States run by the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD), in particular, have expressed a need for standardised rules across the 16 Bundesländer. The SPD side called for basic rules for spectators at major indoor and open-air events depending on both the coronavirus incidence and vaccination rate. Currently there are no set Germany-wide rules for major events, with most states enforcing their own participant caps for outdoor festivals, concerts and cultural events which are still taking place. Berlin mayor Michael Müller (SPD) said it’s especially important to set uniform rules due to events which travel from state to state, such as concerts or sport matches. He added that this applies in particular to dealing with major events, as every event – whether a rock concert or football match – must be assessed very differently.

Source: The Local June 11, 2021 11:26 UTC