Owners of Islamic markets and restaurants will be exempted from paying taxes during the month of Ramadan, a decision signed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to provide food at lower prices for Muslims.

The Muslim community in Germany, estimated at 4 million, celebrates the month ofRamadan like the majority of the Islamic world. They make preparations for this month, even though they do so in a manner that is different from Islamic countries. In most German cities, there are no apparent signs of the advent of Ramadan. Often, work conditions do not allow people to eat the Iftaar meal in congregation during the month of Ramadan, which makes the days in Ramadan similar to other ordinary days in this aspect.

In Germany too, it is difficult to determine the first day of fasting in the absence of a unified decision-making process.

Although sighting the new moon of Ramadan is problematic for the Muslims in Germany, the most difficult aspect of Ramadan is the absence of the congregational acts of worship that characterize the month. Muslim residents prepare for Ramadan based on their cultural differences and purchase the necessary materials and foods to prepare the traditional homemade dishes, and decorate the houses.

This year, Ramadan coincides with summer, which makes many Arabs prefer to spend it in their home countries, where it is considered a good occasion for visiting the family, giving it a special social significance among the Muslims.

A masjid is also available for visitors who would like to observe the tarawih prayer, a voluntary prayer encouraging the reading of the Quran, which is performed during Ramadan. "Muslim communities gather here and they are allowed to create their own events.