Anyone who suffers health consequences as an innocent victim of a deliberate physical attack is entitled to compensation from the state under the Victim Compensation Act (OEG). But what are the legal foundations of this compensation model, which is financed by state funds, its international scope, and its connection points? Jeannine Dinnebier explores these questions, clarifies the terms of physical attack, co-causation, and unfairness, and further advocates for an extension of the personal scope of application for domestic offenses by linking the OEG to the crime scene.