Jurisdiction and Appeal in the German Court System

First instance judgments can be appealed (Berufung) on issues of fact and law if the claim is worth more than € 600 or if leave to appeal has been explicitly granted in the judgment.

Appeals are brought before the next higher court in the hierarchy.

Judgments of the appellate court can be appealed for a second time at the Federal Court of Justice. Such an appeal (Revision) is only permissible if it is granted in the contested judgment and based on alleged errors of law.