Overview
- Dresden staged its fourth seasonal job fair at the World Trade Center, where about 30 stands sought staff for sales, kitchen work, cleaning, and transport/logistics.
- The Erzgebirge crafts association described recruitment as more relaxed than recent years, yet reported up to 15 full-time openings among 50 members alongside numerous mini-jobs.
- Dortmund began assembling its roughly 45-meter tree of up to 1,700 firs, reinstating the angel topper, with the market slated for November 20 to December 30.
- Berlin will launch a new market at Wittenbergplatz outside KaDeWe from November 24 to January 1, using heated pagoda tents, rotating curated exhibitors, and a security plan with concrete bollards.
- Early openings in NRW include Essen-Steele on November 2, while Duisburg revised its charity-stand approach after criticism, securing a one-day slot for Zebrakids on November 22 via a partner arrangement.