The Belsnickel — wearing furs, smeared in soot and waving a bundle of birch switches — visited children in the schoolhouse during Christmas on the Farm in Kutztown on Saturday, Dec. 7. Held on the ...

From hand-carved wooden nutcrackers to scrumptious 'Stollen' – many Christmas traditions we know and love have originated from Germany, some of them dating back centuries. As we approach the festive ...

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany – Christmas is right around the corner. While there are many similarities between Christmas celebrations in the United States and Germany, there are some differences and special ...

Heritage and the sharing of traditions of German culture were consistent themes of this year’s Weihnachtsmarkt, the German ...

Many of the joyous Christmas traditions we Americans take for granted are actually imports from Germany. Sometimes we think of Germans as cold and stern people. But they play hard, as well as work ...

Germany’s growers have started to cut their Christmas trees in anticipation of a tradition that’s around 500 years old.

There's a place for elaborate garlands, flameless candles, and feathery plumes protruding from Christmas trees. But, sometimes, the holiday season calls for simple, old-fashioned decorating. Think ...

A mixture of tobacco and cannabis is prepared for a joint. Marijuana and hashish to the value of more than €500,000 ($530,000) have been found concealed in miniature Christmas trees and toys, German ...

Misinformation about the festive season has already begun, particularly regarding the alleged closure of German Christmas ...

Frankenmuth is one of the best Christmas towns in Michigan. It offers German heritage, a giant Christmas store, and holiday traditions.