Apply for a lifting of the blocking period under restaurant law

In some countries there is a restricted period for restaurants and events. At this time, operations must be suspended. You can apply for the suspension to be lifted. The legal requirements are regulated differently depending on the country.

In the Free and Hanseatic City, restaurants and bars are closed from Sunday to Thursday night from 5 a.m. to 6 a.m. During this time, the catering establishments have to close.

For musical performances, exhibitions and other entertaining events, the daily closing time is from 24:00 to 06:00.

These closing times do not apply on New Year's Eve or on May 1st and 2nd. If your company is part of a folk festival or a market, this blocking period does not apply to you either.

The closure times are intended to protect the general public from constant noise pollution.

You can request an exception. A restriction would therefore have to be in the public interest, which corresponds to the "public need" for your application. This interest must be stated in detail in the application.