Overview
- At the Humboldt Forum’s Wintermarkt Schloßplatz in Berlin-Mitte, a new laser show runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays (18:00 in the Schlüterhof, 20:00 on the Spreeterrassen facade) as the roughly 100-stall market operates daily through January 4 with free entry.
- The newly launched KaDeWe market at Wittenbergplatz is open through January 1 with about 30 curated stalls, a small stage and a barriere-free layout, and organizers report a high five‑figure spend on security.
- Charlottenburg’s castle market is open from November 24 to December 28 with free admission and extended evening hours, while Zehlendorf’s long-running market continues through December 30 featuring a roughly 400-square-meter ice rink.
- Spandau’s Altstadt market, running November 24 to December 23, introduces Eisstockschießen for the first time with two lanes on the Reformationsplatz and expands to around 120 stands.
- Regional markets are active across Bavaria, including Türkheim’s two Advent weekends with concerts and Nikolaus, Mindelheim’s Thursday–Sunday schedule through December 14 after a mayoral opening, and Mering’s three-week run with stand reconfigurations under stricter safety rules.