How IMAGE Citing information from the German Press Agency, Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) and the Prime Ministers of all federal states decided at a video conference on Wednesday to ban all tourist accommodation offers in the Federal Republic of Germany in November. These should be made “only for necessary purposes such as compulsory business trips”.
Confusion about accommodation bans
This will remove the nationwide patchwork of the controversial ban on accommodation from November and replace it with a general ban on overnight stays for tourist trips. According to BILD, the population is also called upon to refrain from “unnecessary” private travel. This also applies to visits by relatives.
In addition, all restaurants and bars in Germany are to close from November 2nd. Leisure, sports and cultural facilities must also close.
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Where is the ban on accommodation currently still in force and where not?
The ban on accommodation is still valid nationwide – but in addition to Rhineland-Palatinate, North Rhine-Westphalia, Bremen, Thuringia and Berlin have not been involved from the start. The ban also expired on October 16 in Bavaria and on October 19 in Hesse. Baden-Württemberg, Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Thuringia, Saarland, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Schleswig-Holstein and Saxony have already overturned the ban on accommodation.
The exact regulations of the respective federal states:
Baden-Württemberg
Bayern
Berlin
Brandenburg
Bremen
Hamburg
Hessen
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Lower Saxony
North Rhine-Westphalia
Rhineland-Palatinate
Saarland
Saxony
Saxony-Anhalt
Schleswig-Holstein
Thuringia
Baden-Württemberg
The Constitutional Court has overturned the ban on accommodation in Baden-Würteemberg.
Bayern
The controversial ban on accommodation was overturned last Friday (October 16).
Berlin
After the entire city had exceeded the critical seven-day incidence of 50 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants, all of Berlin is considered a risk area. However, the state itself is against a ban on overnight stays for guests from domestic risk areas. The governing mayor Michael Müller spoke out publicly against such a ban.
Brandenburg
The prohibition of accommodation no longer applies in Brandenburg either, the Higher Administrative Court decided after two urgent applications in Berlin-Brandenburg, such as the “daily News“Reported.
Bremen
The general ban on Corona accommodation does not apply in Bremen. People from risk areas within Germany are also allowed to stay in hotels here.
Hamburg
Overnight guests must confirm in writing that they have not stayed in a domestic risk area in the previous 14 days. Guests from such areas can stay overnight if they present a negative test result, which must not be older than 48 hours. In the event of violations, the owners of accommodation establishments face a fine of 500 to 1000 euros.
In Hamburg there is also a curfew from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., and alcoholic beverages cannot be sold during this period.
Hessen
Travelers from domestic risk areas are allowed to spend the night in Hessen without having to show a negative Corona test.
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
After two urgent applications from hotel companies, the ban on accommodation in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania was overturned by the court.
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Lower Saxony
Entry within Germany is not restricted. There are also no quarantine requirements for German risk areas.
The general ban on overnight stays for guests from domestic risk areas was declared illegal on Thursday (October 15) by the Lower Saxony Higher Administrative Court with immediate effect.
North Rhine-Westphalia
For the time being, there are no accommodation bans for holidaymakers from inner-German Corona hotspots. North Rhine-Westphalia Prime Minister Armin Laschet (CDU) spoke out publicly against such a regulation. For this, however, travelers should note the curfew, which applies in NRW from 11pm to 6am.
Rhineland-Palatinate
The ban on accommodation no longer applies in Rhainland-Palatinate.
Saarland
Travelers from risk areas who want to spend the night in Saarland no longer have to show a negative corona test.
Saxony
No quarantine is currently being ordered for travelers from domestic risk areas. From Saturday, October 17th, the ban on accommodation no longer applies here.
Saxony-Anhalt
Travelers from risk areas are not allowed to spend the night in hotels etc. in Saxony-Anhalt for tourist purposes. However, if the guest can present a negative corona test, entry is permitted.
Schleswig-Holstein
In Schleswig-Holstein, the ban on accommodation has been repealed.
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Thuringia
In Thuringia there are currently no restrictions for domestic German travelers.
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