What is Fasching? Street parades, costumes, celebrations in Germany 2018-02-01 Fasching (carnival) is celebrated in Stuttgart in February with parades and festivals. Read More
Glücksbringer: Good luck symbols in Germany 2017-01-05 A long standing custom in Germany is exchanging good luck charms the month of January.Read More
In Germany, the Maibaum, or May pole, as depicted here in Scharnhausen, is typically set up at the market place during the morning hours on May 1. It remains there throughout the month of May. The Maibaum is either a birch or spruce tree or an oak tree trunk with a green crown that symbolizes fertility of nature and new life. Photo by Shutterstock. May traditions in Germany usher warmer weather 2011-05-05 A Maibaum is set up in the center of a town in cities throughout Germany May 1. Read More