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Maneuver damage; application for compensation

Maneuver damage refers to damage caused by the visiting forces or the Bundeswehr in the course of their duties during maneuvers or other exercises. Injured parties are entitled to compensation.

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Procedure details

Claims are settled as follows:

  • Damage caused by guest forces alone or jointly with the Bundeswehr (joint maneuvers) will be handled by the responsible federal claims settlement office at the Bundesanstalt für Immobilienaufgaben:
    • for Bavaria without the administrative district of Lower Franconia: Regional Office South
    • for the administrative district of Lower Franconia: Regional Office East
  • Damage caused by the Bundeswehr alone must be reported to the local municipal administration responsible. The latter will forward the applications to the relevant Bundeswehr Service Center, which will then arrange the further steps for payment of the compensation.

Claims for compensation should be asserted immediately. In the case of maneuver damage caused by guest forces alone or jointly with the Bundeswehr, claims must be submitted in writing to the competent regulatory body within three months of the date on which the injured party became aware of the damage and the involvement of the (foreign) armed forces.

Civil proceedings; action before the competent regional court
Status: 04.04.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern, für Sport und Integration
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