Overview
- Dortmund’s Schloss Bodelschwingh market is suspended for 2025 and 2026 as the listed castle undergoes extensive repairs after water damage, with completion targeted by late 2026 or early 2027.
- Hamburg‑Rahlstedt’s Winterterrassen will not return due to poor vendor revenues, and Rostock’s IGA‑Park market is canceled again this season.
- Duisburg confirms its market for November 13 to December 30 with about 90 stalls, a new synthetic ice rink and an ice‑stock lane; organisers began lighting setup early because of persistent rain and wind and invested just under €100,000 in the energy‑saving rink.
- Organisers are adding alternatives, including the new ticketed “Landweihnacht” at Hof Menken in Castrop‑Rauxel on the first Advent weekend, led by operators who previously took part in the Bodelschwingh event.
- Despite isolated closures, Germany still plans thousands of markets, including early openings in places like Ludwigshafen on November 12 and numerous castle events such as Schloss Benrath, Schloss Moyland and Schloss Merode.