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Laufhaus

posted on 23/08/2026

The word means roughly "walking house", and that is the format: a corridor of doors, each one a worker's own space. What distinguishes it from a brothel in the ordinary sense is the commercial relationship — the operator is a landlord renting rooms, not an employer engaging staff, and terms are agreed with the woman at her door rather than at a reception desk.

It is a German and Austrian format above all. In Germany the operator needs a licence under the 2017 Prostitutes Protection Act and carries duties that come with it; the rental model does not exempt anyone from that.

Laufhäuser we list

The larger, multi-floor version of the same idea is an Eroscenter. For how German licensing works across all of these formats, see brothels in Germany.

Frequently asked questions

How is a Laufhaus different from a brothel?

The relationship. In a Laufhaus each worker rents her own room and sets her own terms, so the operator is effectively a landlord. In a brothel the house engages the workers and the terms are the house's.

Where do you find them?

Germany and Austria mainly. We list 71 venues describing themselves this way, with a strong concentration in Austria.

Do you knock or book?

You walk the corridor and knock. There is no reception and no appointment, which is the practical difference visitors notice first.