General Rules Any action or behavior that causes significant interference with convention operations, excessive discomfort to other attendees, or adversely affects Eurofurence's relationship with its guests, its venues or the public is strictly forbidden and may result in permanent suspension of membership. This general rule supersedes all others listed below and may be invoked at any time. Please treat each other respectfully.

You are liable for any damage you might cause.

Always follow the directions by convention staff and security.

Harassment of any kind, including physical assault, battery, deliberate intimidation, stalking, or unwelcome physical attentions, will not be tolerated. Please be aware that the lobby, the foyers and the restaurants are public areas, and that there may be regular hotel guests around who are not taking part in our convention. Please help us to give them the best possible impression of our fandom!

Registration and Badges You must be at least 18 years old on the first day of the convention.

Eurofurence functions are open only to registered attendees.

Attendees are identified by their personal membership badge.

A badge is valid only for the person to whom it was issued and may not be shared.

Badges must be presented and/or surrendered to any Staff member requesting it.

Changing or obscuring information on your badge is not allowed.

Hotel Rules The consumption of food or drink purchased from outside of the hotel is not permitted in the hotel's public areas.

It is strictly forbidden to throw/dangle/hang anything out of any windows, balconies or any other elevated location. Violators will be expelled from the convention.

Attendees may not enter the service areas of the hotel. This includes all backstage areas, service elevators, the rooftops, emergency exits and all areas marked as "Staff Only".

Disabling or deliberately triggering fire-protection devices (such as smoke detectors, sprinklers, door alarms) is strictly prohibited.

The sale of any kind of merchandise outside the official Dealers' Den requires explicit permission by the Eurofurence Board of Directors.

No sleeping in the lobby, the hallways or the meeting rooms. Get a room, please!

For safety reasons it is not allowed to bring dogs, cats or other animals into your hotel room or any of the convention event areas.

Parties and Gatherings Gatherings in hotel rooms must not generate any noise that can be heard in neighboring rooms during nighttime hours.

Hotel doors must be kept shut during such gatherings and guests are not permitted to congregate in the hotel corridors.

Loud parties will be given a single warning to remain quiet. No second warnings will be given before action is taken by the hotel to remove the offending individuals.

All room occupants are equally responsible for cleaning up after a party. Trash must be put into bags. Don't leave the mess for hoursekeeping.

Security is required to clear out overcrowded rooms. For your own safety we recommend keeping the occupancy below 10 in a regular room, or below 20 in a junior suite.

Clothing and Decency Wearing costumes, accessories or displaying items made out of real fur is not allowed.

Nudity exceeding the equivalent of a non-thong bathing suit is not allowed in public.

To prevent damage to costumes and hotel property, body paint requires an individual permission by the Chief of Security. Face makeup does not require permission.

Sexual behaviour that goes beyond a mere display of affection is not allowed in public.

Blatant exposure of fetish gear is not permitted in public, even if it is part of a costume.

Display of adult materials (such as room signs, flyers, business cards, posters and drawings on public message boards) is not permitted in public areas of the hotel and convention center. The limit for "adult themed" materials is the equivalent of what you can see on the magazine covers at an average German newsstand. Drawing the line for "fetish gear" is a little bit more tricky. To avoid unexpected differences with our Security Staff, please ask us in advance if you're unsure about the adequacy of an item.

When used as a fashion statement or part of a costume, the following items are usually allowed: Collars (without leash)

Decorative Wristbands (without D-Rings)

Sled Dog Harnesses (only if part of a matching costume) The following items are explicitly NOT allowed in public: Full-body rubber or vinyl costumes.

Costumes that are visibly "anatomically correct".

Costumes or accessories related to age-play, pet-play or BDSM.

Costumes indecently revealing the wearers own private anatomy. The following items are explicitly NOT allowed in public: We may take the liberty to allow additional exceptions if your outfit is exceptionally discrete, tasteful and/or good looking - no promise, though.

Alcohol and other Drugs Persons who are intoxicated to the point of incapacity will be escorted to their room, and may consequentially be banned from the convention.

Any individual found to be in possession of or distributing illegal or controlled substances will be removed and reported directly to the local authorities.

Smoking is not permitted anywhere inside the hotel and convention center, except for the smoker's lounge. You are expected to drink responsibly. You will be held responsible for what you do, even when drunk. You are expected to drink responsibly. You will be held responsible for what you do, even when drunk.

Weapons All weapons, including look-alikes, replicas, tools and toys must be approved immediately after your registration on site. Please go to the ConOps office for approval.

Security may require your weapon to be peace-bound. Tampering with the peace bonding is not allowed.

No water pistols, silly string, or any thrown or projectile-type toy may be used in any area of the hotel or convention center.

Mock fights, swordplay, fire breathing or any other dangerous activities are not allowed.

Exceptions for staged events are possible, but require an individual permission by the Chief of Security. Please make sure to inquire ahead of time - perferably before the convention.