https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Presents, a Christmas tree and cookies are part of most people's Christmas. But what makes up a German Christmas? https://www.thelocal.de/20191224/german-advent-word-of-the-day-der-heiligabend Tue, 24 Dec 2019 08:00:00 +0100 german-advent-word-of-the-day-der-heiligabend Only a few days until Christmas! The angelic melody and beautiful lyrics of this song will immediately tune you into the feeling of Christmas Day, as if it were here already. https://www.thelocal.de/20191218/german-advent-word-of-the-day-ser-die-glocken-nie-klingen Wed, 18 Dec 2019 13:44:27 +0100 german-advent-word-of-the-day-ser-die-glocken-nie-klingen If you can't wait for Christmas to arrive then this German word should be part of your vocabulary. https://www.thelocal.de/20191220/german-advent-word-of-the-day-die-vorfreude Fri, 20 Dec 2019 10:08:30 +0100 german-advent-word-of-the-day-die-vorfreude This German Christmas song is festive, peaceful, and wonderful to sing during Christmas time. https://www.thelocal.de/20191218/german-advent-word-of-the-day-leise-rieselt-der-schnee Wed, 18 Dec 2019 10:29:21 +0100 german-advent-word-of-the-day-leise-rieselt-der-schnee The Easter Bunny has taken on Father Christmas and won, at least in chocolate form. Record numbers of German-made chocolate bunnies will hop their way into shops this year, millions more than the number of Santas made at Christmas. https://www.thelocal.de/20130323/48715 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 12:34:00 +0100 48715