Due to the tough corona lockdown in Germany, the planned easing on New Year's Eve will not work.
But what is actually still allowed?
We have been in a tough lockdown * in Germany since December 16.
This mainly affects stores that have to remain closed, but the planned easing for New Year's Eve has also been withdrawn.
According to a decision by the federal and state governments on December 13th, there is
now a nationwide ban on gathering and gathering on New Year's Eve and New Years Day
.
In addition, fireworks are not allowed on “public places to be defined by the municipalities”.
The
sale of pyrotechnics before New Year's Eve is generally prohibited in 2020
, and lighting New Year's Eve fireworks is generally strongly discouraged, according to the decision.
The background to this is the high risk of injury, which is further straining the already enormously strained health system.
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Different regulations apply in the federal states on New Year's Eve.
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Are New Year's Eve fireworks allowed in my own garden?
The decision of the federal and state governments forbids New Year's Eve fireworks in
crowded places
.
But what about the private property - your own garden or the driveway, for example?
Here, the regulations can differ greatly from state to state.
"Firing fireworks from your own garden is not forbidden next New Year's Eve," says Rudi Hoogvliet, spokesman for the Baden-Württemberg State Ministry when asked by the
Südkurier
.
The balcony, the courtyard entrance or the terrace should also be
used for firecrackers
in
Baden-Württemberg
-
on your own property
.
Separate gardens - such as an allotment garden -, a field or other piece of land that does not belong to the apartment may not be visited.
Since no pyrotechnics may be sold, firecrackers from the previous year are also allowed.
However, the country warns that old fireworks could pose a risk of injury if incorrectly stored.
However, meeting other people on the street at midnight or boaring is prohibited.
It looks completely different in
Lower Saxony
, however.
Claudia Schröder, the deputy head of the Lower Saxony crisis team, quoted the state ordinance in a press conference: “'Burning off fireworks is prohibited'.
And so it is actually
forbidden in the home garden
. ”Fireworks from the previous year may not be lit with it either.
In
Bavaria,
on the other hand, as in Baden-Württemberg, there is a
night curfew
for public spaces.
In theory, igniting fireworks from the balcony or the garden at home would not be prohibited as long as the property is private.
Nevertheless, the regulations of individual cities must be observed: The district administration department of Munich told tz.de * that it is
forbidden to light firecrackers from the previous year in your own garden
.
According to the ordinance, the burning of pyrotechnics does not constitute a valid reason to leave the apartment.
In Nuremberg there is also a ban on firecrackers for private properties - so no fireworks may be set off in your own garden.
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How many people are allowed together on New Year's Eve?
In contrast to Christmas, the federal and state decision of December 13 does not provide for any relaxation of the contact restrictions on New Year's Eve.
Private get-togethers with friends, relatives or acquaintances are therefore limited to
a total of two households and five people
- with the exception of children up to 14 years of age.
In federal states with night curfews, however, guests must note that they are not allowed to leave the house during the corresponding hours.
In Bavaria it is therefore allowed to stay overnight with another household - as long as the contact restrictions are adhered to.
(fk) * Merkur.de and tz.de are part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editorial network.
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