German Leaders Welcome Sternsingers Promoting Global Children's Rights
Kai Wegner and Dietmar Woidke host young carolers as part of an annual fundraising effort supporting children worldwide.
- Berlin's Mayor Kai Wegner guided Sternsingers from the Heilige Familie parish through the Rotes Rathaus, highlighting the tradition's significance.
- Brandenburg's Minister-President Dietmar Woidke welcomed Sternsingers from Potsdam-Babelsberg's St. Antonius parish at the State Chancellery, contributing a donation to their cause.
- The Sternsingers, dressed as the Three Wise Men, performed songs, blessed buildings with the traditional inscription, and collected donations for global children's projects.
- The Kindermissionswerk's annual campaign funds initiatives such as schools and therapy programs for children affected by violence worldwide.
- Last year, the campaign raised €46 million across Germany, reflecting strong public support for children's rights and welfare projects.