Overview
- Munich’s Kreisverwaltungsreferat approved the exception on Friday, May 22, 2026, permitting gaststätten to show World Cup matches outdoors until 1:00 a.m. and again from 6:00 a.m.
- The municipal move rests on a bundesweite ordinance on noise protection for outdoor public broadcasts that temporarily allows local exceptions during the tournament.
- Operators must clear outdoor areas by 1:00 a.m. and remain responsible for enforcing night-rest rules, while venues already limited to 22:00 for noise protection must keep that earlier cutoff.
- Several major beer gardens and restaurants have said they will use the extended hours and plan reservations and security measures, while some established sites will decline to screen matches and keep regular programming.
- The change responds to the 2026 World Cup schedule in Canada, Mexico and the United States, when many matches air in Germany between late evening and early morning, and the rule is limited to the tournament period from June 11 to July 19, 2026.