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Last updated on 26. May 2021

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What rules apply to hotel and restaurant visits?

Federal state Answer
Baden-Württemberg Alcohol consumption in public places is prohibited in the period from 16 December to 10 January to avoid crowds. Restaurants and cafés must remain closed, food collection and consumption at home is permitted.
Bavaria Restaurants and cafés must remain closed, pick-up of food and consumption at home is allowed. From 10 May, outdoor restaurants may open until 10 pm, provided that the 7-day incidence is below 100. If the incidence is below 100 from 21 May, hotels, holiday homes and campsites may open for holidaymakers.
Berlin Restaurants and cafes must remain closed, pick up food and eat at home is allowed. No alcohol may be sold from 11 pm to 6 am. Generally, there is a ban on alcohol only in green areas and parking lots. There will be relaxations for outdoor restaurant areas no earlier than March 22. With incidences of 50 to 100, guests are to be allowed with daily quick tests and prior appointment bookings.
Brandenburg Restaurants and cafes must remain closed, pick up food and eat at home is allowed. Alcohol consumption in public spaces is prohibited in the period from 16 December to 10 January to avoid crowds.
Bremen From 2 November, restaurants, bars, clubs, discos, pubs and the like will be closed. Restaurants must remain closed until 20 December. Further regulations are to be discussed in mid-December. The delivery or collection of food for consumption at home is permitted. There is a nocturnal spear hour and a ban on selling alcohol between 10 pm and 6 am. Hotels may only provide overnight accommodation for necessary and expressly non-tourist purposes. It is recommended to avoid skiing holidays until 10 January.
Hamburg Restaurants and cafes must remain closed, pick up food and eat at home is allowed.
Hesse Pick-up of food and consumption at home is allowed. Relaxations for outdoor dining and hotels are provided. Further information: https://www.hessen.de/fuer-buerger/corona-hessen/restaurants-reisen-und-uebernachtung/gaststaetten-und-hotels
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Restaurants and cafés must remain closed, pick-up of food and consumption at home is permitted. Tourist overnight stays in hotels/campgrounds are still not allowed. Vaccinated day-trippers and second-timers from other states have been allowed back in since May 5. Further information: https://www.mv-corona.de/faq-uebersicht
Lower Saxony Restaurants and cafes must remain closed, pick up food and eat at home is allowed. Gastro is scheduled to reopen in phases the weekend of May 7 if the incidence is below 100. Read more: https://www.niedersachsen.de/Coronavirus/antworten_auf_haufig_gestellte_fragen_faq/antworten-auf-haufig-gestellte-fragen-faq-185463.html
North Rhine-Westphalia Restaurants and cafes must remain closed, pick up food and eat at home is allowed.
Rhineland-Palatinate Restaurants and cafés must remain closed, pick-up of food and consumption at home is permitted. Depending on the 7-day incidence, RLP provides for relaxations: https://corona.rlp.de/de/aktuelles/detail/news/News/detail/perspektivplan-rheinland-pfalz-und-buendnis-fuer-sicheres-oeffnen-schaffen-hoffnung-fuer-maifeiertage-un/
Saarland Restaurants and cafes must remain closed, pick-up of food and consumption at home is allowed. Relaxations for outdoor gastronomy are sought, depending on the incidence value.
Saxony Restaurants and cafés must remain closed, pick-up of food and consumption at home is allowed. If the 7-day incidence is below 100 If the incidence is stable below 100, holiday homes and campsites will be allowed to receive guests again, and if the incidence is below 50, guesthouses and hotels will also be allowed. Relaxations for outdoor dining are also to be sought, depending on incidence levels. Further information: https://www.coronavirus.sachsen.de/wir-gegen-corona-8251.html
Saxony-Anhalt Restaurants and cafes must remain closed, pick up of food and eating at home is permitted. Further information: https://ms.sachsen-anhalt.de/themen/gesundheit/aktuell/coronavirus/fragen-und-antworten/
Schleswig-Holstein Restaurants and cafés must remain closed, pick-up of food and consumption at home is allowed. Schleswig-Holstein is aiming for relaxations in outdoor gastronomy.
Thuringia Restaurants and cafes must remain closed, the collection of food and consumption at home is allowed. Beer garden visits (outdoors) and camping, is to be allowed again in Thuringia from 6 May, with a constant incidence of 100, subject to conditions.