Overview
- The Tante‑M store in Oybin opened on April 2, offering daily access from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. with a staffed help window on weekdays from 9 to 11 a.m.
- Infrastructure Minister Regina Kraushaar attended the opening and called it a lighthouse project for rural supply after the shop won a simul⁺ award with €25,000 in funding.
- Operator Conrad Siebert runs the 58‑square‑meter shop with card‑controlled entry, cashless self‑checkout, and camera coverage that links visits to each shopper’s access data.
- Age‑restricted beer, wine, and sparkling wine sit in a locked cooler that opens only after an ID check, which verifies the birth date on a national ID or driver’s license.
- Current operations rely on a temporary practice under Saxony’s shop‑opening law with limits such as no on‑site sales staff and small floor space, and the government says it is drafting a legal update as the smart‑store model grows nationwide.