Munich Security Conference starts today - parts of the city center are closed. This means losses for retailers - some even say it is worse this year than ever before.

Andreas Baumgartl completely closes his gallery during the Siko. Susanne Benter expects significant losses from Siko - but she is leaving her business open. The district administration department responded that discussions had been held in advance with interest groups of inner-city retailers. That's not enough for Benter - especially since she has to pay rent for her business in a prime city location.