Should cent coins also be abolished in Germany?

It's a bit off-topic, but I wonder if abolishing cent coins in Germany would be sensible. The small coins are really just annoying and constantly pile up without being truly needed. In other countries, excluding Malle... there are already positive experiences with giving up small coins and the trade has adapted to it. That would also be a simplification for everyday life for all of us in Germany. I know of no reasons to keep the 1 and 2 cent coins? I think it would be time to take such a step here as well!

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Completely off-topic. My answer to the question is very clear "Yes". I myself only need physical money once a month (hairdresser - LOL). Everyone else pays by phone. We in Germany are completely behind anyway when it comes to payment behavior (actually with all technical issues). Always refreshing abroad. Experience as a cross-border commuter in the past in the Netherlands. Works great without these tiny coins.

yes, they should. We have been living wonderfully in [CH] for decades with the 5-cent piece as the smallest denomination.

I don't pay with cash as much anymore because I prefer to track what I have spent in my account. The exception is the bakery, flower shop, and mostly restaurants because of tips. If it were up to me, they could completely abolish cash. Even if small shops complain about the costs of card payments. Handling cash also costs money (supplying/removing/counting/clarifying discrepancies, etc.) and that could be saved. For children who occasionally buy something at the bakery or supermarket, I still find it necessary though.

But somehow my wallet was full of that small stuff (1 and 2 cent coins) and I had nothing useful with me to pay exact amounts. That was really annoying. As far as I'm concerned, abolish it immediately and preferably withdraw small change as well. So that you don't get the 5 euro notes back in coins again.

Completely off-topic.
My answer to the question is very clear "Yes". I myself only need physical money once a month (hairdresser - LOL). Everyone else pays by phone. We in Germany are totally behind when it comes to payment behavior (actually with all technical matters). Always refreshing abroad.

Experience as a cross-border commuter in the past in NL. Works great without these mini coins.

Exactly my opinion.
I travel a lot in Norway, there I even pay for using the toilet with Visa at the public toilets via the card reader on the handle.
I don’t need cash.

Even if the small shops complain about the costs for card payments.

Since almost everything is now billed as a percentage of the paid price, a payment for a 50k car is just as expensive as the 2€ in the shop (relatively speaking). Holding cash has become really expensive in comparison.