Load an example:

1 How many people are on site at the same time? People present at the same time (peak)

The busiest moment is what counts – not the visitors over the whole day.

2 What kind of event is it? Type of event Risk multiplier: –Determined by the type of event.

Your result for Berlin

–Points

Total medics: –
of which Rettungssanitäter (paramedics): –
Doctors: –
of which emergency medicine: –
First aid posts: –
Defibrillators (AED): –

Medical services lead –
Approval by the Berlin Fire Brigade –

How it was calculated

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Call-back about the result

Guidance based on the Berlin Fire Brigade information sheet. Only the licence conditions in the approval procedure are binding. The total score is rounded up to whole points.

How the Berlin Fire Brigade calculates

Point value × risk multiplier + risk surcharges = total score

Point value by people present at the same time: 500–1,500 = 1 point, 1,501–3,000 = 2, 3,001–5,000 = 3, 5,001–10,000 = 4, thereafter one more point for every 5,000 or 10,000 people up to 14 points at 100,000.
Risk multiplier by type of event, e.g. trade fair 0.5–0.8, theatre 1, running event 1.2, standing concert 1.2–2.
Risk surcharges of 1–2 points each for an audience prone to violence, people with a security level, fire risk, weather risk and heavy alcohol/drug use; experience from previous years can add or deduct points.

Important: With fewer than 500 people present at the same time, the Berlin Fire Brigade does not usually require event medical services. Up to 3,000 people present without any particular risk, a flat-rate rule applies (500–1,000: at least 2 first aiders, 1,001–3,000: at least 4). Above that, or where the risk is higher, the event medical services are agreed with the Berlin Fire Brigade – we take care of that for you, including the medical services plan.

The following also applies: every part of the site should be reachable with an AED within 4 minutes (at least 90% of the area), and the medical services must be on site at full strength from admission and marked as “Sanitätsdienst” (medical services).

1 How many visitors?

Approved (permitted) number of visitors Expected visitors

No approved visitor number? Estimate from area

Area in m² People per m²

2 What kind of event is it? Type of event Event in enclosed structures (hall, building)

3 Are there any special risks? Known propensity for violence among visitors (police intelligence) Prominent people present (VIPs)

Your result according to Maurer

–Risk points

First aiders (medics): –
Patient transport vehicles: –
Ambulances: –
Emergency physicians: –
Large-capacity ambulances: –
First aid post: –

Incident command –

How it was calculated

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Call-back about the result

Guideline value according to the Maurer scheme (K. Maurer, as of 2010). It does not replace the licence conditions set by the licensing authority.

How the Maurer scheme works

(Points for permitted visitors + points for expected visitors) × factor + additional points

Permitted number of visitors: The larger the approved capacity, the more points. In enclosed spaces the value doubles.
Expected visitors: One point per 500 expected visitors.
Type of event: A factor from 0.1 (community hike) to 1.2 (rock concert) weights the risk.
Special risks: Known propensity for violence (+10) and prominent guests (+10 to +30).

The score determines the number of first aiders, vehicles, emergency physicians and the type of incident command. For events in Berlin, please use the calculator based on the Berlin Fire Brigade scheme.

Sources

What the calculator is based on

All calculation rules come from publicly available requirements. This allows you – and your licensing authority – to follow every result.

Berlin Fire Brigade · PDF

Information sheet “Medical services at events”

As of 03.2025. Contains the assessment scheme, the flat-rate rule for up to 3,000 people present and the requirements for medical services.

Open information sheet → Maurer scheme

Method by Klaus Maurer

Points system for assessing the risk of large events, the basis for licence conditions in many districts. Overview on Wikipedia.

Open explanation → Your licence

Your authority’s licence conditions

What matters is always what your licence says. Send us the conditions – we will check them free of charge and then plan accordingly.

Have your conditions checked →

The calculator was last checked against the tables in the information sheet on 11.11.2026. The licence conditions of your approval always take precedence.