The Injury Release Form (Haftungsausschluss) serves as a critical risk management tool for organizations conducting activities with inherent physical risks in Germany. This document is essential when offering sports, recreational activities, training programs, or any events where participants need to acknowledge and accept certain inherent risks. Under German jurisdiction, such forms must carefully balance the organization's need for protection against the strict consumer protection principles embedded in German law. The document typically includes participant information, risk acknowledgments, liability limitations (within legal bounds), medical authorizations, and various consents, while ensuring compliance with both the German Civil Code and data protection regulations. Unlike similar documents in common law jurisdictions, this German-law variant maintains specific non-waivable protections for participants and cannot exclude liability for gross negligence or intentional harm.

1. Parties: Identification of the party providing the release (Releasor) and the party being released (Releasee), including full legal names and addresses

2. Background: Brief description of the context, activity, or event for which the release is being provided

3. Definitions: Clear definitions of key terms used in the document, including 'Activity', 'Injury', 'Claims', and 'Liability'

4. Activity Description: Detailed description of the specific activities covered by the release

5. Acknowledgment of Risks: Explicit acknowledgment of the risks involved in the activity, demonstrating informed consent

6. Release Statement: The core waiver statement, clearly specifying what liability is being released within the bounds of German law

7. Exceptions to Release: Clear statement of what cannot be waived under German law (e.g., intentional harm, gross negligence)

8. Medical Authorization: Authorization for emergency medical treatment if needed during the activity

9. Duration: Period for which the release is valid

10. Governing Law: Specification of German law as governing law and jurisdiction

11. Severability: Statement that if any provision is found invalid, the remainder remains in effect

12. Declarations: Statements confirming understanding, voluntary nature, and legal capacity to sign

13. Execution: Signature blocks, date, and witness provisions