Overview
- Industry representatives expect moderate increases of roughly 2–10 percent this season, with about €5 per cup becoming common in larger markets.
- Several cities report no change from last year, including Mainz, Koblenz and Trier at €4, and markets such as Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Augsburg, Braunschweig, Hannover and Dortmund holding steady.
- In North Rhine-Westphalia, Düsseldorf vendors lifted prices by about 50 cents to around €5, Cologne remains at €5, Dortmund offers €3.50, and some Essen stands keep €4 as operators cite tight margins, higher power rates and staffing costs.
- Wholesale Glühwein prices rose from €15 to €19 per ten liters—about 26 percent—pressuring retail prices, according to local market officials.
- Regional variation remains wide: a Dresden winemaker set €5 for self-made Glühwein, prompting online discussion of fair pricing, while Munich ranges from €5 to €7.50 and even €18 for a champagne version, and some cities still offer €3.50; cup deposits can push out-of-pocket costs to €8–9 in Leipzig.