Overview
- Cities across Germany stage packed lineups from Munich club nights and film tours to family events that pause dancing at 2 a.m. due to Allerheiligen rules.
- NRW zoos turn spooky after dark, with Zoo Duisburg offering special feedings and ZOOM Gelsenkirchen running four‑kilometer lighted trails and fire shows for families.
- Heidi Klum fuels speculation with Instagram teasers and tells Good Morning America she will be “very ugly” and “very frightening,” with the costume reveal expected overnight in New York.
- Police in regions such as Mittelfranken run safety campaigns warning that vandalism and theft are offenses, not pranks, and share tips for crowds and valuables.
- Retailers report brisk seasonal sales, with Lower Austria’s chamber estimating about €12 million in Halloween spending, while German households mount elaborate displays and some raise funds for groups like DKMS.