Munich nightclub doorstaff regulations

According to newly introduced regulations doorstaff for all Munich nightclubs must soon pass an official exam before becoming legally qualified to work a door. The exam will involve both verbal and written tests which cover questions such as the rights of guests and bouncers, the legality of body searches, when may pepperspray be used, how to handle disruptive guests and how to calm disputes, drugs, weapons, etc. Apparently the exam is quite difficult and in recent tests the pass rate has been only 50%. Even then many candidates only passed on the second or third attempt.

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The new rule will be enforced by the Munich Chamber of Commerce and Industry (the IHK) and will come into effect from the Summer of 2005. It will apply not only to doorstaff but also to shop detectives, public transport ticket inspectors, and various other types of security guard.

The thing is, what does this mean for us, the punters? Well, it means that if in the future you're refused entry to a Munich club then the refusal should at least be polite. But do we really care? Does it make any difference if our evening plans are ruined by a polite doorman or an ignorant and offensive one? Surely not? All we wanna do is get into the club, one way or another. And do we really need yet more regulations added to the legislative nightmare that is Germany?

Oh well, this is Toytown afterall.

So what you think? Is this new regulation a good thing or completely pointless? And which Munich nightclubs are in most dire need of some regulation, i.e. where has the worst doorstaff?

Yeah, well, there's a similar thing in the UK. As of recently all British nightclub bouncers, sorry, "door supervisors" are required to be licensed. It's a complete farce though. I've seen quite a few clubs in London which have a bunch of tidy doormen all badged up and standing outside. The club appears legal. But then you have four or five of the nastiest, hardest bastards you can imagine waiting around inside the club in case it all goes off. These guys still get paid, they still do the real job of keeping the peace and choosing who gets to sell the drugs and who doesn't, but it won't go on the books. Still, in this here city you call Toytown this probably doesn't happen so much. The drugs and weapons thing I mean.

It's been years since I actually cared about getting past bouncers, but it doesn't sound like a totally bad thing. How to handle disputes and disruptive guests actually sounds pretty winning--I've more faith in someone with training and credentials than any ol' thick-necked thug on a power trip, as many bouncers seem to be. Knowing the legality of various actions would be good too.

Not that I've seen anything in Munich life that would warrant better-trained security, but I've never really felt like there's much of an authority of any sort around. The police here don't scare me as they do in NYC, but they don't exactly make me feel safe, either.

Hi used to be a bouncer in the UK ( Manchester, Leeds, Croydon & Romford). I have a full license for the UK., How do I get a job here as a doorman? I miss the job so much!

Any help will be appreciated!