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Last updated on 26. May 2021

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What rules apply in contact with people?

Federal state Answer
Baden-Württemberg Own overview can be accessed at this link: https://www.baden-wuerttemberg.de/fileadmin/redaktion/dateien/PDF/Coronainfos/210417_Auf_einen_Blick.pdf Own household may meet with another household, up to a limit of 5 persons. Children up to 14 years of age are exempt from this limit. If the 7-day incidence rises above 100, only one household may meet with another person. Children under 14 from the two households are not counted. Mouth-to-nose protection (FFP-2 or surgical mask) must be worn in all publicly accessible areas. Masks are also mandatory outdoors in high-traffic areas. But an incidence of 100, the exit restriction applies between 10pm and 5am. Sports alone are allowed until 24 o'clock. In this time the dwelling may be left only for valid reason. Hairdressers are allowed to open under restrictions. Bookstores, flower shops and garden markets are allowed to open with hygiene concepts. Body-related services shall be allowed under restrictions. Fully vaccinated persons are exempt from the testing requirement.
Bavaria One's own household may meet with another household, up to a limit of 5 persons. Children up to 14 years of age are exempt from this restriction. If the 7-day incidence is over 100, a nighttime curfew of 10pm to 5am applies. Sports alone are allowed until midnight. During this period, the home is only to be left for valid reasons and private meetings during the day, are only permitted for one household and one other person. Mouth-to-nose protection (FFP-2 or surgical mask) must be worn in all publicly accessible areas. Masks are also mandatory outdoors in high-traffic areas. Hairdressers are allowed to open under restrictions. Bookshops, flower shops and garden centres with hygiene concepts are allowed to open. Body-related services shall be allowed under restrictions. Retailers will not be allowed to open above an incidence of 100. However, click-and-collect will be allowed up to an incidence of 150. Fully vaccinated people are expected to be exempt from testing from May 6.
Berlin Meetings of up to 5 people from 2 households are allowed. If the 7-day incidence rises above 100, only one household may meet with a single person. Children under 14 years of age are excluded from this rule. Fully vaccinated and recovered persons are not counted. There is no curfew, but people should only leave their homes for valid reasons, e.g. doctor's appointments, going to school/daycare, shopping. From a 7-day incidence above 100, one is only allowed to be outside between 10pm and 5am (curfew) with a valid reason. Sports alone are allowed until midnight. Mouth-to-nose protection (FFP-2 or surgical mask) must be worn in all publicly accessible areas. Masks are also mandatory outdoors in high-traffic areas. Customers need an appointment booking, FFP-2 mask and a daily negative Coronatest then the following shops, with hygiene concepts, are allowed to open for a limited number of people: Hairdressers, bookstores, florists, retail stores, hardware stores, and the like. Body-related services should be allowed under restrictions. But a 7-day incidence of 150 is only click-and-collect allowed in retail.
Brandenburg If the seven-day incidence is below 100, two households may meet. If the seven-day incidence is above 100, the rule applies that one household plus one person from outside the household may meet. Children under 14 are exempt from these rules. If the 7-day incidence is above 100 for at least three continuous days, the federal emergency brake rules apply.
Bremen In Bremen, one's own household may meet with another household, up to a limit of 5 persons. Children up to 14 years of age are exempt from this restriction. If the 7-day incidence is above 100, a nightly curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. applies and a household may only meet with one other person from outside the household. The home may then only be left for a valid reason. Sports alone are allowed until midnight. Mouth-to-nose protection (FFP-2 or surgical mask) must be worn in all rooms accessible to the public. Masks are also mandatory outdoors in high-traffic areas. Hairdressers are allowed to open under restrictions. Bookshops, flower shops and garden centres are allowed to open with hygiene concepts. Body-related services are to be allowed under restrictions. Appointment shopping should soon be possible again in the retail trade if the incidence is below 100.
Hamburg There is a nightly curfew from 9pm to 5am unless there is an important reason for leaving. Sports alone are allowed until midnight. Furthermore, one's own household is allowed to meet with one other person from another household. Children up to 14 years of age are exempt from this restriction. In all publicly accessible rooms a mouth-nose-covering (FFP-2 or surgical mask) is to be worn. Masks are also mandatory outdoors in high-traffic areas. Hairdressers are allowed to open under restrictions. Bookshops, flower shops and garden centres with hygiene concepts are allowed to open. Body-related services shall be allowed under restrictions. Up to an incidence of 150, retail shopping is allowed with a negative test result and with an appointment.
Hesse One's own household may meet with another household, up to a limit of 5 persons. Children up to 14 years of age are exempt from this restriction. Above an incidence of 100, only one household is allowed to meet with a non-household person and the 10pm to 5am curfew comes into effect. Sports alone are allowed until midnight. Mouth-to-nose coverings (FFP-2 or surgical masks) must be worn in all publicly accessible spaces. Masks are also mandatory outdoors in high-traffic areas. Hairdressers are allowed to open under restrictions. Bookstores, flower shops and garden markets with hygiene concepts are allowed to open under restrictions. Body-related services shall be allowed under restrictions. Retail shopping will be allowed at incidence up to 150 with appointment booking and negative test, if numbers rise only click&collect will be possible. Fully vaccinated persons are to be put on an equal footing with tested persons.
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania The own household may only meet with a person from outside the household. Children up to 14 years of age are exempt from this restriction. But an incidence of 100, there is a night curfew from 9pm to 5am. Sports alone are allowed until midnight. Mouth-to-nose protection (FFP-2 or surgical mask) must be worn in all publicly accessible areas. Masks are also mandatory outdoors in high-traffic areas. Hairdressers are allowed to open under restrictions. Bookshops, flower shops and garden centres with hygiene concepts are allowed to open. Body-related services are to be allowed under restrictions. The retail trade is closed.
Lower Saxony The own household may meet with 2 persons from another household. Children up to 6 years of age are exempt from this restriction. In regions with an incidence of over 100, one may only meet with one other person from another household. In this case, children are subject to an age limit of 6 years. Couples not living together are considered one household. In counties with an incidence of 35 or less, up to 10 people from three households may meet. Further information: https://www.niedersachsen.de/Coronavirus/antworten_auf_haufig_gestellte_fragen_faq/antworten-auf-haufig-gestellte-fragen-faq-186686.html#1Kontakt
North Rhine-Westphalia One's own household may meet with another household, up to a limit of 5 persons. Children up to 14 years of age are exempt from this limit. Contact arrangements are dependent on current incidences. For more information, visit: https://www.land.nrw/de/wichtige-fragen-und-antworten-zum-corona-virus#da9fc8e6
Rhineland-Palatinate One's own household may meet with another household, up to a limit of 5 persons. Children up to 14 years are exempt from this restriction. 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 One's own household may meet with another household, up to a limit of 5 persons. Children up to 14 years of age are exempt from this limit. From an incidence of 100, a household plus one other person is allowed to meet. Contact rules may vary depending on 7-day incidence. Current information: https://www.saarland.de/DE/portale/corona/home/home_node.html
Saxony One's own household may meet with another household, up to a limit of 5 persons. Children up to 14 years of age are exempt from this limit. From an incidence of 100, a household plus one other person is allowed to meet. Contact restrictions may vary depending on the incidence value: For more information: https://www.coronavirus.sachsen.de/wir-gegen-corona-8251.html
Saxony-Anhalt One's own household may meet with another household, up to a limit of 5 persons. Children up to 14 years of age are exempt from this limit. With a single incidence of 100, one household plus one additional person applies. If the incidence value rises to 100, one household plus one more person is allowed to meet. Further information: https://ms.sachsen-anhalt.de/themen/gesundheit/aktuell/coronavirus/fragen-und-antworten/
Schleswig-Holstein One's own household may meet with another household, up to a limit of 5 persons. Children 14 and under are exempt from this restriction. Every Wednesday, there is a deliberation on which cities and counties need relaxations or tightenings of the Corona rules, depending on incidence levels. If incidences rise, the measures will be tightened again (emergency brake). Different rules apply depending on the 7-day incidence: https://www.schleswig-holstein.de/DE/Schwerpunkte/Coronavirus/FAQ/Dossier/Allgemeines_Verwaltung.html
Thuringia One's own household may meet with another household, up to a limit of 5 persons. Children up to 13 years of age are exempt from this limit. If the incidence value rises to 100, a household plus one other person may meet. Further information: https://corona.thueringen.de/