Category Archives: German traditions

24. Caught Santa Claus!

Posted on 24/12/2012 by

This night I finally caught Santa Claus at my parents`house when he was sneaking in! Hohoho… Merry Christmas to everyone! Heute Nacht habe ich endlich den Weihnachtsmann erwischt, als er sich ins Haus meiner Eltern schlich. Frohe Weihnachten, wo immer … Continue reading →

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23. The original “Adventskranz”

Posted on 23/12/2012 by

Nearly all Advent wreaths have four candles. But there are some like this one in the Mühlenkirche in Braunschweig with up to 24 candles. This is the traditional design of the Advent wreath, invented by  Johann Hinrich Wichern in 1839. The … Continue reading →

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22. Kein Christkind

Posted on 23/12/2012 by

This is not an angel – she is supposed to look like “Christkind”! Since in Southern Germany not Santa Claus would deliver presents, but the “Christkind“. And to make things even more complicated, this very woman had a completely different … Continue reading →

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17. Berlin X-mas market II

Posted on 18/12/2012 by

Berlin can be romantic, too. Another Christmas market – on the Gendarmenmarkt in Mitte.

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13. International winter menu

Posted on 14/12/2012 by

International winter menu: German “Glühwein” (spiced wine), belegte Brötchen (sandwiches, but made with bread rolls) and “Bockwurst” (special sausage), Italian Focaccia, American hit dog and Turkish “Börek” – this snack bar offers it all. No sushi though… Das Winterangebot der … Continue reading →

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3. Sharky day

Posted on 03/12/2012 by

Two of us had a “sharky day” today – one in Braunschweig, one in Dubai. There are definitely no German X-mas traditions connected with sharks, but maybe they are just evolving? At least we are being offered more and more … Continue reading →

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2. Having a ball at the ball

Posted on 02/12/2012 by

Can you spot anyone you know? Quite a lot of teenagers still take dancing classes in Germany, like 30 or 60 years ago. So parents and grandparents remember their own dancing lessons – enthusiastically or with mixed feelings… And in … Continue reading →

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1. window / Advent calendar

Posted on 02/12/2012 by

Long time, no see… At least not here at this blog. But it’s that time of the year again, so I will try to “fill” one “window” of this Advent calendar again. (Yes, I know, I’m a bit late…) This … Continue reading →

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Looking back at Easter

Posted on 17/04/2012 by

There are still lots of plastic eggs around – in Australia we were the only family far and wide to decorate bushes like this. By the way: We still haven’t found the last missing egg in my parents’ garden, but … Continue reading →

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Geheime Wertstoffinseln

Posted on 26/03/2012 by

The Germans are famous for diligently separating all sorts of rubbish. But in Braunschweig, unlike in Berlin or Cologne, it’s not that easy: There are no bins for glass and plastic at the side of our house. Not at any … Continue reading →

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