The Average German Christmas: Food, Gifts & Arguments

It's Christmas time in Germany, which means three things: family, food, and fighting. But how do Germans celebrate? What do they eat? And what are their least-favorite gifts? Euromaxx reporter Clare Trelawny-Gower takes you on a German cultural safari.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:22 Preparations at home
01:11 Arrival at Steffi’s place
01:49 Christmas trees, coffee and sweets
02:43 Gift time
03:40 Dinner
04:06 After dinner arguments
04:51 Outro

#Germans #AverageGerman #Christmas
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CREDITS
Report: Clare Trelawny-Gower
Camera: Neven Hillebrands
Edit: Florian Mettke, Clare Trelawny-Gower
Supervising Editor: Mirja Viehweger

Michael Müller: Mischa Wanker
Steffi Müller: Meike Krüger
Monika Müller: Susanne Kröger
Georg Müller: Peter Gross
Emma Müller: Mia Steinbrück
Sophia Müller: Ava Steinbrück
Tommy: Hendrik Welling

Special thanks to Sebastian Scherer
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[dweuromaxx]

Happy Heiligabend everyone! Who's enjoying potato salad and sausages this evening? 🎄🌭

[sabinemuller]

But this potatoe salad looks like a sad one from the supermarket – something that would never be served at Heiligabend! 😱

[shahlabadel]

Love this series with Michael! Pls continue. thanks.

[kimyang]

Also worth mentioning, the fairy tale - Drei Haselnüsse für Aschenbrödel - is shown on TV every year around Christmas time in Germany. This movie is celebrating 50th birthday this year 2023. No idea how many Germans watching it every year, but it is definitely a Christmas tradition in Germany.
Well, maybe Michael Müller is just fed up with that movie. 😄😅

[CaspianSh]

Love these series! It should inspire like series for all countries around the world. Entertainment and cultural education! Dankeschön!

[parachute]

Children having to sing for their presents! Wonderful idea. Will try it here in

[sonjagatto]

Dankeschoen aus Canada und alles Gute fuer DW und Germany fuer 2024. ❤❤

[tonyaldridge]

i've suddenly had the thought that this Michael Müller is going to be a big star, great series, we're loving it in the Dresden learning English class

[patrickfitzgerald]

Emma and Sophia looked so cute in their matching holiday sweaters . . . and I loved how they cut loose with a bit of perfect English . . . "Definitely not Grandpa!" 🎅🎅🎅🥰

[jamesdoyle]

Thanks Clare and crew. This series is Spaß!

[jdvannoy]

This whole series is fun, entertaining, and well written. 👏

[vanessajuercke]

Wonderful! So many parallels to my German family. Love it. Thank you DW and Clare 😊

[ChildofGod]

Beautiful to watch! Lord only you know the burdens I face give me strength to get through this Christmas. I am a single mom and it can be hard to have everything on your shoulders and receive very little support. Both of my sons are autistic they require so much from me. I’m struggling to provide for them. But I keep faith even as I struggle to pay rent every month and as I struggle to buy groceries. My health is also fading due to heart disease and lupus. Jesus please help me to find strength when I am weak, hope when I am struggling, and peace in the midst of chaos. I have faith God will provide.

[Callmenothing]

Love love love. Merry Christmas to Micheal müller and family! Look forward to knowing Michael’s New Year’s Eve plans

[barrilha]

This is on the best series in the channel!

[K__a__M__I]

As this series goes on, one question keeps bugging me...what _is_ Clare? A ghost? Guardian Angel? An Alien?
Does everyone have a Clare? Do *I* have a Clare???

[wakeupcall]

We just got back from Dinner at my partners sister, who is a fantastic cook. Her home made Plätzchen are gorgeous, but some on the sweeter side. Is anyone surprised that my partner told his sister that the Plätzchen are too sweet? 😊 But at the same time, a lot of Ooohs and Aaahs were given for the Rinder Rouladen, Bratkartoffeln, Rosenkohl und selbst gemachtes Blaukraut. Wow, lecker! Und als Nachtisch gab es Weihnachtsstollen Parfait mit kandierten Orangenscheiben mit Grand Magnier! Seriously! What a Christmas Day Dinner! Merry Christmas everyone!

[workingstudentera]

The Average German New Year, next please!

[mayukhbagchi]

Getting better, one episode at a time ...! ✅ ✅

[mmppbb]

LOVE this series ! ❤I'm starting to get quite attached to Michael.😅
Looking forward to every new video, hope it will continue for long !