Shopping hours:

German grocery stores are closed on Sundays, so make sure you get your shopping done on Saturday.

Opening times are very different.

Supermarkets and Shops:

Mon. - Sat. : 8:00 to 20:00 or 21:00 hrs

Smaller shops or shops in smaller towns might shut down for a 1-hour-lunch-break.
Often they close between 6 and 8 p.m.

 

Usefull vocabulary:

die Metzgerei / der Fleischer = butcher shop

 die Bäckerei = bakery

der Supermarkt = supermarket