German Christmas Traditions

by Marion Kummerow

Christmas is a very special holiday not only in Germany but all over the world. It’s such a special time of year and the magic atmosphere of December and the holiday season gets to everyone.

This book will take you on a journey through many German Christmas traditions filled with happy childhood memories.

Learn about longstanding traditions and customs like decorating your home, baking cookies (Weihnachtsplätzchen) and visiting the Christmas markets from someone who was born and raised in Germany.

How do German children celebrate St. Nicholas Day? Who brings the Christmas gifts and when? What are the favorite Christmas ornaments and decorations in Germany? What dishes are eaten? These and many more questions will be answered in a very personal way.

The author even included three of her favorite Christmas cookie recipes for you to bake.

54 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Marion Kummerow was born and raised in Germany, before she set out to "discover the world" and lived in various countries. In 1999 she returned to Germany and settled down in Munich where she's now living with her family.

After dipping her toes with non-fiction books, she finally tackled the project dear to her heart. UNRELENTING is the story about her grandparents, who belonged to the German resistance and fought against the Nazi regime.

It's a book about resilience, love and the courage to stand up and do the right thing.

Reviews

[Renate Deutsche Oma · Rating 5 out of 5]

This German American retired educator, mom and grandma embraces German Christmas Traditions. Marion Kummerow (born and raised in Germany) discusses traditions and customs like decorating your home, baking cookies (Weihnachtsplätzchen) and visiting the Christmas markets. She discusses Advent through Three Kings Day. How do German children celebrate St. Nicholas Day? Who brings the Christmas gifts and when? What are the favorite Christmas ornaments and decorations in Germany? What dishes are eaten? The author even included three of her favorite Christmas cookie recipes for you to bake. A fun read.

[Janie Chaplar · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a warm hug for me. I grew up in Germany off and on for 9 years. My mother is German and so many of our family traditions are still in place today are exactly as described in this book. My mother passed away almost 2 years now and this made me feel like she was still here. A short and sweet insight to some of the German Christmas traditions.

[Ying_ko · Rating 5 out of 5]

A well written and interesting book.

A fun read and informative. It covers a lot of traditions and gives some recipes. It was interesting to me as my Grandmother grew up in a German area of Kansas and we kept some of the traditions, but not the history behind them.

[Ryan Yoder · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting tidbits.

Interesting facts, the book reads a bit like a list instead of a history of traditions, but I suppose it serves its purpose well. I’m glad I read the book.

[Lilly · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a lovely guide to a German christmas. The Adventkrantz chapter brought backlovely memories we used the same one for many many years. In fact i think my parents still have it. is not something ive seen used here in the uk.

I had dropped some of these traditions as i had got older but i shall be bringing a few back this year with my own children.