Catalogue question 266 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
When does the legally mandated quiet period at night begin in Germany?
- when the sun sets
- when the neighbours go to sleep
- at 0:00, midnight
- at 10pm Correct
Why — for every option
- A — Sunset varies greatly with the season and location and is not a legally fixed time for the quiet period.
- B — Neighbours' individual sleep rhythms are not an objective, legally decisive standard.
- C — Midnight is not the legally usual start of the night-time quiet period in Germany.
- D — Correct: under the states' immission control laws and the common rule in tenancy and neighbour law, the night-time quiet period usually begins at 10pm and lasts until 6 or 7am.
Source: www.mieterbund.de
Last checked: · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01 · Every figure on this page is checked against its primary source.