According to § 24a StGB a person acts improperly, if the person is driving a vehicle in road traffic even though his or her alcohol level exceeds 0,25 mg/l in the breath or 0,5 promille blood level or if an amount of alcohol is present that leeds to such concentrations in breath or blood. The same holds for driving under the influence of the following drugs: cannabis, heroin, morphine, cocaine, amphetamine and designer amphetamine. In such cases, the regular consequence is a revocation of the driving license and only if very special circumstances that speak for the involved person can be brought up, the court or the involved authorities can decide on a higher fine and not revoke the license. Simply because the involved needs his license for work or privately is not sufficient!
The first offense will be followed by a revocation of the driving license for one month. In case of a repetition, 3 months will apply.