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eventas holds a valid permit for temporary agency work (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung). For you as an exhibitor this means: the staff on your stand work on a secure legal footing, with clear responsibilities and without the risk of a missing agency permit.
Anyone who supplies employees to third parties in the course of their business needs a permit from the Federal Employment Agency. This is regulated by the German Temporary Employment Act (Arbeitnehmerüberlassungsgesetz, AÜG).
The permit is only granted if the agency proves its reliability. This includes orderly finances and compliance with minimum wage and collective agreements. It is first issued for a limited period and can be applied for without time limit after several years of proper operation.
eventas holds this permit. You will receive a copy on request before the assignment contract is concluded.
Employer of the assigned staff. Responsible for wages, payroll, social security contributions and compliance with statutory requirements.
You give the day-to-day instructions during the assignment and deploy the staff on your stand.
Employed by eventas. For the duration of the assignment they work on your stand.
The risk also affects the hirer. That is why it pays to look at the permit before staff work on your stand.
| Agency without permit | eventas with permit | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment contract | Invalid (§ 9 AÜG) | Legal basis in place |
| Employment relationship | Deemed by law to exist between you and the assigned staff (§ 10 AÜG) | Does not arise. The employer remains eventas |
| Fine | Up to €30,000 for the hirer (§ 16 AÜG) | No fine on this ground |
You tell us the trade fair, dates, stand and the profiles you need. eventas suggests suitable people.
You receive an offer with every assignment day listed individually and the full terms.
The assignment contract expressly designates the service as temporary agency work (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung) and names the people before the assignment begins. A copy of the permit is attached on request.
The staff work on your stand following your instructions. eventas handles wages and contributions, you receive one invoice.
The same person may be assigned to the same hirer for a maximum of 18 consecutive months. Trade fair assignments of a few days are far below this.
Assigned staff are entitled to the essential working conditions of comparable permanent employees, including pay. Collective agreements may provide exceptions in the first nine months. The agency implements this, and you as the hirer provide information on comparable employees.
The contract must expressly designate the assignment as temporary agency work. The assigned person is named specifically before the assignment.
Tell us the trade fair, dates and the number of people you need. You will receive an offer and, on request, a copy of the temporary agency work permit in advance.
General information, not legal advice. As of 02 October 2026.
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