The Advent calendar or “der Adventskalender” in German, is a German invention that was originally designed to involve children in the...

When the Advent season opens, Christmas markets set up in almost every German town, large or small. The town squares, which normally...

Christmas  (German: das Weihnachten) is considered by many Germans to be the most important of the major holidays.  Although secularized...

"Der Kaffeeklatsch" is a the German word which literally means "Coffee Chat" in English.   We might say Coffee Break instead.  Doris and...