Authority for Economic Affairs and Innovation

Open Sundays - information for Hamburg retailers

Please note

In Hamburg's retail trade, the shops can open on up to four Sundays each year on the occasion of special events (Section 8 Hamburg Store Opening Act). After approval, the shops may open a maximum of five hours until 6 p.m. at the latest and outside the time of the main church service. Sundays in December, Advent Sundays, Easter Sunday, Pentecost Sunday, Memorial Day, Death Sunday and other public holidays are not possible. The district offices accept requests from interest groups, shopping malls or shopping centers. The economic authority provides information and advice on the legal framework and coordinates the procedure in individual cases with the other responsible bodies within the public administration.