FILMING PROCESS
Since almost daily at multiple locations Frankfurt is the venue for filming, it is essential to obtain a permit before shooting.
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1Your One-Stop – Service Center Events / Service Center Veranstaltungen
- permits for filming on public roads
- permits for filming in public places and pedestrian zones
- stopping restrictions
- individual permits for production vehicles
- approval of traffic measures
- special uses
Cenk Gelen Davina Bröner Kleyerstraße 86 60326 Frankfurt am Main T: +49 69 212 48145 T: +49 69 212 77408
F: +49 69 212 43218 E-Mail: scv@stadt-frankfurt.de www.frankfurt.de General Opening Hours: Monday 08.00 – 13.00 Wednesday 07:30 – 15:00 Thursday 13:00 – 18.00 Friday 07.30 – 12.00 In addition to the general opening times, individual appointments can be arranged. -
2Application for Permission to Shoot
The formless written request must be done in German and contain the following information:
- type of production
- detailed description of locations (street, address), if possible with a map, each with a brief description of the scene
- expected number of locations
- possible driving shots (with or without a vehicle trailer – but no over-wide!)
- period of time with time specifications
- recipient of the invoice
Should you need help for the application, film professional production service agencies are available:
Location Agentur Regina Kaczmarek
Regina Kaczmarek
T: +49 69 – 70 88 33
M: +49 172 – 671 35 13
E-Mail: smile@agentur-kaczmarek.de
www.agentur-kaczmarek.de Locationsnet – Die Motivagentur Yvonne Wassong
T: +49 69 80 90 47 24
M: +49 172 68 390 68
E-Mail: yvonne@locationsnet.de
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3DeadlinesAll applications should be made at least 14 days before shooting.
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4Use of dronesAnyone intending to operate a drone commercially in Frankfurt first requires a general permit from a regional council responsible for Hesse.
The Road Traffic Office is the point of contact for the deployment and approval of drone flights.Information from the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure
The Darmstadt Regional Council is responsible for Frankfurt:
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5Responsible Individual Agencies and other Authorities in Frankfurt
Filming in Public Green Space (Parks), the Main River, etc.
Stadt Frankfurt am Main, Grünflächenamt 67.01.3 Mörfelder Landstr. 6 60598 Frankfurt am Main T: +49 69 212 40067 F: +49 69 212 37853 www.gruenflaechenamt.stadt-frankfurt.deFilming in the Port Area (for example Osthafen/East Harbour)
HFM Hafen Frankfurt Managementgesellschaft mbH – Hafenmeisterei Herr Fünkner Herr Schierholz T: +49 69 212 35025 T: +49 69 212 35179 F: +49 69 212 30714 E-Mail: hafenmeisterei@frankfurt.de www.hfm-frankfurt.deFilming on the Campus of the Goethe-University
CAMPUSERVICE GmbH – Die Servicegesellschaft der Goethe-Universität T: +49 69 715857 0 F: +49 69 715857 10 E-Mail: info@uni-frankfurt.campuservice.de www.campuslocation-frankfurt.deFilming in Subway or Train Stations or other Areas of Public Transport
VGF – Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt am Main mbH Kurt-Schumacher-Str. 8 60311 Frankfurt am Main T: +49 69 213 25570 T: +49 69 213 23557 F: +49 69 213 22965 E-Mail: presse@vgf-ffm.de www.vgf-ffm.deFilming on the Terrain of Deutsche Bahn AG
DB Mobility Logistics AG PR & Interne Kommunikation / Öffentlichkeitsarbeit T: +49 30 297 582 24 T: +49 30 297 582 46 F: +49 30 297 582 24 E-Mail: filmvorhaben@deutschebahn.comFilming at Frankfurt Airport
Shooting at Frankfurt airport always requires the consent of Fraport AG. In addition, the airline must be asked when planes etc. are filmed. In most cases this will be the Lufthansa, whose home base is Frankfurt airport.
Fraport AG Airport area including runway and buildings T: +49 69 690 70 556 T: +49 69 690 70 557 E-Mail: presseservice@fraport.de www.fraport.com Deutsche Lufthansa AG Hildegard Lamberty T: +49 69 696 600 10 E-Mail: hildegard.lamberty@dhl.deShooting on the Frankfurt Fairgrounds
Messe Frankfurt GmbH Karin Blasczyk T: +49 69 7575-6574 E-Mail: karin.blasczyk@messefrankfurt.com www.messefrankfurt.comInvolvement of Police in Filming
Polizeipräsidium Frankfurt am Main Hauptgebiet Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit T: +49 69 755 820 07 E-Mail: Poea.PPFFM@polizei.hessen.de