Traditions

A description of some German traditions on the German embassy's web site, with photos.

Series / Features

Meet the Germans (Deutsche Welle):

Deutsch Englisch

Videos and slide shows about German food, habits, words, places etc.

Christmas and other Winter Holidays

Adventskalender

The online Advent Calendar of the German Embassy, with info about German traditions, stories, crafts, music, videos etc.

Videos:

Advent Traditions: Dt Eng

Nikolaustag: Dt Eng

Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt: Dt Eng

Stollen in Dresden: Dt Eng

Christmas in Dresden: Dt Eng

Christmas Traditions: Dt Eng

Christmas Myths: Dt Eng

Erzgerbirge Christmas: Dt Eng

Carnival

Videos:

Variations of Carnival

Carnival Kickoff: Dt Eng

Carnival: Dt Eng