Executive protection Berlin
Executive protection in Berlin
Executive protection in Berlin: DERLO Consulting & Protection escorts people attending meetings in political circles, conference delegates, artists and guests at major sporting events. It also plans stays for business owners and international guests. Owner Marc Derlich prepares every stay in Frechen near Cologne; there is no office in Berlin.
Past assignments in Berlin
- Meetings in political circles
- Conferences
- Artists
- Major sporting events
In brief
The capital at a glance
In the capital, DERLO handles everything from a single evening engagement to a stay of several days, planned at its base in Frechen near Cologne.
- What does a Berlin assignment include?
- Close protection and escort protection for appointments, conferences, appearances and sporting events, transfers with a security driver and escorting international guests.
- Who is the Berlin service for?
- For people attending meetings in political circles, conference delegates, artists and their management, business owners and executives, international guests and private individuals who want a close protection officer at their side for a few days.
- Where does DERLO cover Berlin from?
- From its base in Frechen near Cologne. The escort travels from there for your assignment, either by car (just under six hours if the roads are clear) or by ICE high-speed train, and is in the city before your first appointment.
- Is DERLO allowed to work outside North Rhine-Westphalia?
- Yes. DERLO's licence for security services under section 34a of the German Trade Regulation Act (§ 34a GewO) is valid throughout Germany, so it also covers Berlin and Brandenburg.
- Who is responsible?
- Owner Marc Derlich, a certified security and protection specialist (Fachkraft für Schutz und Sicherheit). He plans every Berlin stay himself, is personally present on most assignments and remains your contact from the first conversation until your departure.
Past assignments
Where Marc Derlich has worked in Berlin
Marc Derlich, owner of DERLO, has worked in Berlin in political settings, at conferences, for artists and at major sporting events. Clients, names and dates remain confidential; the notes below describe what matters on assignments of this kind.
Escort in political settings
What matters: Appointments like these often involve accreditation, house rules and the host's own security arrangements. The escort works within these rules and steps back where others are responsible.
Escort at conferences
What matters: Conference days are long, and during the breaks everyone is on the move at once. The escort keeps an eye on routes and time slots without disturbing conversations on the sidelines.
Escort for artists
What matters: Arrival, appearance and departure have to fit together, even when the schedule shifts at short notice. To make that work, the escort coordinates with the management and the organiser in advance. More on artist and VIP protection.
Major sporting events
What matters: Packed stands, closed access roads and fixed entry times. The key is a calm route from the vehicle to your seat and back out again before the exits fill up at the end.
Planning
No office in Berlin, but a precise plan.
Every assignment in the capital is prepared at DERLO's base in Frechen near Cologne; the escort travels to Berlin specifically for your assignment.
Frechen and Berlin are about 580 kilometres apart by road. That is why DERLO plans the journey first: by car if you need a vehicle with a security driver in Berlin, otherwise by ICE train. Travel and accommodation for the escort are listed as separate items in the quote.
- Escort in the city before your first appointment
- Team size based on the number of people and parallel appointments
- Schedule with buffers for long distances and road closures
How it works
A Berlin assignment in five stages
From the first conversation with Marc Derlich to your departure, a Berlin assignment has five stages. Because so much in the capital depends on access rules and long distances, planning starts early.
Consultation
In confidence with Marc Derlich: occasion, appointments, people, hotel. You then receive a fixed quote.
Clarifying access
For appointments in the government district, in ministries or at embassies, DERLO clarifies in advance which access rules and house rules apply and how far the escort can go with you. The schedule, routes and alternative routes are planned at the same time.
Car or ICE train
The escort arrives in Berlin in good time before the first appointment, or the day before if your day starts early.
Arrival and appointments
You are met in the arrivals hall at BER or on the platform at Berlin Hauptbahnhof (main station), then escorted to every appointment; waiting times and pick-up points are part of the plan.
Departure
Transfer to BER or Hauptbahnhof, with the escort staying with you as far as security control or onto the platform.
Places
Places in Berlin DERLO plans for early
DERLO builds these places into the plan early, because access roads and crowds there can change quickly.
BER Airport
In Schönefeld, right on the southern city boundary, about 27 kilometres by road from the Brandenburg Gate. The meeting point and the route to the vehicle are fixed before landing.
Berlin Hauptbahnhof
On the northern edge of the government district; the Federal Chancellery and the Reichstag building are within sight on the other side of the Spree. For arrivals by train, often the shortest route to your appointment.
Government district and Mitte
Ministries, embassies and association offices are close together. Road closures are most likely here during demonstrations and state visits, so every journey has an alternative route.
Messe Berlin at the Funkturm
In Westend, in the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district. Events held here include ITB, IFA, International Green Week (Grüne Woche) and InnoTrans; on big trade-fair days, the approach and pick-up point are fixed early.
Potsdamer Platz
In February, the heart of the Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival): the Theater am Potsdamer Platz then becomes the Berlinale Palast. Premieres, press events and hotels lie within a few hundred metres of each other.
The difference
Private close protection or police protection?
Close protection from DERLO is private: for Berlin, you commission it yourself and decide on the appointments and scope. Police protection, by contrast, is ordered by an authority.
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Private close protection
You hire DERLO for the appointments and the period you choose. It is based on DERLO's licence under section 34a GewO.
- For companies and private individuals
- Scope, duration and team as agreed
- No state powers, only the rights everyone has
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State protection
The police and the State Criminal Police Office (LKA) protect people at risk; the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) protects members of Germany's federal constitutional bodies and, in special cases, state guests.
- Only after an official threat assessment
- Scope and duration are set by the authority
- Cannot be booked, not even for a fee
If you are threatened in Berlin, always report it to the police. Private close protection can accompany you to appointments and in everyday life during that time, but it does not replace the police.
Cost
What does executive protection in Berlin cost?
DERLO bills close protection at a day rate; if it is only needed for a few hours, a minimum of six hours is charged. The total price is calculated individually for each Berlin assignment, because duration, team size and travel requirements vary widely. The initial consultation is followed by a fixed quote that lists every item.
DERLO deliberately does not quote a flat price for the whole assignment, because an evening engagement is a different job from a conference week with transfers. More on this in our guide “How much does close protection cost?”
- Appointments and days: a single evening engagement, one conference day or a whole week, including evenings and weekends
- Escort: one person for individual appointments, more for parallel appointments or large crowds
- Vehicle: whether transfers with a security driver between BER, hotel and appointments are included
- Getting to Berlin: car or ICE from Frechen, plus hotel nights for the escort on assignments lasting several days
- Access and routes: checking locations, coordinating with the hotel, host or organiser
Accountability
One point of contact, in the capital too.
You discuss and plan your stay in Berlin with Marc Derlich, owner of DERLO. He is personally present on most assignments, and you agree any changes during the assignment directly with him. If several people are travelling or appointments run in parallel, he puts together a team of experienced close protection officers from his network and briefs them.
- Certified security and protection specialist (Fachkraft für Schutz und Sicherheit, trained 2017 to 2020)
- Close protection training in Germany and abroad
- Active in close protection since 2020, in the security sector since 2016
- CQB courses, close protection medic training, driver safety training
- International operational experience, including in crisis regions
- Evacuation from crisis regions
- Preparation for travel abroad
- Licensed under section 34a of the German Trade Regulation Act (§ 34a GewO), based in Frechen near Cologne
More services
What appointments in Berlin often involve
VIP chauffeur service
Security drivers for transfers between airport, hotel and appointments.
Artist & VIP protection
For artists, appearances and public engagements.
Business owners & executives
Protection at conferences, negotiations and on business trips.
International travel protection
For guests and delegations from abroad.
Escort protection
A targeted escort for individual appointments and occasions.
Guests from Dubai and the UAE
For families and delegations from the Gulf states during their stay in Germany.
Questions about appointments in Berlin
Does DERLO also escort clients to appointments in the government district?
Yes: on the way there, while you wait and on the way back. In ministries and embassies, each building's own access rules apply, and the Bundestag (German parliament) has its own access and house rules. That is why DERLO agrees with you in advance – and with the host where necessary – how far the escort can go.
What changes during the Berlinale, ITB or IFA?
During the Berlinale in February and on big trade-fair days at the Funkturm, hotels and vehicles are scarce and access roads are congested. DERLO then allows more time for routes and pick-up points. The earlier you enquire, the more flexibility there is with the hotel, vehicle and team size.
Does DERLO pick up guests at BER Airport or Berlin Hauptbahnhof?
Yes. The escort meets guests in the arrivals hall at BER or on the platform at Hauptbahnhof and takes them to the hotel or straight to the first appointment, with a security driver on request. The meeting point, baggage reclaim and route are all planned before landing.
What does the price of close protection in Berlin depend on?
DERLO bills close protection at a day rate; if it is only needed for a few hours, a minimum of six hours is charged. The final price depends on the scope: how many days and appointments are involved, how many close protection officers accompany you and whether a vehicle with a security driver is included. For Berlin, there is also travel from Frechen and, if the assignment lasts several days, hotel nights for the escort. After the initial consultation with Marc Derlich, you receive a fixed quote.
Can I apply for close protection from the Berlin police or the LKA?
If you are threatened in Berlin, contact the police. Whether the police, the State Criminal Police Office (LKA) or the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) then provides protection is decided solely by the authority, based on its threat assessment; state protection cannot be booked. Private close protection, by contrast, is something you commission yourself: DERLO works with a licence under section 34a GewO, without state powers, and accompanies you to the appointments you choose.
How much notice does DERLO need for an assignment in Berlin?
DERLO also accepts short-notice enquiries for Berlin. However, because the escort travels about 580 kilometres from Frechen near Cologne, an assignment in the capital needs more notice than an appointment in the Rhineland. The quickest way to find out whether the timing works is to call Marc Derlich or message him on WhatsApp.
Can I hire a bodyguard in Berlin as a private individual?
Yes. DERLO works for private individuals as well as companies, including people who are not in the public eye – for example for a stay in Berlin, a single evening or a period when you are attracting more attention than usual. In the confidential initial consultation, Marc Derlich clarifies whether you need a close protection officer over several days or whether targeted escort protection for individual appointments is enough.
Request protection for your stay in Berlin
Tell us your arrival and departure, the key appointments, the number of people and whether you need a vehicle. Marc Derlich replies personally, and your details remain confidential.