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District Office Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen
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Press release

June 25, 2026, No. 106

Violations During Youth Protection Inspections

Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen District. At one of the St. John’s Day celebrations in the Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen District last weekend, staff from the Youth Protection Division of the Office for Youth and Family were on site together with the Wolfratshausen Police Station to conduct a routine youth protection inspection. Shortly after midnight, they inspected the event in two teams and identified several violations of the Youth Protection Act.

Among others, a 12-year-old boy was intoxicated, and other minors were consuming alcohol. The parents or guardians of the affected minors were contacted and informed that they needed to pick up their children. If the parents or guardians were at the event themselves, they were reminded of their duty of supervision. In some cases, the guardians showed little understanding of the measures; some were also heavily intoxicated, so that Youth Welfare Office staff and the police had to explain the situation to them again or remind them of their duty of supervision.

This also has consequences for the event organizer in question. In the context of administrative fine proceedings, the organizer must then account for the violations that the organization could have prevented.

What You Need to Know—Tips for Parents and Event Organizers:

Parents and guardians must supervise their children in a manner appropriate to their age and maturity. The younger the child, the closer the supervision should be.

Alcohol:

  • Under 14: no alcohol.
  • Ages 14–15: Beer, wine, or sparkling wine only when accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
  • Ages 16 and older: Beer, wine, and sparkling wine—even without a parent or guardian.
  • Ages 18 and older: all alcoholic beverages.


Teens at a party by themselves:

  • In general, this is allowed until midnight for those 16 and older, provided the young people are sufficiently mature and responsible. Parents or guardians should know where they are, remain reachable, and agree on a time for them to return home.
  • If the legal guardians are present, there are generally no fixed legal time limits on the length of stay, even for children under 16. However, legal guardians have an unrestricted duty of supervision.

 

Rule of thumb:

Parents and guardians must always be able to fulfill their duty of supervision. This does not mean they have to be right next to their children at all times, but they must keep an eye on the situation to prevent dangers and violations of youth protection laws.

Marlis Peischer
Press Officer / Head of the Press Office
Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen District Office