Overview
- Berlin’s Senate announced Friday a local exception that lets licensed venues keep outdoor screenings running until the final whistle if the match starts by 22:00.
- The rule applies only to businesses that publicly broadcast the games, so private gatherings do not qualify for extended hours.
- Games that begin after 22:00 remain barred outdoors, which rules out some late fixtures such as certain Turkey or Brazil group matches.
- The measure also covers Berlin’s DFB-Pokal finals in May and the 2026 World Cup from June 11 to July 19 in North America, reflecting the time-zone push into late-night kickoffs.
- The decision follows a recent federal step allowing noise-rule exceptions, and now awaits the Council of Mayors’ approval before Senator Ute Bonde signs and publishes it, with Berlin’s hospitality group welcoming the added planning certainty.