2G-Regel
In Germany, the 2G rule ("2G-Regel") is linked with the pandemic development around the Covid-19 coronavirus for vaccinated (German: geimpft") or recovered (German: genesen") people. More restrictive versions are the 2G+ and the 2G++ rules, whereas 3G is less restriction, optionally allowing a rapid test (German: "getestet") instead"." 2G+ means vaccinated or recovered, plus current test; 2G++ means vaccinated or recovered, plus current test at an official test site, as well as an FFP2 mask. Objective. The special protective measures (§ 28a IfSG) of the are authorised to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Definitions . Fully vaccinated. In Germany, in December 2021, according to the Robert Koch Institute, a person is considered "fully vaccinated", who: Recovered. "Recovered" in Germany in this context means someone who: Current case law. Judgments for retail. For the 2G retail scheme, there was a "2G dispute" between the Federal Government and different trade associations. The Federal Government stressed adherence to the measures, while trade associations argued that the measures are inappropriate. Different retail companies had complained in a row in several federal states against the 2G regulation. Schleswig-Holstein. The Schleswig-Holstein had rejected the urgent application  of a department store company against the 2G regulation on 15 December and followed in its judgment of politics. The court saw the 2G regulations considered appropriately and suited to prevent the "worrying" dissemination of the omicron variant. The OVG also approved the distinction between transactions in which 2G applies and transactions of basic care in which the measures are excluded than justifiable. The court in Lower Saxony, however, has seen a violation of the principle of equality in this distinction. Lower Saxony. On 17 December 2021, the Upper Administrative Court at Lüneburg decided that the 2 G rule violates the principle of equality and is not allowed to be applied for the time being in Lower Saxony. The judgment of the 13th Senate says that politics can not transfer research results from the sports and leisure sector to retail research, because FFP2 masks could be worn in shops. It was incomprehensible to the court that the government did not create its own studies to increase the "target accuracy of their protective measures". Department store chain Woolworth in Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony had complained against the regulation. A spokeswoman for the company stressed that the 2 G rule is discriminatory and the retail sector proved to be no pandemic driver. In a press release of the DPA was claimed, it would now be a nationwide implementation of the conceivable. "Shopowners can make use of their house right and continue to limit the inlet. Now it has to be clarified as the state government will regulate this area in the corresponding Corona Regulation." Prime Minister Stephan Weil expressed his incomprehension at the verdict and pointed out that the Upper Administrative Court in Schleswig-Holstein had confirmed the 2G regulation on the same day. Lower Saxony is  thus the only state in which 2G should no longer be used for the time being. The Federal Government confirmed, also adhering to the 2G measures and to continue this "meaningful measures" within the framework of the Infection Protection Act. Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach "(...) said after the joint appointment with because in Hanover, the 2G rule is useful. So 2g in retail also 'very much more effective than a mask obligation." Bavaria. As of 8 December 2021, the Bavarian State Government rejected the federal state decisions of 2 December 2021 and stated that in all  transactions that are not counted on "business of daily necessities" 2G. Except for this were: food and beverage trading, drugstores, pharmacies, construction and garden markets, bookstores, letter and mail order, press and tobacco, petrol stations, flower shops et al. According to the judgment on the annulment of the 2G regulation in the retail trade in Lower Saxony, Bavarian Minister of Health confirmed to stick to the 2G regulations in the Bavarian retail trade. One argued that the Bavarian state government was no easing for retail in view of the major threat by the omicron variant and "full intensive  stations". Klaus Josef Lutz, the President of the Bavarian Chamber of Commerce and Chamber of Commerce, in the judgment in Lower Saxony, on the other hand, saw an important signal: "Confederation and countries should finish 2G in retail. It should be allowed to open all stores unrestricted again - of course with distance, masks and hygiene concept. The protection of customers and staff will and must continue to be guaranteed." On 21 December, the Bavarian Constitutional Court decided to suspend the 2G regulation for toy transactions. It now also includes the "shops of daily necessities", which are excluded from  2G. The judges justified their verdict that toy transactions for children "(...) had the same meaning as adult books, cut flowers and garden tools (...)". "How important and urgently needed a daily need so that the business is not subject to the 2G regulation, neither the regulation text nor the justification can be found." The verdict is final. Thuringia. In the next few weeks, the Upper Administrative Court in Weimar will deal with the 2G regulation in retail. Berlin and Brandenburg. In Berlin, Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof GmbH had complained against the current 2G regulations. Next week, the company wants  to submit another complaint in Brandenburg. Judgments for universities. Baden-Württemberg. On 17 December, it became known that an unvaccinated pharmacy student opposed to the 2G regulations had succeeded. "The Pharmaceutical Student, who had submitted the urgent application, was not vaccinated by the information and needed to successfully implement his studies access to premises and the infrastructure of the university. It must participate in certain presence events in order not to exceed his studies and exceeded become." The already set the measures in the state on 15 December out of progress. The court justified its decision that the student  could no longer deserve due to the 2G regulations of the obligation to increase in his degree program and the universities were not required to continue to enable non vaccinated students to participate in their studies. The decision of the VGH is final.