Overview

• Christoph Ploß called for ending Bavaria’s exclusive late-summer slot and establishing a flexible June-to-September window to smooth peak-season travel.
• Markus Söder insisted that Bavaria will retain its fixed late-summer break as an integral part of the state’s cultural identity.
• Winfried Kretschmann joined Söder in rejecting any changes and said there is no reason to alter the current arrangement.
• North Rhine-Westphalia’s Dorothee Feller and several other state leaders argue that including all Länder in a rotation scheme would ensure fairness and reduce holiday costs.
• With no compromise reached, the Kultusministerkonferenz is set to negotiate the 2030/31 dates at the end of 2025 with positions remaining entrenched.