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Public liability; liability claims for state schools
Damage caused by a teacher to a third party in the performance of their duties must be settled by the employer. The governments are responsible for all state schools in their administrative district.
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Haftpflicht-Schadenanzeige für staatliche Schulen
This form can be submitted electronically without signature (e.g. via a secure contact form or by e-mail) or in paper form to the responsible authority.
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Regierung von Oberbayern - Z3 - Haushalt; Prozessvertretung; Vergabekammer Südbayern
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Maximilianstraße 39
80538 München
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80534 München
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Procedure details
Description
If a teacher causes damage in the performance of their duties or work, their employer is liable. This may involve material or immaterial damage.
This also includes all activities of a person who is not a teacher, but performs a sovereign activity in the school sector as a so-called "administrative assistant".
The governments are responsible for all state schools in their administrative district, regardless of the type of school, i.e. this also includes school types that are not otherwise assigned to the governments in terms of subject and hierarchy, such as secondary schools, grammar schools, technical and vocational colleges.
Required documents
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proof of loss
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proof of loss
Proceedings
The liability claim must be filed by the state employee(s) from whose area of responsibility the claim is derived (not, for example, by the injured party).
The notice of claim must be submitted to the school management.
The school management shall forward the claim to the government without delay. In the case of primary and secondary schools, the claim is submitted via the State Education Authority.
Deadlines
The period is three years from knowledge of the circumstances giving rise to the claim.
Processing time
The notification will be processed immediately once all the necessary documents have been received.
Legal bases
Appeal
Action to the regional court
Status: 01.07.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Unterricht und Kultus
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