Overview
- The federal government and Bundesrat approved a time-limited relaxation of the 22:00–06:00 noise protections so municipalities can permit public-viewing during late matches.
- Cities have applied the exemption very differently, with Berlin largely allowing late outdoor broadcasts, Cologne restricting night shows and Munich limiting outdoor service to early hours.
- Several major official fan festivals have been dropped because of costs and late kickoffs, including Berlin’s Fanmeile and Hamburg’s Heiligengeistfeld and no official fanzones in several Bavarian cities.
- Private venues have filled demand but struggled to manage crowds: Landhaus Walter in Hamburg hosted roughly 5,000 fans and imposed an entry stop, while Reeperbahn organizers removed a large LED wall and switched to smaller TVs for safety reasons.
- Restaurants and bars face added costs for transmission equipment, licensing and extra staff, which will keep many outdoor screenings small and intensify pressure on private hosts and municipal safety services.