Checklist for circuses
Before a circus performance in the city of Offenbach am Main, the following offices must be contacted: Ordnungsamt, Veterinäamt, Umweltamt, Bauaufsicht.
These can be reached at:
Public Order Office
City of Offenbach am Main - Stadthaus
Berliner Strasse 60
63065 Offenbach
+49 (0) 69 80 65 26 04
ordnungsamtoffenbachde
Office for Veterinary and Consumer Protection
City of Offenbach am Main - Stadthaus
Berliner Street 60
63065 Offenbach
+49 (0) 69 80 65 49 10
veterinaeramtoffenbachde
Office for the Environment, Energy and Climate Protection
City of Offenbach am Main - Kaiserpalais
Kaiserstrasse 39
63065 Offenbach
+49 (0) 69 80 65 25 57
umweltamtoffenbachde
An entry in the circus register and permission to "exhibit animals" are required. If unpaved green areas are to be used, a sketch of the space required for the set-up and the exact address must be marked on the city map. The building inspectorate provides a downloadable form PDF-File 1,12 MB for the approval of temporary structures.
After registration, the authorities will inform you whether further information is required.
Surfaces
The City of Offenbach does not have any areas that would be suitable and approvable for the use of circus performances.
Private providers can offer plots of land. Here too, however, animal welfare and nature conservation regulations must be observed and the event must be registered with the relevant authorities.
Animals in the circus
All circuses must be entered in the German circus register and have a permit in accordance with Section 11 of the Animal Welfare Act to "exhibit animals" from their own registration/home authority. If a circus comes to the city of Offenbach for a guest performance, the operator must report to the veterinary office in advance without being asked and present this "§ 11 permit".
In addition, unannounced inspections are carried out on site.
Excerpt from the Animal Welfare Act
Register circus performance and posters
Every circus performance is considered a public event and must be registered with the public order office. This also applies to planned advertising measures such as posters.
Have the usability of the areas checked
Within Offenbach, in addition to animal and nature conservation laws, restrictions on the use of land also apply due to development plans or the regional land use plan. In particular, unpaved areas may be subject to approval by the Lower Nature Conservation Authority under nature conservation law. Information on this can be obtained from the Environmental Agency.