Originally that was the case, but the current situation is better summarized as "it's complicated". Or in the words of the federal court of justice "Whether an

Originally that was the case, but the current situation is better summarized as "it's complicated". Or in the words of the federal court of justice "Whether and to what extent the production of such images is illegal and impermissible or must be accepted by the person concerned can only be determined by taking into account all the circumstances of the individual case and by carrying out a balancing of interests and interests that takes into account all the legal, and in particular constitutionally protected, positions of the parties involved." Though as a private person you are generally right if you assume that in "normal" situations (so not filming a public bathroom or trying to take upskirt pictures or something like that) you are allowed to take pictures you don't want to publish, as long as you are willing to delete the pictures if the subject specifically asks for it. [1]: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recht_am_eigenen_Bild_(Deutschland)#(Blo%C3%9Fes)_Erstellen_von_Bildern https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recht_am_eigenen_Bild_(Deutsch...