Overview
- Munich published an Allgemeinverfügung establishing a roughly 150‑meter no‑fireworks zone around Tierpark Hellabrunn to protect animals.
- The city is keeping tighter rules in the central pedestrian area from Stachus to Marienplatz and the Viktualienmarkt, where even carrying rockets and firecrackers is prohibited.
- Violations in Munich can draw substantial fines, with the city previously citing penalties of up to €50,000 in its order.
- Hamburg police again banned pyrotechnics around the Binnenalster and Rathausmarkt from December 31 at 18:00 to January 1 at 01:00, permitting only F1 items such as sparklers.
- Officials cite past New Year’s incidents near the Alster involving assaults with pyrotechnics and injuries to visitors, children, and emergency personnel.