage/what-is-needed-to-fly-drones-in-germany/

[@FabioSalmoirago]

Hi, I have an EU A1/A3 license and I'm registered as operator in Italy. Have I to register as operator to LBA also? Thanks in advance

[@UROBGmbH]

Registration within one EU country is sufficient.

[@mbrmj85]

Hi Joseph, I will visit Germany this month and I want to apply for drone insurance and I'm Non-EU resident. I have reached many insurance companies in Germany and they do only offer insurance for EU residents. Then how can I register as drone operator if I cannot get drone insurance? I'm from Kuwait and there is no company here offer drone insurance

[@UROBGmbH]

Hey, check with your insurance company if there is a possibility to get international insurance for a respective drone for a short period of time. If not, ask our partner insurance Helden.de if there is a possibility.

[@chikrumba]

Hey, what Insurance Company in Germany you can recommend? And also what kind of school to take an examination for A1/A3.

[@UROBGmbH]

Hi Vadim, Take a look for DMO, Haftpftlicht-Helden orsimilar companys. The German LBA offers the A1/A3 Examination only in German, but you can do it in every other european country online, e.g. Ireland!

[@chikrumba]

@@UROBGmbH mthanx a lot!! just completed a A1/A3 examination at IAA

[@motox537]

I just moved to Germany for the military, in the US I have my FAA part 107 drone license. Will that transfer over to here, can it be converted, or do I need something completely different? I will be living here for about 5 years if that makes a difference.

[@UROBGmbH]

Hi Dave, sadl the 107 licence can not be "converted" to an EU Licence. I would recommend you to check in an english speaking EU-Country (eg Ireland) of you can do the A1/A3 licence there online.

[@motox537]

@@UROBGmbH I’ll do that and thank you for the response.

[@hotelphotography]

Hi, I still don't understand something. If I want video footage with the DJI mini 2 in Munich or Berlin, apart from the registration number and insurance, do I need anything else? I will fly below 50 meters and away from people. Thanks..!

[@mobilelegendsmoskov893]

Might be late, but i can answer. It depends, the law is still interpretable at this point, but generally filming for you that s all, commercial filming req special permits and even then, me as a private person might still be able to sue you if i don t agree to appear in your film under some circumstances! Hope that brings you more questions than answers, like any German law 😂

[@punachaa]

Hello Josef, Thank you for details. Do I need to take any pilot lessons or tests to operate a small drone within 250grams ? I understand that license means just registration of the drone.

[@Gamer-im2di]

????

[@daskiino]

Hey, I’m planning to fly my mavic 3 in Germany. So from my understanding. I would need to register my drone in the irish website (for English) which will be valid in Germany too? And then I’ll have to take a A2 licence to be able to pilot & operate it? (Or do i need to take both a1 and a2 licenses?

[@UROBGmbH]

hey, to get the A2 you have to do the A1/A3😎

[@daskiino]

Thank you, do you know where i can get an insurance for my drone?

[@brianklembusskirwa4976]

Hi, thank you so much for the video. I'm a drone pilot licensed by the Kenyan Civil Aviation Authority and I moved to Munich in October 2021. What do I need to do in order to legally fly my drone? I also do small builds for myself so is it legal to fly them?

[@UROBGmbH]

Hi Brian, when the drone is equipped with an camera you would have to do the registration at the LBA: uas-registration.lba-openuav.de/#/registration/uasOperator

[@bxchris]

I am an American that will be in Germany for the first time on a layover for one day. How can I legally fly a drone that's less that 250g?

[@UROBGmbH]

In Germany, you can currently fly a drone up to 250g without a licence, but you must register the drone with the Federal Aviation Office.

[@Kookingwithkuscha]

Thank you

[@peterjmikhail]

Hi. I'm a tourist from Egypt. I've followed all the required steps, only I cannot find an insurance company that accepts issuing policies for a non-EU person, what should I do now?

[@UROBGmbH]

Hi Peter, maybe you can use an insurance from egypt which is also valid in Europe?

[@themadears]

@@UROBGmbH I dont have this kind of insurance in Indonesia, so i cant fly in germany :(

[@Bildnagel]

:-))))) Nice in English! Make it ever!

[@1MoreChannel]

That’s sad me as a tourist can’t make a footage of the site I visited in Europe. I could put this in my channel and make a free ad for EU countries. Everyone will win. My followers with food and nice information and the countries with a tourism… Sad…

[@nir4a]

Since i came to Germany I can’t fart without Special Permition.

[@UROBGmbH]

True :) :)

[@Tony-ow3if]

Great video! You earn a sub from me!

[@abhijitmishra5654]

one thing to note don't fly drone in Germany

[@worldlife9834]

Police states

[@dutchdronedimension6703]

IT WOULD BE NICE GERMAN PEOPLE LEARN ABOUT THE NAME DRONE, OFTEN I SEE THEY CALL IT DROHNE, I THINK GERMAN DONT KNOW DRONE IS A NAME (F0R A MANS BEE) IF SOMEONES NAME IS FRANZ YOU CANT CHANGE IT IN JOHNY, SO PLEASE CALL IT DRONE (AND NOT DROHNE MAKES YOU LOOKS STUPID)

[@UROBGmbH]

But Drohne is the German word for drone - so there is no problem!

[@mistertvister241]

I don't know man, to me feels like a ton of bullshit. Like you gotta do bunch of stuff just in order to fly nowadays a most simple technology. I get the reason why there are some restrictions on it, but let's be honest, it's for idiots.

[@UROBGmbH]

YES, unfortunately we have to accept such regulations because of past incidents worldwide.

[@Tony-ow3if]

Drones are a serious piece of aviation equipment. They can cause serious accidents with helicopters and low flying planes. Your comments are invalid.

[@mistertvister241]

@@Tony-ow3if I think you should go and get your pilot license before flying most common drone to capture a simple shot. There are two joysticks to control a drone. If you're that dumb to cause an accident with helicopter, I think you should reconsider your option to even drive a car if you're even driving one 😂