none by Jakub Zerdzicki All photos and videos on Pexels can be downloaded and used for free.
Tax rules for income from renting out a film location
How to report profits from renting out your location correctly for German tax purposes
Read morePractical tips, insider know-how and hands-on guides for filming locations and location scouting
none by Jakub Zerdzicki All photos and videos on Pexels can be downloaded and used for free.
How to report profits from renting out your location correctly for German tax purposes
Read more
A practical checklist for cameras, lighting, sound and rented film equipment: confirm inventory, values, transport, storage and claims procedures before the shoot.
Film insurance for a production at a prepared location by OpenAI image generation for SetScout Original image generated for SetScout; no third-party source image used
Which insurance modules a film production should review, which details affect the premium and how to include locations properly in the risk assessment.
Planned production stoppage at a film location by OpenAI image generation for SetScout Original image generated for SetScout; no third-party source image used
How productions can systematically assess key-person and property interruptions, location dependencies, exclusions, and additional costs before filming begins.
Dokumentation und Mehrwegmaterialien bei einer Filmproduktion by OpenAI image generation for SetScout Original image generated for SetScout; no third-party source image used
What “climate-friendly production” and the green motion label actually demonstrate, how verification works, and which location data matters.
Green Consultant bei einer technischen Locationbesichtigung by OpenAI image generation for SetScout Original image generated for SetScout; no third-party source image used
What a Green Consultant contributes to location searches, recces, budgeting, and documentation, and which location data the production team should provide early.
Green Filming an einer produktionsbereiten Location by OpenAI image generation for SetScout Original image generated for SetScout; no third-party source image used
A practical Green Filming checklist for locations: assess grid power, travel, hotels, catering, waste separation, and reliable evidence before booking.
Camera crew on location by Kriss Films / Unsplash Unsplash License
A good location recce checks more than the look. It covers lighting, sound, set dressing, safety, host rules, logistics, and backup decisions.
Photo by Peter Herrmann on Unsplash by Peter Herrmann Unsplash License
How productions should assess bunker, lost-place and special-motif locations without creating legal or safety risk.
A camera set up in front of a dining room table by rawkkim / Unsplash Unsplash License
Practical permission checklist for productions and hosts using homes, offices, hotels, restaurants or other private filming locations.
Berlin street with buildings by Joacim Bohlander / Unsplash Unsplash License
When a location scout in Berlin is worth it, when a platform is enough for the first shortlist, and how to judge budget, timeline, permits, recce needs and negotiation work.
a living room filled with furniture and a kitchen by Bailey Alexander / Unsplash Unsplash License
Renting out a property as a film location can work when access, rules, insurance, neighbors, privacy, photos and inquiry screening are prepared professionally. This checklist shows what hosts should clarify first.
Photo by Sam McGhee on Unsplash by Sam McGhee Unsplash License
How to choose an interview filming location that supports sound, background depth, light, guest arrival, makeup, privacy and production logistics.
Photo by garrett parker on Unsplash by garrett parker Unsplash License
A practical rooftop location guide for productions and hosts checking access, railings, wind, load, neighbors, drones and weather backup before booking.
Modern retail store interior with display shelves by Zooey Li / Unsplash Unsplash License
How productions should plan retail film locations: store authority, brands, products, customers, staff, security, deliveries, night windows and reset after the shoot.
Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel on Unsplash by Ricardo Gomez Angel Unsplash License
How productions and rural hosts should prepare farm, barn and country house locations for film, photo and brand shoots.
Person holding a film clapperboard by Avel Chuklanov / Unsplash Unsplash License
A practical rights matrix for separating the shoot-day location fee from later use across social ads, TV, streaming, stills and other campaign formats.
Photo by Bernd Dittrich on Unsplash by Bernd Dittrich Unsplash License
How to compare Ruhr area film locations: industry, mining look, offices, private spaces, parking, power, noise, access and permissions.
Photo editing laptop by Radek Grzybowski / Unsplash Unsplash License
A strong location request reduces back-and-forth and prevents false yeses. This template shows what hosts need: project, dates, times, crew, rooms, equipment, sound, sensitive content, insurance, budget and decision deadline.
Cologne city and bridge aerial view by Rob Hall / Unsplash Unsplash License
How productions can find film locations in NRW and Cologne: industrial spaces, studios, homes, offices, permit routes, transport logistics and category shortlists.
Camera set up on a tripod in a living room by Eirik Skarstein Unsplash License
A demand-and-fit guide for hosts deciding which rooms to list, which support areas matter and which production requests do not suit the property.
Berlin lighted free standing signage during night time by Levin / Unsplash Unsplash License
What production teams should clarify before filming in Berlin: public land, small crews, parks, night shoots, private locations and the details needed for a usable permit request.
Photo by Compagnons on Unsplash by Compagnons Unsplash License
A practical workflow for hosts and productions to protect personal data, private rooms, screens, license plates and guests before filming.
Outdoor landscape location by Roberto Shumski / Unsplash Unsplash License
A producer-side planning guide for turning an exterior location into a workable shoot through weather thresholds, infrastructure, permissions and a cleared plan B.
SetScout is funded through the EXIST program by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and the European Social Fund Plus (ESF Plus).
Location metadata includes data from © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Images are separately licensed. Data sources & licenses