Figures for cultural events
These are all the values our tools calculate with — each with its source and the date we last checked it against that source. We publish them for two reasons: so you can verify a number without interrogating a calculator, and so that we are obliged to keep them current.
Regulations change, and the German states adopt the model versions differently. Where it says SächsVStättVO below, we read the Saxon text; a different figure may apply in your state.
Figures as of: 1.0 · last reviewed: 2026-09-18 · Sächsische Versammlungsstättenverordnung
Visitors per square metre
| Seating at tables | 1 per m² | SächsVStättVO § 1 Abs. 2 Nr. 1 last reviewed: 2026-09-18 |
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| Row seating | 2 per m² | SächsVStättVO § 1 Abs. 2 Nr. 2 last reviewed: 2026-09-18 |
| Standing room | 2 per m² | SächsVStättVO § 1 Abs. 2 Nr. 2 last reviewed: 2026-09-18 |
| Exhibition rooms | 1 per m² | SächsVStättVO § 1 Abs. 2 Nr. 3 last reviewed: 2026-09-18 |
Escape routes
| People per width unit inside a building | 200 | SächsVStättVO § 7 Abs. 4 last reviewed: 2026-09-18 |
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| People per width unit in the open air | 600 | SächsVStättVO § 7 Abs. 4 (Versammlungsstätten im Freien) last reviewed: 2026-09-18 |
| Width of one unit | 1.20 m | SächsVStättVO § 7 Abs. 4 last reviewed: 2026-09-18 |
| Dimensioning step | 0.60 m | SächsVStättVO § 7 Abs. 4 — Bemessung in Einheiten von 0,60 m last reviewed: 2026-09-18 |
| Minimum width of an escape route | 1.20 m | SächsVStättVO § 7 Abs. 4 — Mindestbreite eines Rettungsweges last reviewed: 2026-09-18 |
Safety concept
| Required from this visitor number | 5000 visitors | SächsVStättVO § 43 Abs. 2 last reviewed: 2026-09-18 |
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Risk assessment
| 5×5 matrix: class boundaries | low: 1–4medium: 5–12high: 13–25 | DGUV Information 215-310; Methodik-Blatt Abschnitt 5 last reviewed: 2026-09-18 |
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| Nohl matrix: class boundaries | low: 1–2significant: 3–4high: 5–7 | Nohl-Matrix (DGUV/IFA); Methodik-Blatt Abschnitt 8 last reviewed: 2026-09-18 |
Sanitary provision
| Wheelchair spaces per accessible toilet | 10 spaces | SächsVStättVO § 12 Abs. 2 last reviewed: 2026-09-18 |
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| Planning starting values (not standards) | People per toilet: 100People per urinal: 150People per washbasin: 150People per shower: 25Fresh water per person per day (litres): 30Waste per person per day (litres): 5 | Erfahrungswerte aus der eigenen Veranstaltungspraxis — keine Normwerte, im Rechner anpassbar last reviewed: 2026-09-18 |
Fees, levies and allowances
| Minimum fee per person | insured, per month (euros): 3600insured, per week (euros): 830insured, per performance (euros): 360not insured, per month (euros): 4220not insured, per week (euros): 970not insured, per performance (euros): 422 | Honoraruntergrenze des BFDK, Stand 2026 — Landesverbände führen teils abweichende Stände last reviewed: 2026-09-18 |
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| Artists' social levy | Levy rate: 0.049Trivial limit (euros per year): 450Events per year from which the levy applies: 3 | KSVG §§ 24, 25; Abgabesatz 4,9 % für 2026 last reviewed: 2026-09-18 |
| Annual allowances per person | Volunteer allowance (euros per year): 960Instructor allowance (euros per year): 3300 | § 3 Nr. 26 und Nr. 26a EStG, Stand 2026 last reviewed: 2026-09-18 |
| Subsistence and mileage | Meal allowance, full day (euros): 28Meal allowance, arrival and departure day (euros): 14Reduction for breakfast provided: 0.2Reduction for lunch provided: 0.4Reduction for dinner provided: 0.4Mileage allowance (euros per kilometre): 0.3 | § 9 Abs. 4a EStG (Verpflegungsmehraufwand), § 9 Abs. 1 Nr. 4a EStG (Kilometersatz) last reviewed: 2026-09-18 |
Catering and kitchen hygiene
| Portion sizes per person (grams) | Meat per portion (grams): 200Meat substitute per portion (grams): 180Side dish per portion (grams): 200Vegetables per portion (grams): 175Bread per person per day (grams): 150Spread per person per day (grams): 40 | Erfahrungswerte aus der LARP-Küchenpraxis (LarpWiki OrgaKochen und eigene Events) — keine Normwerte last reviewed: 2026-09-18 |
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| Drinks | Drinking volume per person per day (litres): 2.5Surcharge per heat step: 0.4 | Erfahrungswert; DGE empfiehlt mindestens 1,5 l Trinkmenge, bei Hitze und Aktivität deutlich mehr last reviewed: 2026-09-18 |
| Bar (litres, shares) | Poured per guest per hour (litres): 0.5Share of alcoholic drinks: 0.4Serving size, alcoholic (litres): 0.5Serving size, soft (litres): 0.33Serving hours per evening: 5LARP tavern: litres per guest per hour: 0.4LARP tavern: alcoholic share: 0.45Festival bar: litres per guest per hour: 0.5Festival bar: alcoholic share: 0.5Family event: litres per guest per hour: 0.4Family event: alcoholic share: 0.25Oktoberfest benchmark: litres of beer per visit: 1 | Faustwerte der Getränkekalkulation aus der Eventgastronomie (keine Normwerte); Abgleich mit der Wiesn-Bilanz 2025 der Landeshauptstadt München: rund 6,5 Mio. Maß auf rund 6,5 Mio. Besuche last reviewed: 2026-09-18 |
| Temperatures (°C) | Chilled goods, at most (°C): 7Hot holding, at least (°C): 65Frozen goods, at most (°C): -18 | LMHV und allgemeine Lebensmittelhygiene; Belehrung nach § 43 IfSG für Küchenverantwortliche last reviewed: 2026-09-18 |
Weather thresholds
| Wind: share of the rated operating wind | DWD level from which to inform: 0.7DWD level from which to stand by: 0.85DWD level from which to stop: 0.95 | IGVW SQP5 (Szenenflächen im Freien); Bemessungswerte aus dem Prüfbuch des Aufbaus last reviewed: 2026-09-18 |
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| Heat: perceived temperature (°C) | Strong heat from (°C): 32Extreme heat from (°C): 38 | DWD-Warnstufen für Wärmebelastung (gefühlte Temperatur) last reviewed: 2026-09-18 |
| UV index bands | UV index moderate from: 3UV index high from: 6UV index very high from: 8UV index extreme from: 11 | Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz, UV-Index-Stufen last reviewed: 2026-09-18 |
| Thunderstorm: the 30/30 rule | Seconds between flash and thunder at which to take cover: 30Minutes without lightning before resuming: 30 | 30/30-Regel, allgemeine Blitzschutzpraxis last reviewed: 2026-09-18 |
Methods we implement
- Maurer scheme: Medical cover from a risk score. Experience values, not a legal standard.
Maurer-Schema (Algorithmus nach Maurer), Wikipedia-Fassung, abgerufen am 2026-09-18 - Cologne algorithm: Cover from the estimated number of cases: 2 per 1,000 visitors per 10 hours, a fifth of those needing an ambulance and a tenth of those an emergency physician.
Kölner Algorithmus nach Knopp/Schmidt, „Der Kölner Algorithmus im Vergleich zum Maurer-Schema“, vfdb, Februar 2010 - Hazard catalogue: 71 typical hazards from LARP, theatre and event practice, with orientation values.
Gefährdungskatalog Version 1.0
Maintenance
The values are re-read against their sources at least every 18 months. Our test suite fails the build once the review date ages past that — the reminder lives in the code rather than in a calendar. If you spot a figure that is out of date or wrong, tell us.
Changes
- 1.0 · 2026-09-18: First public version. Figures from the Saxon assembly venue regulation, DGUV 215-310, the Maurer scheme, the Cologne algorithm, KSVG, EStG, the DWD and BfS scales, and the experience values for kitchen and bar.