Overview
- Magdeburg’s market proceeded after a regulatory pause, with concrete blocks, sandbags, metal fencing, black bollards, and stepped-up police and security patrols in place.
- City authorities barred vehicles over 3.5 tonnes in the inner city to compensate for protection certified only up to that weight, a measure accepted by the Landesverwaltungsamt.
- Organizers and many visitors in Magdeburg framed the reopening as an act of resilience, while some residents objected to festivities at the site of last year’s deaths; the attacker is on trial nearby.
- Düsseldorf’s city-center markets are open with seven themed areas and about 160 stalls, as Roncalli’s promenade adds six stands and vendors debut new items such as a hot espresso martini and matcha-coated almonds through December 30.
- Bremen’s main market opens November 24 with more than 170 stalls plus the Schlachte-Zauber and the Ansgari-Winterwald, while cities including Dortmund, Oberhausen, Gelsenkirchen, and Berlin-Neukölln stage additional neighborhood events expected to draw large crowds.