The
German town law or
German municipal concerns (
Deutsches Städtewesen) was a set of early
town privileges based on the
Magdeburg rights developed by
Otto I. The
Magdeburg Law became the inspiration for regional town charters not only in Germany, but also in
Central and
Eastern Europe who modified it during the
Middle Ages. The German town law (based on Magdeburg rights) was used in the founding of many German cities, towns, and villages beginning in the 13th century.