Overview
- WDR reported a donation total of €6,299,075 as of Monday, December 15 at 08:00.
- The live glass-studio marathon continues until Wednesday, December 17, so the final sum is expected to grow.
- Large crowds and long queues formed at Burgplatz, with a WDR 2 editor calling it the busiest start of any Weihnachtswunder.
- Hosts Sabine Heinrich, Steffi Neu, Jan Malte Andresen and Thomas Bug rotate on air continuously with rest beds set up backstage.
- Scheduled guests include Loi, Johannes Oerding, Revolverheld, The Boss Hoss, Stefanie Heinzmann, Tim Bendzko and Kamrad, and visitors are advised to use public transport or park-and-ride due to limited parking in the city center.