Overview
- Nuremberg confirms the Christkind’s opening prologue for Friday, November 28 at 17:30 on the Frauenkirche balcony, with doubled U1 service and a temporarily closed Lorenzkirche station exit guiding crowds via Karolinenstraße.
- Ulm’s market runs November 24 to December 24 on the Münsterplatz with roughly 130 stalls, daily hours to 20:30 and a Christmas tree featuring more than 18,000 lights.
- Ingolstadt schedules its Christkindlmarkt for November 25 to December 22 with an opening by Mayor Dr. Michael Kern, an ice arena on the Paradeplatz and detailed parking and Park & Ride options.
- Brandenburg highlights inclusive formats, including Potsdam’s daily quiet hour from 18:00 to 19:00, Cottbus’s largely barrier‑friendly setup and returning ice rink, and family‑focused programming in Frankfurt (Oder) and Brandenburg an der Havel.
- Goslar’s UNESCO‑listed old town hosts the Weihnachtswald from November 26 to December 30, featuring Harz firs lit by 160,000 lights and a concept protected at the German Patent and Trademark Office, with the forest area open nightly until 22:00.