1. German Traditions & Values

2. Christmas Market Christmas Market Baking cookies Baking cookies Christmas Eve Christmas Eve Sylvester Sylvester “Sternsinger” “Sternsinger” Carnival Carnival World Cup 2006 World Cup 2006 “Oktoberfest” “Oktoberfest”

3. Christmas Market In every city of Germany In every city of Germany Most famous ones: Nürnberg, Dresden, Aachen Most famous ones: Nürnberg, Dresden, Aachen

4. Christmas Market Bands are playing christmas songs Bands are playing christmas songs Little huts as stores Little huts as stores

5. Baking cookies

6. Christmas Eve Activities: Decorating the Christmas Tree, going to Church, playing games, singing Christmas songs Activities: Decorating the Christmas Tree, going to Church, playing games, singing Christmas songs

7. Christmas Eve Traditional food: Raclette, potato salad and sausages, carp, goose Traditional food: Raclette, potato salad and sausages, carp, goose Christmas tree with presents underneath Christmas tree with presents underneath Opening of the presents on the eve of 24th Opening of the presents on the eve of 24th

8. Sylvester With family and friends With family and friends Traditional food: fondue, raclette Traditional food: fondue, raclette Activities: casting lead Activities: casting lead

9. Sylvester At 12 o'clock celebrating on the streets and fireworks At 12 o'clock celebrating on the streets and fireworks Couples kiss at 12 o'clock Couples kiss at 12 o'clock Happy New Year wish: „Frohes Neues Jahr“ Happy New Year wish: „Frohes Neues Jahr“

10. “Sternsinger” Celebrated on 6 January Celebrated on 6 January Kids move from house to house to bless it (e.g. “20 C M B 13”) for charity donations and sweets. Kids move from house to house to bless it (e.g. “20 C M B 13”) for charity donations and sweets. Songs about Melchior, Balthasar and Caspers' journey to Jesus‘ birthplace Songs about Melchior, Balthasar and Caspers' journey to Jesus‘ birthplace Kids are dressed like the Three Wise Men. Kids are dressed like the Three Wise Men.

11. Carnival Carnival procession Carnival procession Candy or so called “Kamelle” thrown Candy or so called “Kamelle” thrown Exclamations: “Kölle Allaaf” / “Düsseldorf Helau” Exclamations: “Kölle Allaaf” / “Düsseldorf Helau”

12. World Cup 2006

13. Public Viewing Enthusiasm Team Spirit

14. “Oktoberfest” Largest folk festival in the world Largest folk festival in the world Duration: 16 days Duration: 16 days ca. 6 million visitors ca. 6 million visitors Traditional clothes: “Lederhose” (Men) / “Dirndl” (Women) Traditional clothes: “Lederhose” (Men) / “Dirndl” (Women) “Maß Bier“ “Maß Bier“ Just in Munich (Bavaria) on the “Theresienwiese” Just in Munich (Bavaria) on the “Theresienwiese”