What may I do in Potsdam, Stadt?
Sleep insidewithout putting anything outside
NO
the rule of Brandenburg
Camplevelling legs, awning, table
NO
the rule of Brandenburg
Tonight, hereOpen-Meteo · ahora mismo
this municipalityprotected areaneighbouring municipalities, in their own colour: they can be tapped
Why, and on what paper
NO
⚠ § 41 BbgNatSchAG allows the confiscation of the objects with which the offence was committed.
the rule of Brandenburg governs · § 22 Abs. 4; § 39 Abs. 1 Nr. 11; § 40.
«Zelte oder sonstige bewegliche Unterkünfte (Wohnwagen) dürfen in der freien Landschaft unbeschadet weitergehender Vorschriften außerhalb von öffentlichen Straßen und Plätzen nur auf einem Zelt- oder Campingplatz aufgestellt und benutzt werden.»
Which text each answer comes from
Park ·
Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung (StVO) vom 6. März 2013 § 12 Abs. 3a y Abs. 3b StVO (la definicion de Parken esta en § 12 Abs. 2, fuera de la cita) · verified on 2026-09-05
Camp · no
Brandenburgisches Ausführungsgesetz zum Bundesnaturschutzgesetz (Brandenburgisches Naturschutzausführungsgesetz – BbgNatSchAG) vom 21. Januar 2013, zuletzt geändert durch Artikel 2 des Gesetzes vom 24. Juli 2025 § 22 Abs. 4; § 39 Abs. 1 Nr. 11; § 40 · verified on 2026-08-21
The area designated by by-law that has been read is in Wittingen, Stadt, about 159 km away. The nearest municipality with its own rule read is Werder (Havel), Stadt, about 12 km away.
The municipality, in figures
The municipality
Potsdam, Stadt is a large municipality measuring 19 by 19 kilometres. With 187.119 inhabitants it is densely populated (1.001 per square kilometre). Within its boundaries there are 13 protected areas, including Döberitzer Heide. There, the rules on permitted uses are set by each area's own plan. It borders 13 municipalities, and the answer may change on crossing any of those lines.
| Superficie | 187 km² |
|---|---|
| Population | 187.119 |
| Densidad | 1.001 hab/km² |
| Area | 19 × 19 km |
| Costa | no, inland municipality |
| Protected areas | 13 |
| Neighbouring municipalities | 13 |
This municipality touches: Döberitzer Heide, Döberitzer Heide, Mittlere Havel Ergänzung, Mittlere Havelniederung, Obere Wublitz, Wolfsbruch….
13 protected areas within
Potsdam, Stadt touches 13 Natura 2000 sites.
- Döberitzer Heide
- Döberitzer Heide
- Mittlere Havel Ergänzung
- Mittlere Havelniederung
- Obere Wublitz
- Wolfsbruch
- … and 7 more
Inside them: in a Naturschutzgebiet the fine goes up to €2,500.
Calculated by intersecting the municipality's polygon with the 27,172 Natura 2000 sites of the European Environment Agency. The site covers part of the municipality.
All the layers that apply
Why — the layers that apply here
protected zone
4 areas: Döberitzer Heide · Döberitzer Heide · Mittlere Havel Ergänzung · Mittlere Havelniederung
Protected-area designation: the rule of the protected area applies here in addition to the municipal one, and it usually makes the penalty harsher.
country
Germany
Rule located, but its articles have not been verified: its content is not published until it has been read.
Neighbouring municipalities
Near here
Dallgow-Döberitz · national rulenoWerder (Havel), Stadt · own by-lawnoKleinmachnow · national rulenoSchwielowsee · national rulenoWustermark · own by-lawnoStahnsdorf · national rulenoNuthetal · national rulenoMichendorf · national rulenoKetzin/Havel, Stadt · national rulenoSeddiner See · national ruleno
Adjoining municipalities with their rule. This site does not say where other people have slept: that is a different product.
Signage on site and the local authority prevail. This reproduces the written rule as of the date indicated: it is neither legal advice nor an authorisation.