Smoke detector requirements apply in all federal states: You must observe these deadlines.. As of: February 6, 2024, 4:35 p.m By: Robin Dittrich CommentsPressSplit Smoke detectors are mandatory in all rented and owner-occupied apartments in Germany.

However, the smoke detectors have an expiration date. It is stipulated for allFederal states that smoke detectors must be replaced after ten years. Last year, this particularly affected households in Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia and Baden-Württemberg.