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Pudding-With-Fork Meetups Draw Over 1,000 in Hannover as Viral Trend Spreads Across Germany

Participants describe the absurd ritual as a low-cost way to meet others.

Zahlreiche Menschen trafen sich am Küchengarten, einem Platz in Hannover, um Pudding mit Gabeln zu essen.
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Overview

  • More than 1,000 people gathered in Hannover on Sunday to eat pudding with forks, according to dpa reporting carried by multiple outlets.
  • Hundreds convened in Leipzig on Saturday after TikTok calls, with open attendance and no entry fee.
  • The phenomenon traces back to a laminated flyer in Karlsruhe, boosted by the Instagram page karlsruher.memes, whose operator said the scale was not expected.
  • Clips of the gatherings circulate widely on TikTok and Instagram, fueling additional meetups in cities such as Berlin, Hamburg, Dresden and Munich.
  • Organizers and attendees emphasize that the events are unsponsored, inexpensive and BYO pudding and fork, describing them as a playful outlet and social connector.