Overview

• Several Bavarian food banks, including those in Bayreuth, Fürth, Erlangen, Augsburg, Ingolstadt and Neu-Ulm, have paused food distribution this August for deep cleaning, renovations and staff vacations.
• Major branches in Munich, Nuremberg, Würzburg, Schweinfurt and Passau remain open to serve clients throughout the summer.
• The Regensburg Tafel has been closed since early June following a prosecutor’s search and the detention of its former head and will not resume operations until mid-September.
• The Landesverband der Tafeln says it communicated breaks in advance through notices and partner referrals and directs clients to alternative social services during closures.
• Peter Zilles defends the necessity of scheduled pauses as essential for maintaining long-term operations despite criticism on social media.