# Drone no-fly zones in Germany

**canfly? does not carry Germany's zone data.** Germany's UAS geographical zones are published, but not licensed for reuse. This page states who publishes them, where to check them, and what applies under the EU drone rules regardless.

## Why it is not here
Germany's zones are published openly by dipul (LBA and DFS) as a public web service - no login, no key - but under a CC BY-ND licence, which forbids derivatives. Converting the German layers into the common EU format this site uses is a derivative, so we cannot show them. dipul.de is free and authoritative, and is where German flights should be checked.

## Key facts
- Status: published, but not licensed for reuse
- Responsible authority: LBA / DFS (dipul)
- Official source: https://www.dipul.de/
- Last verified by canfly?: 2026-07-27
- Legal basis: Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15

## What still applies when flying in Germany
The EU-wide rules apply in Germany exactly as in the 16 states canfly? does cover - only the zone data is missing, not the law.

- Operator registration, done once in your country of residence, is valid EU/EEA-wide.
- The Open / Specific / Certified categories and the 120 m height limit apply unchanged.
- Class marking and remote-ID obligations follow the drone, not the country.
- Germany's national geographical zones are legally binding whether or not a third-party map shows them. Check them against LBA / DFS (dipul).

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I fly a drone in Germany?
Yes, under the EU-wide rules in Regulation (EU) 2019/947 - the same operator registration, remote-ID and open/specific/certified categories that apply across the EU and EEA - but you must stay clear of Germany's UAS geographical zones. canfly? does not carry those zones, because Germany publishes its drone zones openly, but licenses them in a way that does not permit a third party to republish or reformat them. Check them against LBA / DFS (dipul) before you fly. The official source is https://www.dipul.de/.

### Where do I check drone no-fly zones in Germany?
With LBA / DFS (dipul), which is the authority responsible for publishing Germany's UAS geographical zones under Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15. The official source is https://www.dipul.de/. It is free to use.

### Why doesn't canfly? show Germany's drone zones?
Germany's zones are published openly by dipul (LBA and DFS) as a public web service - no login, no key - but under a CC BY-ND licence, which forbids derivatives. Converting the German layers into the common EU format this site uses is a derivative, so we cannot show them. dipul.de is free and authoritative, and is where German flights should be checked.

### Does Germany publish machine-readable drone-zone data?
Yes - as of 2026-07-27, the data exists in machine-readable form, which is why Germany is listed as blocked rather than missing on canfly?'s coverage matrix. What is missing is permission to reuse it, not the data itself. See https://canfly.io/coverage.

## Related
- EU/EEA coverage matrix - every member state, with the reason for each gap: https://canfly.io/coverage
- Countries canfly? does cover: https://canfly.io/

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**Citing this page:** canfly?, “Drone no-fly zones in Germany: where the official data is”, https://canfly.io/drone-zones/germany (data as of 2026-07-27).
canfly? aggregates the official UAS geographical zones that EU and EEA states publish under
Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15. It is not an air-traffic or flight-authorisation service;
critical flights must be confirmed against the national authority.