2020 January 20
Stuttgart HELAU – Karneval in Stuttgart (or Fasching or Fasnet)
. . . . and the best thing about it – on Weiberfastnacht you can officially cut off* the your husbands/boyfriends/colleagues (dreaded) necktie. . . .
Tag: German customs
2019 April 12
Easter in Germany
Everywhere in Stuttgart, the nature becomes green and the fruit trees start to blossom . . .
2018 December 20
Sylvester - New Year's Eve in Germany
Frohes Neues Jahr! Happy New Year! よいおとしを！Buon anno! Feliz Año Nuevo! Bonne année ! Feliz Ano Novo!Maybe you have also heart or will hear Germans saying: „Ich wünsche Dir einen guten Rutsch“, which...
2018 December 20
Christmas in Germany - the actual days & traditions
Fröhliche Weihnachten! Merry Christmas! Feliz Navidad! メリクリスマス！Joyeux Noël! Feliz Natal! Buon Natale! First be aware that the shops close on the 24th at noon (smaller ones) or in the afternoon, as the...
2018 December 07
Where to buy a Christmas tree in Stuttgart
Question is not only where to buy a tree, but for some also the question: where does it come from? Easiest is to go to a DIW or garden center a...
2018 December 02
Advent - time to bake Plätzchen
Plätzchen, Gutsle, Platzerl, Bredle, Brötle, Läuble, - this is how they call cookies / biscuits in Germany around Christmas or some more specifically Stuttgart.
2018 November 27
Christmas Markets - Weihnachtsmärkte in the Stuttgart Area
What is so special about Christmas Markets in Germany that people come from all over the world to enjoy them? As a German I would say the relaxed and festive atmosphere....
2018 November 24
Christmas decorations
Traditionally Germans have an advent wreath starting with the first Advent sunday.
2018 November 20
Adventskalender
An Advent calendar, a christian tradition since the 19th century, is used to count the days of Advent in anticipation of Christmas.
