Overview
- Essen’s International Christmas Market runs through December 23, featuring the WDR 2 Weihnachtswunder from December 13–17 and a sustainability push using green power, reusable serviceware, and a plastic‑bag ban.
- Dortmund’s market is open until December 30, anchored by a roughly 45‑metre tree built from about 1,200 firs and lit by more than 138,000 LEDs, alongside city‑themed light installations on Kampstraße.
- Weilburg’s illuminated market weekends are set for December 12–14 and 19–21, with Mayor Johannes Hanisch opening on Friday at 18:00, while Wörth’s ‘Weihnachten im Dorf’ returns December 13 from 14:00 to 22:00 with 39 stalls and waived stand fees.
- Mülheim’s Altstadt Adventsmarkt enters its final days through Sunday, December 14, after strong turnout at the new Petribrunnen site, with reserved Nordmann firs available for €15 and pickup on December 15.
- Berlin offers breadth from the Alexanderplatz market (daily through December 26) to Kreuzberg’s indoor ‘Merry Markthalle’ at Markthalle Neun, open on the remaining Advent Sundays, December 14 and 21, from 11:00 to 18:00.