Overview
- Die Arche hosted the Heiligabend event at the Hofbräuhaus am Alexanderplatz, offering a free festive meal to children from low-income families.
- A traditional menu of poultry with red cabbage, dumplings and gravy was served alongside live Christmas music.
- The Weihnachtsmann visited and distributed donated gifts to the young guests.
- Hofbräuhaus staff volunteered their time to serve, as the event continued a tradition running since 2012.
- Separately at Leopoldplatz, the new “Keiner isst allein” effort prepared food for about 400 people but drew only a few dozen attendees, with organizer Hakan Mamout-Oglou citing Frank Zander’s long-standing charity dinner as inspiration.