Violent crime is rare in Germany, although incidents may occur, especially in high risk areas in large cities as well as in and around train stations. Most incidents related to street crime involve unattended objects or pick pocketing.

For a quiet, troublefree stay it may be a good idea to follow some basic rules:

• The best way of dealing with money is through the use of traveller's cheques. You can go changing these as you need money.
• If possible, leave all valuable items (jewellery, travellers cheques, credit cards, airplane tickets, etc) in a hotel safe or security box at the place you are staying. Another option is finding businesses that offer safety deposit boxes and security services.
• Don't leave luggage in an unwatched car.
• Take out a travellers insurance policy to cover any losses from robbery or misplacement.
• In the event of an emergency, call the toll free emergency number 110. You can make this call from any public phone booth.