Hairdressers in lockdown: can salons reopen on Monday?

• The federal and state governments have each other massive restrictions of public life to stop the rapidly growing number of infections with the corona virus *.
• Hairdressers remain closed for the time being. This changes from February 15th, the provisionally planned end of the lockdown?
• Chancellor Angela Merkel commented on the possible opening of the salons. Federal Interior Minister Seehofer also raises hope that hairdressing salons will open their doors again soon.

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Hairdressers before Corona summit: illegal work is flourishing – Seehofer is in favor of opening the salons

Update from February 8, 2021: Will the hairdressers open again from February 15th? Before the upcoming Corona summit on Wednesday (February 10, 2021), this question concerns not only customers who are longing for a neat haircut. Thousands of hair salon owners fear for their livelihoods given the ongoing lockdown. After Chancellor Merkel (see update from February 1st) Federal Minister of the Interior Horst Seehofer now speaks out. This complained in an interview with Spiegel the blooming moonlighting In the hairdressing trade: More and more customers have their hair cut secretly and without observing hygiene measures. That’s why he spoke out loud des Spiegel-Report also very clear for an opening of the hairdressing salons out.

In the current situation, Seehofer was “very clear in favor of extending the corona protective measures”, but he added: “But we should those Take back measureswhich obviously have no protective effect. ”In his opinion, illegal work without any compliance with corona rules is much more dangerous than allowing barber shops with a strict hygiene concept to open, the magazine quotes him.

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Do hairdressers open again in February? Chancellor reveals strategy

Update from February 1, 2021: Hairdressers in Germany are desperate about the ongoing corona lockdown. After the provisional extension of the lockdown to February 14th, salon owners and customers alike are asking themselves: Can hairdressers open their doors again from February 15th? On January 21, the Chancellor said at a press conference: “We cannot open everything again immediately, but priorities have to be set,” said Chancellor Merkel, according to a message from the Central Association of the German Hairdressing Trade (ZV). For them, these are in the daycare centers and schools. Merkel sees the hairdressers next and retail. A ray of hope for the central association, because “a quick restart of the salons is now essential in order to save many hairdressers”, he says on his website.

Meanwhile, thousands of hairdressing entrepreneurs attended the nationwide action “Light up before it goes out completely!” involved and theirs Salons illuminated for 24 hours. The Central Association of the German Hairdressing Trade had called on all business owners to take action to make the population aware of the emergency situation of the hairdressing trade in the second lockdown. “That shows how strong the hairdressing trade can be when it stands together,” said association chief Harald Esser in a press release.

Hairdressers are also closed in January

Update from January 7th 2021: After the federal-state decision of January 5, it is clear: Germany will remain in lockdown until January 31. The previous regulations for closing shops, which have been in effect since December 16, remain in place. Consequently Hairdressers are closed all January and are not allowed to come home to the customers *.

The Central Association of the German Hairdressing Trade (ZV) is very critical of this. “Many businesses in our trade are threatened in their existence. In view of the current situation, many family businesses can simply no longer shoulder the associated burdens, ”emphasizes ZV President Harald Esser on the association side.

“Huge rush of customers” – hairdressers are desperate

Update from December 15th: Before the hard lockdown also begins for hairdressers on Wednesday (December 16), the companies are preparing for their last working day before the closure. According to the association, the “Huge” rush of customers, in many cities people are queuing in front of the salons. Everyone still wants to get hold of a last-minute haircut for Christmas. Therefore Many hairdressing salons are extending their opening hoursto serve as many customers as possible. “That is of course not in the spirit of the inventor, but the hairdressers are absolutely desperate,” said Jörg Müller, General Manager of the Central Association of the German Hairdressing Trade, on Monday of the German Press Agency (dpa).

The closure of around 80,000 hairdressers shortly before Christmas comes at an extremely inopportune time. According to the association, December is the month of the year with the highest turnover, and shortly before the holidays, many have their hair cut again. “This second lockdown threatens livelihoods of our small-scale craft, “says Müller. The association calculates throughout the year Sales slump of around 30 percent.

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Hairdressers have to close before Christmas – in the “most important weeks for the craft”

Update from December 14th: Since Sunday, December 13th, it has been a done deal: Germany is going into the “hard” lockdown. According to Federal-State resolution the hairdressers across Germany must also close. If you want to treat yourself to a new haircut for Christmas, you have to hurry, because the hairdressing salons will close from Wednesday, December 16 until January 10, 2021.

“The hairdressing trade has an extensive and consistently implemented hygiene concept proved that our services can be provided safely even in the corona pandemic, “says Harald Esser, President of the Central Association of the German Hairdressing Trade (ZV) in a press release. “We have to accept the measures, but we are very disappointed that we are now in the most important weeks for our craft, have to close again. ”The second lockdown is likely to bring many hairdressing businesses to the brink of existence, even with appropriate liquidity support.

Whether hairdressers May reopen from January 11th, depends on the infection situation. On January 5th, the Federal Chancellor and Prime Minister will meet again. Then a decision is made as to whether the hairdressers will remain closed. At the first lockdown in spring, around 80,000 salons had to close for around six weeks.

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Merkel’s Corona Summit: Hairdressers have to close in Germany

Update December 13, 11:59 a.m .: As Chancellor Angela Merkel has just announced, retail outlets are to be closed from December 16. Only grocery stores and shops for basic needs should remain open. Also have to close, for example Hairdressers. There is a ban on selling pyrotechnics before New Years Eve. The new lockdown rules apply until January 10, 2021.

Hairdressing salons remain open in December, provided the infection situation permits

Update from December 11th: In view of the rapidly increasing number of corona infections across Germany, the Hairdressing establishments tremble again for their opening. Hairdressing salons remain open under the existing hygiene requirements in partial lockdown – but only if the infection situation permits. From an incidence value of 200, the state governments can stipulate exemptions for so-called hotspots.