diff --git a/src/pretix/base/models/event.py b/src/pretix/base/models/event.py
index 3498f13f2..099d13a8b 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/models/event.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/models/event.py
@@ -282,10 +282,10 @@ class Event(EventMixin, LoggedModel):
         if not really:
             raise TypeError("Pass really=True as a parameter.")
 
-        OrderPosition.objects.all().delete(order__event=self)
-        OrderFee.objects.all().delete(order__event=self)
-        OrderPayment.objects.all().delete(order__event=self)
-        OrderRefund.objects.all().delete(order__event=self)
+        OrderPosition.objects.filter(order__event=self).delete()
+        OrderFee.objects.filter(order__event=self).delete()
+        OrderPayment.objects.filter(order__event=self).delete()
+        OrderRefund.objects.filter(order__event=self).delete()
         self.orders.all().delete()
 
     def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ class Event(EventMixin, LoggedModel):
             return []
         return self.plugins.split(",")
 
-    def get_cache(self) -> "pretix.base.cache.ObjectRelatedCache":
+    def get_cache(self):
         """
         Returns an :py:class:`ObjectRelatedCache` object. This behaves equivalent to
         Django's built-in cache backends, but puts you into an isolated environment for
diff --git a/src/pretix/base/models/organizer.py b/src/pretix/base/models/organizer.py
index a8b5e23e7..af4e60a05 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/models/organizer.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/models/organizer.py
@@ -82,6 +82,20 @@ class Organizer(LoggedModel):
 
         return ObjectRelatedCache(self)
 
+    def allow_delete(self):
+        from . import Order, Invoice
+        return (
+            not Order.objects.filter(event__organizer=self).exists() and
+            not Invoice.objects.filter(event__organizer=self).exists() and
+            not self.devices.exists()
+        )
+
+    def delete_sub_objects(self):
+        for e in self.events.all():
+            e.delete_sub_objects()
+            e.delete()
+        self.teams.all().delete()
+
 
 def generate_invite_token():
     return get_random_string(length=32, allowed_chars=string.ascii_lowercase + string.digits)
diff --git a/src/pretix/control/forms/organizer.py b/src/pretix/control/forms/organizer.py
index cee791c72..6a8a8b146 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/forms/organizer.py
+++ b/src/pretix/control/forms/organizer.py
@@ -31,6 +31,29 @@ class OrganizerForm(I18nModelForm):
         return slug
 
 
+class OrganizerDeleteForm(forms.Form):
+    error_messages = {
+        'slug_wrong': _("The slug you entered was not correct."),
+    }
+    slug = forms.CharField(
+        max_length=255,
+        label=_("Event slug"),
+    )
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.organizer = kwargs.pop('organizer')
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def clean_slug(self):
+        slug = self.cleaned_data.get('slug')
+        if slug != self.organizer.slug:
+            raise forms.ValidationError(
+                self.error_messages['slug_wrong'],
+                code='slug_wrong',
+            )
+        return slug
+
+
 class OrganizerUpdateForm(OrganizerForm):
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
diff --git a/src/pretix/control/logdisplay.py b/src/pretix/control/logdisplay.py
index b1d58f276..c006883bf 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/logdisplay.py
+++ b/src/pretix/control/logdisplay.py
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ def pretixcontrol_logentry_display(sender: Event, logentry: LogEntry, **kwargs):
         'pretix.user.settings.notifications.enabled': _('Notifications have been enabled.'),
         'pretix.user.settings.notifications.disabled': _('Notifications have been disabled.'),
         'pretix.user.settings.notifications.changed': _('Your notification settings have been changed.'),
+        'pretix.organizer.deleted': _('The organizer "{name}" has been deleted.'),
         'pretix.user.oauth.authorized': _('The application "{application_name}" has been authorized to access your '
                                           'account.'),
         'pretix.control.auth.user.forgot_password.mail_sent': _('Password reset mail sent.'),
diff --git a/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/organizers/base.html b/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/organizers/base.html
index 7a67d8f70..e4dfc1fb2 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/organizers/base.html
+++ b/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/organizers/base.html
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@
                 {% trans "Edit" %}
             </a>
         {% endif %}
+        {% if request.user.is_staff and staff_session %}
+            <a href="{% url "control:organizer.delete" organizer=organizer.slug %}"
+                    class="btn btn-danger hidden-print">
+                <span class="fa fa-trash"></span>
+            </a>
+        {% endif %}
     </h1>
     <ul class="nav nav-pills hidden-print">
         <li {% if "organizer" == url_name %}class="active"{% endif %}>
diff --git a/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/organizers/delete.html b/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/organizers/delete.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cc0c5def9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/organizers/delete.html
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+{% extends "pretixcontrol/organizers/base.html" %}
+{% load i18n %}
+{% load bootstrap3 %}
+{% block content %}
+    <h1>{% trans "Delete organizer" %}</h1>
+    {% if request.organizer.allow_delete %}
+        {% bootstrap_form_errors form layout="inline" %}
+        <p>
+            {% blocktrans trimmed %}
+                This operation will destroy this organizer including all events, configuration, products, quotas,
+                questions, vouchers, lists, etc.
+            {% endblocktrans %}
+        </p>
+        <p><strong>
+            {% blocktrans trimmed %}
+                This operation is irreversible and there is no way to bring your data back.
+            {% endblocktrans %}
+        </strong></p>
+        <form action="" method="post">
+            {% csrf_token %}
+            <p>
+                {% blocktrans trimmed with slug=request.organizer.slug %}
+                    To confirm you really want this, please type out the organizer's short name ("{{ slug }}") here:
+                {% endblocktrans %}
+            </p>
+            {% bootstrap_field form.slug layout="inline" %}
+
+            <div class="form-group submit-group">
+                <button type="submit" class="btn btn-danger btn-save">
+                    {% trans "Delete" %}
+                </button>
+            </div>
+        </form>
+    {% else %}
+        <p>
+            {% trans "This organizer account can not be deleted as it already contains orders, invoices, or devices." %}
+        </p>
+        <p>
+            {% blocktrans trimmed %}
+                pretix does not allow deleting orders once they have been placed in order to be audit-proof and
+                trustable by financial authorities.
+            {% endblocktrans %}
+        </p>
+    {% endif %}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/src/pretix/control/urls.py b/src/pretix/control/urls.py
index 01cb0af1e..6a09ae9ac 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/urls.py
+++ b/src/pretix/control/urls.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     url(r'^organizers/select2$', typeahead.organizer_select2, name='organizers.select2'),
     url(r'^organizer/(?P<organizer>[^/]+)/$', organizer.OrganizerDetail.as_view(), name='organizer'),
     url(r'^organizer/(?P<organizer>[^/]+)/edit$', organizer.OrganizerUpdate.as_view(), name='organizer.edit'),
+    url(r'^organizer/(?P<organizer>[^/]+)/delete$', organizer.OrganizerDelete.as_view(), name='organizer.delete'),
     url(r'^organizer/(?P<organizer>[^/]+)/settings/display$', organizer.OrganizerDisplaySettings.as_view(),
         name='organizer.display'),
     url(r'^organizer/(?P<organizer>[^/]+)/devices$', organizer.DeviceListView.as_view(), name='organizer.devices'),
diff --git a/src/pretix/control/views/organizer.py b/src/pretix/control/views/organizer.py
index 2b6690fe3..45d16c5c0 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/views/organizer.py
+++ b/src/pretix/control/views/organizer.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from django.contrib import messages
 from django.core.exceptions import PermissionDenied
 from django.core.files import File
 from django.db import transaction
-from django.db.models import Count
+from django.db.models import Count, ProtectedError
 from django.forms import inlineformset_factory
 from django.http import JsonResponse
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, redirect
@@ -23,10 +23,13 @@ from pretix.base.models.organizer import TeamAPIToken
 from pretix.base.services.mail import SendMailException, mail
 from pretix.control.forms.filter import OrganizerFilterForm
 from pretix.control.forms.organizer import (
-    DeviceForm, EventMetaPropertyForm, OrganizerDisplaySettingsForm,
-    OrganizerForm, OrganizerSettingsForm, OrganizerUpdateForm, TeamForm,
+    DeviceForm, EventMetaPropertyForm, OrganizerDeleteForm,
+    OrganizerDisplaySettingsForm, OrganizerForm, OrganizerSettingsForm,
+    OrganizerUpdateForm, TeamForm,
+)
+from pretix.control.permissions import (
+    AdministratorPermissionRequiredMixin, OrganizerPermissionRequiredMixin,
 )
-from pretix.control.permissions import OrganizerPermissionRequiredMixin
 from pretix.control.signals import nav_organizer
 from pretix.control.views import PaginationMixin
 from pretix.helpers.urls import build_absolute_uri
@@ -168,6 +171,47 @@ class OrganizerDisplaySettings(OrganizerSettingsFormView):
             return self.get(request)
 
 
+class OrganizerDelete(AdministratorPermissionRequiredMixin, FormView):
+    model = Organizer
+    template_name = 'pretixcontrol/organizers/delete.html'
+    context_object_name = 'organizer'
+    form_class = OrganizerDeleteForm
+
+    def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        if not self.request.organizer.allow_delete():
+            messages.error(self.request, _('This organizer can not be deleted.'))
+            return self.get(self.request, *self.args, **self.kwargs)
+        return super().post(request, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    def get_form_kwargs(self):
+        kwargs = super().get_form_kwargs()
+        kwargs['organizer'] = self.request.organizer
+        return kwargs
+
+    def form_valid(self, form):
+        try:
+            with transaction.atomic():
+                self.request.user.log_action(
+                    'pretix.organizer.deleted', user=self.request.user,
+                    data={
+                        'organizer_id': self.request.organizer.pk,
+                        'name': str(self.request.organizer.name),
+                        'logentries': list(self.request.organizer.all_logentries().values_list('pk', flat=True))
+                    }
+                )
+                self.request.organizer.delete_sub_objects()
+                self.request.organizer.delete()
+            messages.success(self.request, _('The organizer has been deleted.'))
+            return redirect(self.get_success_url())
+        except ProtectedError:
+            messages.error(self.request, _('The organizer could not be deleted as some constraints (e.g. data created by '
+                                           'plug-ins) do not allow it.'))
+            return self.get(self.request, *self.args, **self.kwargs)
+
+    def get_success_url(self) -> str:
+        return reverse('control:index')
+
+
 class OrganizerUpdate(OrganizerPermissionRequiredMixin, UpdateView):
     model = Organizer
     form_class = OrganizerUpdateForm