Should I cancel my trip to Germany?

Schools and daycare centres: After the end of the summer holidays, norma classes with compulsory school attendance will be resumed at all schools. Daycare centres have resumed limited operations.SaxonyContact regulations: Two households can meet in the eastern state. Meetings with up to 10 people are also allowed – both inside and outside. Up to 100 people are allowed to meet in a restaurant or rented room for family celebrations. From July 18th, company and club parties, and children's holiday camps with up to 50 people will be possible.

Parties and events: At family celebrations outside private rooms, up to 100 people may meet.Conferences, congresses and smaller trade fairs with a maximum of 1,000 visitors are permitted again – provided that appropriate hygiene concepts are in place.Concerts can be held in jazz clubs or other smaller venues. From July 18th onwards, the public should again be able to watch popular and recreational sports, including football matches. However, this planned relaxation does not yet apply to professional football. Consideration is being given to making this possible from September 1st.

Demonstrations: Demonstrations are no longer limited to a certain number of participants.Schools and daycare centres: Saxony's Kitas can return to regular operation, but with increased hygiene requirements. At primary schools, the restricted regular operation for all children will continue until the summer holidays. Pupils at secondary schools are to be taught at least in part in schools again.

Contact regulations: The state government recommends that people don't meet more than 10 people and that you keep the circle of those you meet as small as possible. There is no longer a ban on contact.

Parties and events:?Up to 50 people may attend private parties. Up to 1,000 people are allowed to come to organised celebrations such as weddings, funerals or events such as conferences, club meetings or party meetings in the open air. Indoors, the number of participants for such events is initially limited to 250, but from August? 29th up to 500 people may gather.Some people said a lack of small talk – and even rudeness in some cases – makes it harder to engage with people in Germany.

“Many of the locals look at us with contempt,” said one reader. “They don't engage in small talk. They keep to themselves. It's just hard even getting to know your next door neighbour due to these things.”Another reader added: "Most people are very unfriendly and not helpful."

“Germans are hard as rock,” said one respondent, while others highlighted racism as an issue that makes it difficult for them to settle in.Some readers said they felt Germany isn't a very open country in general.