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You and Your World

14 - 22 Nov 2009 (annual)

Du und Deine Welt, or You and Your World, at the Hamburg Messe showcases innovations, information and practical solutions in various areas concerning consumers.

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Autumn Auctions

26 - 28 Nov 2009 (annual)

The Autumn Auctions at Villa Grisebach, Berlin's largest auction house, include sections for photography, 19th- and 20th-century art and contemporary work.

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ChocolART. Courtesy of HGV Tübingen

ChocolART

1 - 6 Dec 2009 (annual)

The ChocolART festival returns to Tübingen, putting smiles on the faces of all those with a sweet tooth. If you have never had a chocolate massage before, then this is your chance...

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Christkindlesmarkt, Friedrichshafen. Courtesy of Tourist-Information Friedrichshafen

Christkindlesmarkt

4 - 20 Dec 2009 (annual)

Every year Friedrichshafen hosts a traditional Christkindlesmarkt, or Christmas Market, on Adenauerplatz square. Music groups and choirs provide entertainment to accompany shoppers as they…

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Trier Christmas Market, Trier. Photo by Heather Sills, © Whatsonwhen

Trier Christmas Market

23 Nov - 22 Dec 2009 (annual)

The Trier Christmas Market in Germany's oldest city combines beautiful architectural monuments with mulled wine, spiced gingerbread (Lebkuchen) and Christmas shopping. The best-known items for…

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Frankfurt Christmas Market ©Tourismus+Congress GmbH Frankfurt am Main

Frankfurt Christmas Market

25 Nov - 22 Dec 2009 (annual)

Over 200 stalls along the river and at the Römerberg are decorated with festive fairy lights for Frankfurt's Christmas Market. Pick up traditional pastries, mulled Glühwein wine and wooden…

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Leipzig Christmas Market in front of the old town hall. © Messerschmidt, Joachim, Courtesy of the German National Tourist Board

Leipzig Christmas Market

24 Nov - 22 Dec 2009 (annual)

Leipzig is full of the joys of Christmas, with festive entertainment and a mammoth market to vie with Germany's best. Hundreds of trees and fairy lights illuminate the Market Square for the…

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Esslingen Medieval Market and Christmas Market, Esslingen. © EST

Esslingen Medieval Market and Christmas Market

24 Nov - 22 Dec 2009 (annual)

Esslingen dates back to 777, so it's not surprising that the town has a historical feel. The best time to experience it is during the Esslingen Medieval Market and Christmas Market, held every…

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Gingerbread hearts at the Cologne Christmas Markets. Photo by Rachel Walters

Cologne Christmas Markets

23 Nov - 23 Dec 2009 (annual)

Cologne's Christmas Markets are among the most popular in Germany. Head for the Cathedral (hard to miss!) or try the Neumarkt, Alter Markt or Rudolfplatz squares for a traditional German…

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Stuttgart Christmas Market. © in.Stuttgart

Stuttgart Christmas Market

25 Nov - 23 Dec 2009 (annual)

The three main squares in Stuttgart - Marktplatz, Schillerplatz and Schlossplatz - form a triangle of Christmas cheer when the 200+ stalls of the Stuttgart Christmas Market come to town. Each…

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Dresden Christmas Market, Dresden. Photo by Dittrich, courtesy of Dresden Werbund und Tourismus GmbH

Dresden Christmas Market

27 Nov - 24 Dec 2009 (annual)

The Dresden Christmas Market or Striezelmarkt as it's known locally is Germany's oldest, established in 1434, and fills the beautiful Old Town. The main market takes place in Münzgasse street…

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Schwabing Christmas Market

28 Nov - 24 Dec 2009 (annual)

The Schwabing Christmas Market is a festive art market right next to the Münchener Freiheit U-Bahn station in the Schwabing neighbourhood north of Munich's centre. Artists' stalls sell juried…

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Triberg Weihnachtszauber. Courtesy of TWZ Event GmbH

Triberg Weihnachtszauber

25 Dec 2009 - 3 Jan 2010 (annual)

The magical Triberg Weihnachtszauber has Christmas market stalls, piping hot mulled wine, a living stable and enough fairy lights to warm the heart of even the grumpiest of Scrooges. There's…

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Dresses here, dresses there, dresses everywhere... The Berlin Fashion Week shows off its glamour.

Berlin Fashion Week

20 - 23 Jan 2010 (various dates)

Giving fashionistas their biannual fill of frills and frocks, the Berlin Fashion Week reveals the latest trends. Watch fashion shows along the Design Mile, an extended catwalk open to the…

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The island of Sylt on Germany's North Sea coast. Courtesy of Sylt Tourism Sylt Tourism

Sylt Gourmet Festival

21 - 24 Jan 2010 (annual)

Food lovers of the truffle-and-foie-gras class flock to Sylt island as the Sylt Gourmet Festival gathers top international chefs to prepare elaborate feasts at hotels and restaurants. Enjoy a…

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International Green Week, Berlin. Courtesy of Messe Berlin

International Green Week Berlin

15 - 24 Jan 2010 (annual)

The International Green Week Berlin is an exhibition for the food, agriculture and horticulture industries at the Messe Berlin. International producers use the event to test-market food and…

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Nail competitions at the Beautyworld trade fair. © Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH / Jean-Luc Valentin

Beautyworld

30 Jan - 2 Feb 2010 (annual)

The international trade fair for cosmetics, Beautyworld at Messe Frankfurt caters for trade professionals, those interested in getting into the business and anyone who likes playing with…

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Alte Oper, Frankfurt. © Tourismus + Congress GmbH Frankfurt

German Opera Ball

27 Feb 2010 (annual)

Get in quick and request tickets to attend Frankfurt's German Opera Ball at the grand Alte Oper opera house. Selected Cinderellas join around 2300 VIPs for gourmet food, a top line-up and…

Schleswig-Holstein Gourmet Festival

28 Sep 2009 - 1 Mar 2010 (annual)

The Michelin stars shine brightly as hotels and restaurants in towns throughout Schleswig-Holstein join forces for the Schleswig-Holstein Gourmet Festival. Germany's top chefs demonstrate new…

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Rheingau Gourmet & Wine Festival, Hattenheim. Courtesy of Rheingau Gourmet Festival GmbH

Rheingau Gourmet & Wine Festival

25 Feb - 11 Mar 2010 (annual)

Visitors can enjoy the delicious food and the famous wines of the Rheingau region at the popular Rheingau Gourmet & Wine Festival, held at Hattenheim's splendid Kronenschlösschen Hotel, near…


Highlights

You and Your World

Hamburg Messe, Hamburg

14 - 22 Nov 2009 (annual)

ChocolART

Tübingen

1 - 6 Dec 2009 (annual)

Christkindlesmarkt

Friedrichshafen

4 - 20 Dec 2009 (annual)