Spending the night in your car - is wild camping legal?

Spending the night in your car - is wild camping legal?

The unique overnight stay for Restoration of fitness to drive Driving on public roads in a camper van is generally permitted in Germany/Europe. Unless it is expressly prohibited. The prohibition must be clearly indicated by signs.

Away from public roads and paths, general state regulations may provide for additional restrictions. Multiple overnight stays in one place are not a common use, but a special use and are subject to corresponding restrictions, i.e. they are not permitted on their own without further ado, but require express permission, which the municipalities issue for parking spaces in the local bylaws and publicize through signage.

This does not apply if camping life takes place, i.e. setting up tables, chairs, turning out the awning, pop-up roof or erecting an awning. This is no longer parking, but special use, which is not permitted without a permit.