01 winter Bavaria, snow-covered town 1, skating rink, snow-covered town 2 draw snow-covered landscape, man with two horses, a cars (trucks), loaded with wood, child rolls snow into a ball, Hamburg: snowy River Elbe Beach, girl sitting in a rowing boat on the beach, boy runs to the girl, boy invincible girl with snow, Alster steamer rides Park through fairway on frozen Alster, Binnenalster and feeding the gulls,: children sledding, Girl binds to their skates, Pirouette on the ice, Jungfernstieg is turning many people on skating rink, girls: snowy rhododendron, men in the snow slide.
(54 m, 10: 10:00 10:02:10) 02. kindergarten a, b kindergarten: shining Christmas star in the hallway, children come into the Hall and hang their bags and coats in the cloakroom, Game Watch, child's face big kids at the craft, mobile, singing children sit around Advent Wreaths, Nativity scene.
(34 m, 10:02:05 10:03:20) 03 Christmas market u. Department store a, b Nuremberg: Christmas market, figures, Christmas tree balls, smoked fish, two boys eyes are to smoke, figures of angels, child's face big. Hamburg at night: Christmas decorated Alsterhaus, street bright Christmas jewelry with heavy car traffic, children and adults are looking in a toy Department, child's face large, candy in the shop window, flat pressed child's face on the window, dolls, Department store from the inside with large Santa in the Center, toy cars, toy train windup toy dogs in water, miscellaneous toys.
(51 m, 10:03:15 10:05:05) 04 woodcarvers of Oberammergau: different settings of wood-carvers in creating figures for Nativity scenes.
(20 m, 10:05:00 10:05:30) 05. Carolers Carol evening roam the villages and advance wear bright star, man opens a window with a full beard, woman looks through window on Carol, carolers stand front and sing the song from "The upcoming wonder", man with pipe occurs on doorstep, children sing and make music, shining star turns to big man with a full beard, farmer distributed fried apples at the Carol as a reward.
(23 m, 10:05:25 10:06:35) 06 Elbe 1 Elbe 1 - ship on the Sea (large), small supply boat brings gifts for the crew of the Elbe 1 Christmas tree is lifted on board, stormy sea filmed by Luke, radio operator with the Sparks, flashing beacon, observers in rain gear catches in cigarette.
(25 m, 10:06:30 10:07:25) 07. Children help children a snow-covered firs, young people unpack the collected things by relatives, to refugee children to give away, decorated and covered desks, children sit covered coffee tables, Santa Claus distributed gifts.
(34 m, 10:07:20 10:08:35) 08 Winter Bavaria + retirement home snow-covered landscape and Church, sunset. Shining Christmas tree, old people's home: Old people sitting at long festive tables, Christmas plate: with apples and pastry, presented in his hospital bed nun Christmas plate.
(34 m, 10:08:30 10:09:50) 9 St. Peter's Church with church organ, altar candles, organ player, various figures, singing an altar boy.
(73 m, 10:09:40 10:12:20) 10 Nativity lights cemetery different Nativity, people in costumes go to the cemetery and put candles on the graves of women operated Bell, people go to church, men proclaim the miracle of Bethlehem according to ancient custom by cannon shots. (53 m, 10:12:15 10:14:10) 11 Christmas Eve end people enter Church, altar candles on the altar lights, praying people, priests, Holy paintings. 10:16:15 end (58 m, 10:14:05 10:16:15)
Christmas in Germany of the winter comes down in Germany by the Alpine peaks and scatters its snow over the landscape of Upper Bavaria. On the coast it lingers only briefly, there are also real winter weather with sledding and ice skating.
Then, the advent, the preparation time for the Christmas, comes a time full of mysterious expectations and delight for young and old.
In Nuremberg, there is a large Christmas market every year, but also all other cities create Christmas festive decorations. The showcase of big department stores are filled with toys. A wonderland for those who Not yet she owns and still all heart could wish.
There is bustle in the workshops of woodcarver from Oberammergau, it must be done until the many Nativity. In the evening the carolers through towns and villages and sing their song from the upcoming wonder. High in the North you preparing at sea also evening on the Saints. Supply boats bring gifts and Christmas tree in a timely manner on the fire ship far out need to do his service also on the feast day on the sea.
In the schools the children only remember Christmas; It is thought also to the children who have to live with their parents in camps as refugees.
In the homes of the major cities, you can sit closely together around the dinner table. There are so many memories of the past.
In the large and small churches begin the Christmas Metten. Jubilant choirs, praise and announce the big event: the Saviour is born you today. The glad tidings, proclaimed the Gospel of Luke connects all people that night.
