by Karin Stumph | Feb 8, 2020 | Culture, Culture and Customs, Fasching, Seasonal, Winter
Faschings Krapfen The ubiquitous food of Carnival season is donuts (in German: “Krapfen”). You can expect to see donuts piled high in the bakers and have them offered to you every day throughout the next month by colleagues and friends. The donuts come in...
by Karin Stumph | Jan 12, 2020 | Culture and Customs, FAQ, General
Ever walked into a German grocery store and wondered why all the drinks are sold in racks and stood there curious what the Pfand charge on the price label meant? It’s all part of the great Pfand/deposit system we use in Germany. It seems that the first Pfand bottles...
by Karin Stumph | Jan 9, 2020 | Culture, Culture and Customs, Fasching, News, Seasonal, Winter
If you just moved to Germany and recently stopped at a German store, you may have wondered if they are having a sale on Halloween stuff. Sorry to disappoint the bargain hunter in you, but Fasching season is here! Often considered the 5th season here in Germany,...
by Karin Stumph | Jan 5, 2020 | Culture and Customs, News, Seasonal, Winter
Heilige Drei Konige ‘January 6th’ Holiday only in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Bavaria, Saxony-Anhalt Epiphany (known as the Holy Three Kings in German) is the end of our famous “12 Days of Christmas,” which begins on December 25th and ends on January 6th. Germans...
by Karin Stumph | Dec 28, 2019 | Culture, Culture and Customs, News, Seasonal, Winter
Today is December 28th… German stores are now allowed to sell fireworks. By law the stores are not to sell them any earlier than 3 working days before New Year and only until the 31st of Dec… There are a few rules and regulations you should know about before...
by Karin Stumph | Dec 23, 2019 | Christmas, Culture, Culture and Customs, Seasonal, Winter
Christmas would not be Christmas in Germany without the colorful bearded soldiers made of wood. Nutcrackers are a global phenomenon, with exports reaching places like Japan and Australia. Nutcrackers in the form of wooden carvings of a soldier or other profession have...
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