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Dresden Names 17-Year-Old Johanna Worm as 31st Stollenmädchen

Chosen by the Schutzverband Dresdner Stollen, the confectionery apprentice will represent the Christstollen at dozens of official appearances.

Overview

  • Worm was presented at a Kempinski Dresden ceremony attended by roughly 30 stollen bakers, with her family in the audience.
  • She trains as a second-year confectionery apprentice at Ottendorfer Mühlenbäckerei, which recently baked her first Stollen for the role.
  • A November trip to London is planned for promotional duties tied to Saxony and the Christstollen.
  • She is set to open the 30th Stollenfest on the Striezelmarkt on 6 December.
  • The Schutzverband highlighted her enthusiasm, craft roots and affinity for Christstollen, and it requires candidates to show strong vocational grades and technical knowledge.