The coronavirus had already thwarted plans for Christmas parties in many companies in 2020.
Even if the situation has now stabilized overall: at least the big ones remain cautious.
Hanover - There will probably hardly be any larger company Christmas parties in many companies in Lower Saxony this year. Some companies have already indicated that they want to forego central events around the holidays at the end of the year - or leave the decision for smaller celebrations to be held by employees. They justified this with the fact that one had to remain vigilant because of the corona situation.
At Volkswagen, for example, it was said that there were no plans for extensive Christmas parties at the locations so far. In the past few years, however, “generally no company-organized celebrations” had been held: “It was left to the teams.” Something similar can be heard from the Salzgitter steel group: “We organize employees' Christmas parties privately, if necessary.” Initiative counts .
Continental also relies on a decentralized model.
"Christmas parties are basically possible at our German locations, taking into account the respective federal state regulations as well as hygiene and distance rules," said a spokeswoman.
In addition, there are internal guidelines to be observed.
Because large central celebrations should be avoided, “virtual” events could also be considered as an alternative.
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As early as the end of 2020, when vaccinations against the Covid 19 pathogen were not yet widely available, many companies in Lower Saxony had held back with end-of-year parties.
At celebrations of smaller companies, the police sometimes had to intervene - for example in Spelle (Emsland), where participants violated corona rules.
The travel company Tui is likely to have a lot to do during the festive season when customers are traveling to warmer holiday regions.
The workforce at the headquarters wants to meet in small groups - if at all - as a spokesman said: "At the moment, due to the Corona rules, we have not planned a central Christmas party in Hanover."
At Deutsche Messe AG, where many events were canceled due to the pandemic, they are still a bit undecided - but they also want to exercise caution.
"At the moment there are no concrete considerations for a Christmas party with us." Dpa