What hardly anyone would have thought possible in summer will become reality on Monday.
Germany goes into its second lockdown.
Although the government sells it with the addition of "light", it means another standstill for a number of industries.
And that at a time when many companies have not yet fully recovered from the slump in sales in the spring.
We asked twelve people affected in the district what they think of the political decision and how they deal with it.
Whether cinema, ice hockey club, bar or cultural center: those affected do not doubt the need to stop the increase in infections.
At the same time, they cannot understand that they have to suffer from it despite good hygiene concepts.
Isabella Krobisch (57), head of the Waitzinger Keller cultural center in Miesbach
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Isabella Krobisch (57) Head of the Waitzinger Keller cultural center in Miesbach.
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"I'm disappointed.
Those employed in the cultural sector are treated here as second-class workers.
That stinks badly to me.
The motivational power and the beneficial effect that culture has on people is completely misunderstood.
Culture can convey inspiration and vitality - exactly what people particularly need in these difficult times.
People were happy to come to us - now we will close until the end of the year and go back to short-time work.
We disappear from the stage.
We can only plan for the long term.
This requires planning security. "
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Peter Blümer (53), restaurateur from Tegernsee
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Peter Blümer (53), restaurateur from Tegernsee.
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“I cannot understand the decision that we have to close our catering operations.
During the Corona crisis, we did everything that was asked of us: compliance with the mask requirement and the distance rules, regular disinfection and partition walls between the tables.
With us it is now particularly hard again for those who have plowed the whole time to make sure that nothing happens.
Understanding of this second lockdown is likely to be less among people than the first time.
But I cannot imagine that they will go straight to the barricades. "
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Petra Villinger (59), multi-generation house in Rottach-Egern
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Petra Villinger (59), multi-generation house in Rottach-Egern.
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“After the first lockdown, we had to change a lot here in the multigenerational house in Rottach-Egern.
But we were on the right track.
We may even have to close now.
I think that's bad.
In the time of restrictions, we have seen how great our visitors are for exchange and sociability.
Because of Corona we had to reduce the groups to ten people, now even to five.
And we don't know what's coming.
Overall, I feel that the measures are no longer so widely accepted. "
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Martin Jacobi (39), owner of Martin's Bar in Miesbach
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Martin Jacobi (39), owner of Martin's Bar in Miesbach.
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“First of all: I don't question the fact that we have to stay at home more.
But I can't understand why it hits gastronomy so hard.
We have done our job well over the past few months, and our hygiene concepts have proven themselves.
For me it makes no difference whether you sit at the dining table at home or in our bar. So that I can master the new lockdown economically, I am fully dependent on the aid promised by the government.
It has to come, and quickly.
Otherwise it will be very dark. "
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Martina Hiebl (53), Managing Director MediFit in Holzkirchen
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Martina Hiebl (53) Managing Director MediFit in Holzkirchen
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“It was clear that in the event of a lockdown it would hit the leisure sector first.
This is particularly bitter for our studio because our focus is on health.
We are not a gym, but take care of prevention and rehabilitation.
Our members see that, unfortunately the government does not.
Anyone who trains with us feels absolutely safe thanks to our hygiene concept and our ventilation system with air purification.
For me personally, the origin of the high number of infections lies primarily in private parties.
Therefore it is difficult to accept that it will have to pay for the economy again. "
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David Keckeis (25), TEV Miesbach team manager
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David Keckeis (25), TEV Miesbach team manager.
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“The situation is difficult for everyone, but the government's decision is understandable based on current developments and the incidence of infections.
We hope that game operations can resume on December 5th.
It would be important that the junior teams are treated in the same way by professional teams in order to prevent children and young people from fleeing from the amateur to the professional clubs.
Of course the break is a shame for all players, but I would say that because of the break nobody will stop playing ice hockey. "
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Josef Niedermayer (70), operator of the game arena and tennis hall in Bad Wiessee
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Josef Niedermayer (70), operator of the game arena and tennis hall in Bad Wiessee.
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“The renewed closure hits me hard.
With the play arena, I can still understand it, because there the children run wildly around each other, but in the case of tennis, especially in the individual case, the suspension of the operation would not be visible.
Now I have no choice but to keep going.
The last few weeks since the reopening of the game arena have been a premium deal.
I think people see the second lockdown very differently.
Some grumble, others say: We can hold out one month now. "
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Alessia Neri (35), beautician in Hauserdörfl
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Alessia Neri (35), beautician in Hauserdörfl.
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“Hairdressers are allowed to continue working, we are not: that is unfair.
Especially since we not only offer cosmetics in our "House of Beauty", but also nail design and foot care.
We can help clients who come with sore corns, for example.
We have to give that up now, too.
We adhere to all specifications, work with a mask, and disinfect meticulously.
That we have to close again now is incomprehensible.
I don't know if we can hold out.
Today we work in piecework until 8 p.m. in order to be able to treat as many customers as possible. "
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Rosemarie Holzapfel (59), manager of Inge-Gabert-Heim in Miesbach
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Rosemarie Holzapfel (59), manager of Inge-Gabert-Heim in Miesbach.
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“In all honesty, I understand very well.
This is the only way we can protect our residents.
On the one hand, I'm worried that employees could become infected at events and carry the virus into the house.
And it must be said that some relatives have been quite carefree so far.
Clear regulations help enforce measures such as wearing a mask.
And that protects us.
We have 155 residents and 130 employees.
Our old people are concerned - they want to be protected.
The numbers have to go down by Christmas.
Maybe then there will be quick tests. "
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Carmen Obermüller (59), operator of the cinema at Tegernsee in Weißach
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Carmen Obermüller (59), operator of the cinema at Tegernsee in Weißach.
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“Of course I'm not doing well with the situation.
I don't even know how long the closure will actually last.
It has been a difficult business in the end: As long as the distance limit applies and I can only let 20 people into a hall, business cannot get going.
There have been days when there wasn't enough space, but also days when the capacity was just enough.
I think people don't really dare to go to a cinema at the moment.
The overall situation is bad - the fact that I have to close again is very counterproductive. "
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Franz Mayer (53), hotelier from Miesbach
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Franz Mayer (53), hotelier from Miesbach.
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“I find it difficult to go with them.
Hotels and restaurants have done their homework and are being punished.
It is now important that financial support is guaranteed - not only for the companies, but also for the employees.
All this is now carried out on the back less - for many it is about existence.
Hopefully we will get on the right track.
But I don't know the right way either.
The experts are in charge.
Therefore, this decision would always have been made - no matter who is in government.
But that does not have to mean that it is correct. "
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Daniela Hidalgo (54), head of the lake sauna in Tegernsee
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Daniela Hidalgo (54), head of the lake sauna in Tegernsee.
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“I can only say: shame, shame, shame.
It is bitter that we have to close again, because we have a sophisticated hygiene concept and disciplined guests.
The lake sauna is a very safe place.
November is our main season, so I would like to be able to rely on the promised 75 percent reimbursement of sales.
Our guests will certainly be very disappointed about the closure.
Since the reopening, we have improved the quality of stay, and our guests have praised us for this. "
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