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Germany's Christmas Markets Roll Out New Attractions as Season Peaks

Organizers are pairing fresh attractions with stricter, pricier security requirements.

Overview

  • Berlin’s Wintermarkt at the Humboldt Forum runs November 19 to January 4 (closed November 23 and December 24) and adds a free lasershow on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
  • The new KaDeWe market at Wittenbergplatz operates November 24 to January 1 with about 30 stalls and pagoda tents, and its security plan carries a reported high five‑figure cost.
  • Spandau’s Old Town market runs November 24 to December 23 and, for the first time, offers bookable Eisstock lanes on Reformationsplatz.
  • The Alt‑Rixdorf market in Neukölln opens December 5 to 7 as a charitable event with roughly 200 stands run by nonprofit groups.
  • In Bavaria, Mering’s multi‑week market opened after stall layouts were reworked to meet a strict security concept, according to organizers and local officials.