Commission an explosive ordnance disposal service
If you are planning a building project, you can have your property inspected in advance by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service. This service uses aerial photographs to check whether your property is free of explosive ordnance. The aerial photographs were taken by the American and British air forces during the Second World War.
If the aerial photo analysis reveals suspected explosive ordnance or if explosive ordnance is suspected or found there, you must have it properly removed.
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service is responsible for this. It takes over the
- Defusing explosive ordnance,
- Transporting recovered explosive ordnance and
- Destruction of explosive ordnance, including the utilisation of the resulting material.
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service provides advice on suspected explosive ordnance as well as the search for and recovery of explosive ordnance within the scope of its capacity and against full reimbursement of costs by the client. If the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service is unable to take action, you must commission private companies to carry out this work.
Forms/Online Services
Responsible authority
for the entire state of Baden-Württemberg:
Stuttgart Regional Council
Explosive ordnance disposal service
Telephone: 0711 904400-00
E-mail: kmbd@rps.bwl.de
Contact
Details
Prerequisite
none
Procedure
If you would like to commission the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service to analyse aerial photographs, you will need the application form"Antrag auf Kampfmittelvorerkundung/ Luftbildauswertung".
- Fill it out carefully in block capitals.
- Sign it and send it by post or preferably by e-mail to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service.
Attach a site plan with a clearly and precisely delineated investigation area. You will find detailed information on this in the enclosed information sheet of the order form. - If you require advice, a search or, if necessary, the recovery of existing explosive ordnance, please contact the centre of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service.
Call 0711-904 400-00 to arrange a site visit.
The client and a member of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service will inspect the local conditions and, depending on the planned measures, discuss the next steps.
The procedure and behaviour in the event of the discovery of explosive ordnance can be found under "Reporting the discovery of a bomb or other explosive ordnance".
Deadlines
none
Required documents
To apply for an aerial photo analysis, you will need
- Application form"Application for explosive ordnance reconnaissance/ aerial photo analysis"
- Plan of the investigation area (see also"Information sheet on the application form")
The application form can also be found on the website of the Stuttgart Regional Council.
Costs
You will incur costs for
- Aerial image analysis
- Counselling
- Search and recovery of explosive ordnance
The amount of the costs can be found in:
Free of charge for you:
- Defusing explosive ordnance
- Transport of recovered explosive ordnance
- Destruction of explosive ordnance including the utilisation of the resulting material
The exemption from costs does not apply to federally owned properties.
Processing time
Due to the very high volume of applications for aerial image analyses, the processing time is currently around 44 weeks. However, if we already have an aerial image analysis for your entire survey area, we will process or update your application within 4 weeks.
Please refrain from sending status enquiries during this time to ensure that applications can be processed smoothly.
Miscellaneous
none
Release note
Machine generated, based on the German release by: Regierungspräsidium Stuttgart, 19.12.2025