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German cap on resale ticket prices
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Music industry groups urge Berlin to curb ticket resale profiteering
On 1 May 2026, Pro Musik and the BDKV asked the German government to act against 'usury and fraud' on the secondary ticket market.
Germany plans to cap resale ticket prices at 20% or €20 extra
Germany's justice minister wants to stop ticket touts: resale platforms could add at most 20 percent, or 20 euros, to the original price. The aim is summer 2027.