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Bonn Newcomer Guide
• 14 - 15 years until 22.00
• 16 - 17 years until 24.00
• 18 years - no restrictions
For example, if a 13 year old goes with friends to see a film that finishes at 20.05, they must be
accompanied by a parent or person with parental authority.
Driving
The rights to require a driving license for the following are:
Age Vehicle
15 years Motorised bikes up to a speed of 25 km/h
16 years Mopeds up to 50 km/h and light motorcycles up to 80 km/h
17 years Probationary age for supervised driving
18 years Cars (Class 3) and motorbikes up to 20KW (class 1a)
20 years Motorbikes (class 1), provided the person has had a license 1a for
at least 2 years
21 years Lorries/trucks (class 2)
Working
Children aged 14 and over and in full-time education can only undertake the following work:
• Delivery of newspapers and free flyers
• On a private property, they can
• Undertake household and garden tasks
• Do deliveries (of age appropriate goods)
• Babysit and supervise other people in the household
• Care for pets
• Undertake shopping (with exception of tobacco and alcohol)
• On farms, they can
• Help with harvesting
• Help sell homegrown goods
• Care for animals
• Assist with sport activities and events
• Assist with activities for non-profit organisations (e.g. church, charities).
There are further regulations relating to the maximum weight children and adolescents over 14 years
can carry and the use of machinery.
Full-time employment can be started at 16 years of age, but night shifts are not permitted until this
person attains 18 years.
Parental supervision of children
No formal laws could be found relating to how long you can legally leave a child aged 6 and over
alone unsupervised. It is down to your personal judgment.
Physical punishment
All physical punishment to a child is illegal in Germany.
Facebook
You need to be 13 years open a Facebook account.
Drugs
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