Christmas in Germany 🎄 - [CULTURE Shocks & Traditions]

Are you new to Germany and are you wondering what Christmas in Germany is really like? In this video, I have my German wife as a guest and she shares how Germans view and celebrate Christmas.

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[SofieLKF]

Yvonne seems quite German and sarcastic and I think she's embracing it. That's pretty cool. You two are great to watch

[PastorHinChrist]

So, I'm a Lutheran Pastor. Advent means Adventus or "coming"- the coming of Jesus. It mirrors Easter with the 40 days of Lent, then the 3 days of Easter like the 3 festive days of Christmas. The Christmas season lasts 8 days from Christmas or the octave of Christmas. The celebration on the 6th is actually the Nicolasmesse, we get the 3 wise men bearing gifts like St Nicolas bring gifts to the children/poor. The white and red is the color of a bishop- traditionally! Super cool video again, I just love your energy, fun and enthusiasm!!!!

[thomaswaldmann]

You forgot the Adventsteller. It will be refilled with cookies, choclat, different sorts of nuts, marzipan, ...
You have something to eat between breakfest, lunch, KaffeeKuchen, before and after dinner.

[mlo]

Omg I am so glad I stumbled upon your videos! I am not moving to Germany but I get sent there for work and I will be leaving next Friday again to Germany for two weeks for work! Your videos are very informative and helping me out! I wish I discovered you guys earlier this year when I first went to Germany! Such a beautiful country and your videos help me understand more about the culture and tips to use! Thank you so much!

[kp]

When I arrive in Germany it’s usually early in the morning, and dark. I hop on the subway to town where I’m going and I have always loved seeing Christmas lights on in the morning. I now do the same here. It’s so nice for kids going to school and people going to work.

[tanjak]

I for example hate it when in September the shops start to offer stuff like Baumkuchen, Spekulatius, Christstollen and Schokonikoläuse. 😑

[jeffmanning]

Such a charming video. Thanks for sharing.

[Smido]

In my Family (and the most Families I know) the Tree is bought around 22nd 23rd.
But we put it up and decorate it on the morning of christmas eve.

[maylinde]

I'm SOO glad to find this again, because my brother in the US forgot the tradition from his childhood... So THANK YOU 🥰🌲🕯️

[dankarubarth]

Und habt ihr die Weihnachtsgans, die Pfefferkuchen und den Weihnachtsmann vergessen? 🙂

[louisefitzgerald]

Nice video...I love Christmas in Germany...and the idea of the candles on the trees. I did it once when I had my German family over(so they showed me) we lit the candle(just one) and appreciated it for a couple of minutes, went back to our conversation then suddenly the candle flame went up..fast!.. luckily my father in law acted quick to extinguish it...and lucky it's a funny story now but a couple of seconds later and the whole tree would have been ablaze!...it is very beautiful...but I still think it's dangerous because of my experience...I still did it the following years 😂 but no looking away allowed when the candle it lit 😉

[graytoby]

Sussages and potato salad 😂😂😂😂😂 was für ein Überraschung

[DasSinaTier]

Yes! Christmas markets are awesome. I always drink Kinderpunsch, because I don't drink alcohol anymore. And I really love all Mittelalterweihnachtsmärkte :)

[kimgrundmann]

Adventskranz ist immer aus Tannengrün. Stammt noch aus der Germanischen Zeit sich immergrüne Tannen oder Fichten Stücke ins Heim zu holen und zu beten das der Frühling bald kommen möge ich glaube die Kollegin Ostre war dafür zuständig. Die wurde begleitet von Hasen Ostre= Ostern Hasen

[turjo]

I am now binging every one of your videos to learn more about German culture!

[nari]

Christmas season starts after Totensonntag. Everything before that has to be deemed sacreligious.
I always thought that was the same as Volkstrauertag (mourning of the dead), but apparently it is not. It's just around the same week. Which just happens to coincide with the end of the chuch lithurgical year, when you commemorate your passed ones.

[petragillespie]

Thank you for sharing 😊.I am a german living in the USA..I love your Chanel..so, so true.. Vielen Dank 💙

[arnolsi]

Where is the Weihnachtsgans? The most populare Christmas dish.

[lanahrw]

A Star Wars Lego Adventskalender must of been the best. My Children and I always had an Adventskalender growing up, but never so adventurous as a Lego one. Love this idea. Ones never too old for Lego…..or an Adventskalender! 😍🥰🎄🌲

[sarahvu]

Can you make a video about your favorite christmas markets in germany?