There is no nationwide ban on firecrackers on New Year’s this year. However, there are some rules that fans of fireworks in Frankfurt must follow.
Unlike the last two rounds of the year, this New Years can be slammed again. Despite a request by the German Environmental Aid for a general ban on private fireworks for environmental reasons, the year 2023 can be greeted with fireworks, even in Frankfurt. However, there are limitations to consider.
As reported by the regulatory office in Frankfurt at the request of t-online, there is a special regulation on the “Eisernen Steg” on the Main on New Year’s Eve: fireworks of category F2 and higher as well as pyrotechnic objects of category T1 and T2 are at this place from 21:00 to 21:00 03:00 closed to visitors. In concrete terms, this means that only category 1 fireworks are permitted at this venue: These include, among others, crackers, party crackers, floor swirls, tabletop fireworks, ice fountains, sparklers , etc.
New Year’s Eve in Frankfurt: special rules at the Iron Bridge
Also, you should avoid carrying backpacks or larger bags on the Iron Bridge. According to the regulatory office, it is forbidden to transport containers with a capacity of more than three liters there.
In addition, paragraph 23 of the 1st Explosives Law Ordinance, which applies nationwide, also applies in the main metropolis: according to this, firecrackers, rockets and batteries of fireworks may not be fired closer than 200 meters from churches, hospitals, children’s and old people’s homes and particularly fire-sensitive buildings such as half-timbered houses.
The Frankfurt municipal police must check compliance with these rules on New Year’s Eve. According to a report by the “FAZ”, a light show designed by the Roman coalition as an ecological alternative to fireworks has failed.
