there are some customs and traditions during the Christmas season that are maintained and loved in living rooms and dining rooms all over Germany.

Woodcarving has a centuries-long tradition in the Ore Mountains region in Saxony. Smoking men are an integral part of Christmas decorations far beyond the borders of the federal state and have ...

At the time in Germany, decorating Christmas trees with candles, fruits, etc. was already a tradition that has settled in. The Victorians, however, produced the idea of hanging up non-natural ...

This is also the time when people get together with their family and spend quality time with each other, follow customs and traditions ... and cheer with Christmas in Germany and Austria.

Today, Hamburg is often seen as Germany's media capital ... Hamburg is a city which takes its old traditions seriously. The fish market, down by the river on Sunday mornings, is still popular ...

Japan is known for its quirky culture, and Christmas is no exception ... have to reserve your KFC buckets ahead of time. In Germany and among German-Americans, a longstanding tradition is to ...

Even glühwein bars will have to shut under Germany's partial lockdown that ... For a country that cherishes its Christmas traditions, there are precious few joyful tidings. In normal times ...

Germany searched on Monday for answers on possible security lapses after a man drove his car into a Christmas market, killing at least five people and casting a renewed spotlight on security and ...