OCH.TO

Christmas - DER SPIEGEL

Zum Inhalt springen

Christmas

Alle Beiträge

Watch Out for Weak Glühwein - Sean Gallup/ Getty Images

Watch Out for Weak Glühwein - Sean Gallup/ Getty Images

Christmas Markets Watch Out for Weak Glühwein

Mulled wine is a staple of German Christmas markets, but experts warn that consumers should beware of poor quality. Overcooking the beverage was found to have reduced alcohol content and flavor in more than one in ten mugs in Berlin.

Are Christmas Markets Losing Tradition? - Sean Gallup/ Getty Images

Are Christmas Markets Losing Tradition? - Sean Gallup/ Getty Images

Tacky Funfairs Are Christmas Markets Losing Tradition?

Purists warn that German Christmas markets are at risk of turning into something more akin to amusement parks, with rides and an atmosphere that violate their heritage. But a leading expert says the tradition is safe -- at least in western Germany. Von David Crossland

Classic Holiday Cake Gets Veal Version - Hendrik Schmidt/ dpa

Classic Holiday Cake Gets Veal Version - Hendrik Schmidt/ dpa

Meaty Christmas Classic Holiday Cake Gets Veal Version

Throwing tradition to the wind, a German butcher shop has reinvented the country's beloved Christmas fruit cake known as Stollen. Instead of using flour, they opted for veal.

Christmas Trees Replace Forests as Crop of Choice - Joern Haufe/ Getty Images

Christmas Trees Replace Forests as Crop of Choice - Joern Haufe/ Getty Images

Monoculture for the Holidays Christmas Trees Replace Forests as Crop of Choice

Environmental campaigners in Germany are up in arms because increasing areas of woodland are being switched to the cultivation of Christmas trees, which is far more lucrative than normal forests. Now a state government wants to limit the trend despite accusations that it is axing a centuries-old tradition. Von Barbara Schmid und Fidelius Schmid

Naked Man Causes Havoc After Christmas Party - Alex Ehlers/ dpa

Naked Man Causes Havoc After Christmas Party - Alex Ehlers/ dpa

Tis The Season to Be Merry Naked Man Causes Havoc After Christmas Party

A man got so merry at a Christmas party that he took his clothes off on his way home and ran naked through a German town early on Saturday morning in freezing temperatures, causing 30,000 euros worth of damage, police said.

Birthplace of the Nutcracker Seeks New Recruits - Joern Haufe/ Getty Images

Birthplace of the Nutcracker Seeks New Recruits - Joern Haufe/ Getty Images

Endangered Christmas Tradition Birthplace of the Nutcracker Seeks New Recruits

The proud artisans of Seiffen gave the world the nutcracker and are determined to keep their centuries-old craft alive. The Christmas industry in the Ore Mountains of Germany has survived economic crises, wars, communism and a wave of Chinese replicas -- but is now at risk from a lack of young apprentices. Von David Crossland

German Christmas Markets Open for 2012 Season - Oliver Berg/ dpa

German Christmas Markets Open for 2012 Season - Oliver Berg/ dpa

Sparking the Holiday Spirit German Christmas Markets Open for 2012 Season

Between 3 billion and 5 billion euros are spent each year at Germany's traditional Christmas markets, which date back to the Middle Ages. But business aside, 'tis the season to be jolly -- and out in the cold clutching a hot cup of mulled wine.

Ghastly Winter Demons Run Wild in the Alps - Carsten Peter/ National Geographic Deutschland

Ghastly Winter Demons Run Wild in the Alps - Carsten Peter/ National Geographic Deutschland

Terrifying Traditions Ghastly Winter Demons Run Wild in the Alps

Halloween spooks are for wimps compared to the grisly Christmastime traditions of Europe's Alps, where demonic creatures come out to punish naughty children or to drive winter away each year. A gorgeous new photography book explores the many guises of these wild monsters, whose traditional rumpus harkens back to pagan rites. Von Stephan Orth

At German Zoos, Christmas Comes in January - Rainer Jensen/ dpa

At German Zoos, Christmas Comes in January - Rainer Jensen/ dpa

The Taste of Trees At German Zoos, Christmas Comes in January

For many German zoos, a high point of the animal year is the arrival of discarded Christmas trees. Thousands are fed to elephants, camels, polar bears and a variety of other animals. The trees are rich in Vitamin C and other healthy properties. However, the tradition is threatened at some zoos because of the use of chemicals to make trees last longer. Von Alex Macbeth

Explaining Christmas Nuremberg Tries Luring Chinese Tourists to Market

In its efforts to increase tourism, the city of Nuremberg, home to the world-famous Christkindlesmarkt, is seeking to attract more visitors from China. But a recent visit by Chinese guests to the market demonstrated how challenging it can be to pitch the holiday to guests from Shanghai or Beijing. Von Nora Gantenbrink

Police Search for Malicious 'Santa' - Sean Gallup/ Getty Images

Police Search for Malicious 'Santa' - Sean Gallup/ Getty Images

Berlin Christmas Market Attacks Police Search for Malicious 'Santa'

With a man dressed as Santa still wreaking havoc in Berlin's Christmas markets, where he has been handing out spiked drinks, police are ramping up their search with a composite sketch of the suspect. They are also warning visitors and residents alike not to accept drinks from strangers.

Man Drugs Visitors to Berlin Christmas Markets - dapd

Man Drugs Visitors to Berlin Christmas Markets - dapd

Spiked Schnapps Man Drugs Visitors to Berlin Christmas Markets

Christmas markets in Berlin receive millions of visitors every year and provide a window into German festive culture. But a middle-aged man serving vodka-schnapps spiked with what may be a date-rape drug is spreading fear in the nation's capital, with eight victims in the past week. Your Glühwein is safe, but beware of free drinks from strangers, police warn.

Joseph of Nazareth Arrives on Twitter - Darko Bandic/ AP

Joseph of Nazareth Arrives on Twitter - Darko Bandic/ AP

A Revelation Joseph of Nazareth Arrives on Twitter

Jesus may have millions of followers worldwide, but Joseph of Nazareth isn't doing too poorly himself -- on Twitter at least. An anonymous poster in Germany is taking a new look at the Nativity, and is micro-blogging it from the perspective of Mary's man.

Germany Celebrates Christmas Market Season - Sean Gallup/ Getty Images

Germany Celebrates Christmas Market Season - Sean Gallup/ Getty Images

Good Cheer Germany Celebrates Christmas Market Season

Germany's world-famous Christmas markets have begun opening, offering residents some much-anticipated sparkle and cheer for the chilly winter. SPIEGEL ONLINE gets in a festive mood with the highlights so far.

Santa Claus Takes Down Mafia Suspect in Sicily - Andreas Rentz/ Getty Images

Santa Claus Takes Down Mafia Suspect in Sicily - Andreas Rentz/ Getty Images

You'd Better Watch Out... Santa Claus Takes Down Mafia Suspect in Sicily

Santa Claus can do it all: deliver presents, climb down chimneys, fly through the Christmas sky in his sleigh. And, as it happens, he can also make arrests. On Thursday, he busted a suspected member of the Sicilian mafia.

Advent Tourism Booming in Germany - Cathrin Schaer

Advent Tourism Booming in Germany - Cathrin Schaer

On the Trail of Christmas Advent Tourism Booming in Germany

Christmas-related tourism is big business in Germany. The country's Christmas markets are famous throughout the world, and every December thousands of visitors head to towns where traditional baubles and decorations are made. But the old-fashioned image of Advent tourism may be about to change. Von Cathrin Schaer

The Human Cost of Georgia's Fir Tree Business - dapd

The Human Cost of Georgia's Fir Tree Business - dapd

Risking Lives for Christmas The Human Cost of Georgia's Fir Tree Business

Local people risk their health and often their lives for a pittance every year in the mountains of Georgia so that families in Germany and other European countries can celebrate Christmas under sweet-smelling fir trees. Now a Danish organization is trying to make the business safer for workers. Von Matthias Schepp

Germany's Santa Doesn't Accept E-Mail - Marc Müller/ dpa

Germany's Santa Doesn't Accept E-Mail - Marc Müller/ dpa

Christmas Wish Lists Germany's Santa Doesn't Accept E-Mail

German children have been sending letters to Santa Claus for several decades now. Volunteers at special Christmas post offices write back to tens of thousands of kids each year. But, unlike in the US or France, Father Christmas in Germany won't be going online any time soon. Von Simon Book

Hamburg Protest Group Counts Down Days To Christmas - Theo Bruns

Hamburg Protest Group Counts Down Days To Christmas - Theo Bruns

Advent Activism Hamburg Protest Group Counts Down Days To Christmas

Activists in Hamburg have created what could well be Germany's largest Advent calendar. They have decorated the doors of 24 vacant properties across the city with Christmas baubles to raise awareness of gentrification.

Christmas Markets Offer Defiant Cheer in Face of Terror Threat - Kay Nietfeld/ picture-alliance/ dpa

Christmas Markets Offer Defiant Cheer in Face of Terror Threat - Kay Nietfeld/ picture-alliance/ dpa

Vigilance and Glühwein Christmas Markets Offer Defiant Cheer in Face of Terror Threat

Germany is currently threatened with terror, government officials warn. But visitors to the thousands of Christmas markets that opened across the country this week are defying those fears with greater vigilance and piping hot mugs of Glühwein.

Seite 1 / 3

Ältere Artikel