Der Veranstalterbegriff im Gebührenrecht

Since 2014, the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen has been passing on police costs for high-risk major events to their organisers. The charge, which is unique in Germany, primarily affects professional football.
Charging private individuals for the costs of state security services affects important guarantees of the German Grundgesetz. In this respect, the relevant Section 4 (4) of the BremGebBeitrG follows the argumentation for the so-called aviation security fee. German Courts have already defined constitutional standards for this in the past. In addition, the interwoven association structures in professional sports require a detailed derivation of the concept of an organiser to determine the parties liable for the costs.