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		<title>The changing face of Rheinhessen wines</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 14:46:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The largest wine region in Germany, Rheinhessen was once known as the home of Liebfraumilch, which holds a reputation in the UK as a cheap, mass-produced, sweet white wine that...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><span>T</span>he largest wine region in Germany, Rheinhessen was once known as the home of Liebfraumilch, which holds a reputation in the UK as a cheap, mass-produced, sweet white wine that came to dominate British supermarket shelves in the 1980s.</strong></p>
<p>Liebfraumilch&#8217;s literal translation is ‘Our Lady&#8217;s milk’. The name comes from the Liebfrauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) in the German city of Worms, where vineyards surrounding the church produced an early version of the wine.</p>
<p>These days however, Rheinhessen&#8217;s image has shifted dramatically, and the region is now home to leading boutique wine producers that focus on reduced yields, exceptional quality and refreshingly dry Rieslings.</p>
<p>The WineBarn – a multi-award winning, exclusively German wine merchant – includes two outstanding Rheinhessen Riesling producers within its portfolio: Bischel and K. F. Groebe. Both winemakers are a member of the VDP, Germany&#8217;s association of elite wine producers and a guarantee of quality.</p>
<p><strong>Bischel Winery</strong></p>
<p>Brothers Christian (left) and Mathias (right) – aka the Bischel Boys – have been running the Appenheim-based 25-hectare estate since 2006, having completed vineyard placements in South Africa and New Zealand. Both believe in the ancient art of making wine by hand. Rejecting modern oenological techniques, they focus on the origin of the grape over work in the cellar, which results in environmentally-friendly viticulture and select harvests. Despite their youth, the Bischel Boys have developed unquestionable production techniques, creating unique characterful wines of outstanding quality</p>
<div id="attachment_138766" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-138766" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Bischel-AMG_4623_B.jpg" alt="The Bischel Boys. | The changing face of Rheinhessen wines" width="1150" height="813" class="size-full wp-image-138766" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Bischel-AMG_4623_B.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Bischel-AMG_4623_B-300x212.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Bischel-AMG_4623_B-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Bischel-AMG_4623_B-768x543.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Bischel-AMG_4623_B-130x93.jpg 130w" sizes="(max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-138766" class="wp-caption-text">The Bischel Boys.</p></div>
<p><strong>The WineBarn recommends:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Bischel&#8217;s 2022 Appenheimer Hundertgulden Riesling Grand Cru dry</strong></p>
<p>Tasting notes: Aromas of fresh peach and apricot, as well as hints of spice and tea – and after further aeration in the glass – this dry Riesling has a bouquet of sweet dense fruit. The cool, smoky minerality reflects the limestone and marl rich soil of the VDP. Grosse Lage (Grand Cru) Appenheimer Hundertgolden vineyard these Riesling grapes were grown in.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Bischel-2022-Appenheimer-Hundertgulden-Riesling-Grand-Cru-dry.jpg" alt="The changing face of Rheinhessen wines" width="1150" height="852" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-138765" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Bischel-2022-Appenheimer-Hundertgulden-Riesling-Grand-Cru-dry.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Bischel-2022-Appenheimer-Hundertgulden-Riesling-Grand-Cru-dry-300x222.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Bischel-2022-Appenheimer-Hundertgulden-Riesling-Grand-Cru-dry-1024x759.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Bischel-2022-Appenheimer-Hundertgulden-Riesling-Grand-Cru-dry-768x569.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /></p>
<p><strong>F. Groebe Winery</strong></p>
<p>Husband and wife team, Fritz and Manuela, run the K. F. Groebe wine estate in Westhofen. Founded in 1763, the centuries-old vineyards have been lovingly tended to for generations and are renowned for their exceptional Riesling.</p>
<p>F. Groebe, who describe their wines as “German wines with character,” take the upmost pride in their craft and use only sustainable viticulture and traditional production methods.</p>
<p><strong>The WineBarn recommends:</strong></p>
<p><strong>K.F. Groebe&#8217;s 2022 Westhofener Riesling Premier Cru dry</strong></p>
<p>Tasting notes: A distinguished, high-quality Riesling Premier Cru. Rich and elegant, this dry white wine has hints of exotic fruit. Its distinct minerality, reflects the loess loam and limestone rich soil of the Aulerde and Kirchspiel VDP. Erste Lage (Premier Cru) vineyards this wine derives from.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/K.-F.-Groebe-2022-Westhofener-Riesling-Premier-Cru-dry.jpg" alt="The changing face of Rheinhessen wines" width="1150" height="907" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-138767" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/K.-F.-Groebe-2022-Westhofener-Riesling-Premier-Cru-dry.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/K.-F.-Groebe-2022-Westhofener-Riesling-Premier-Cru-dry-300x237.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/K.-F.-Groebe-2022-Westhofener-Riesling-Premier-Cru-dry-1024x808.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/K.-F.-Groebe-2022-Westhofener-Riesling-Premier-Cru-dry-768x606.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /></p>
<p><div id="attachment_137405" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-137405" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Friedrich-Wilhelm-Becker-with-Red-Wine.jpg" alt="Friedrich Wilhelm Becker. | Friedrich Becker Winery: Germany&#039;s Pinot Noir pioneer" width="1150" height="1625" class="size-full wp-image-137405" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Friedrich-Wilhelm-Becker-with-Red-Wine.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Friedrich-Wilhelm-Becker-with-Red-Wine-212x300.jpg 212w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Friedrich-Wilhelm-Becker-with-Red-Wine-725x1024.jpg 725w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Friedrich-Wilhelm-Becker-with-Red-Wine-768x1085.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Friedrich-Wilhelm-Becker-with-Red-Wine-1087x1536.jpg 1087w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-137405" class="wp-caption-text">Friedrich Wilhelm Becker.</p></div><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/The-WineBarn-Bio.jpg" alt="The WineBarn - Bio" width="1150" height="485" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-136901" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/The-WineBarn-Bio.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/The-WineBarn-Bio-300x127.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/The-WineBarn-Bio-1024x432.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/The-WineBarn-Bio-768x324.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /></p>
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		<title>Batavia Stad Fashion Outlet: Open-air shopping</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vikash God]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 08:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Located just a two-hour drive from the German border, the Batavia Stad Fashion Outlet in Lelystad combines shopping with a day trip. With around 250 brands, a festive atmosphere, historic-inspired...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>L</span><strong>ocated just a two-hour drive from the German border, the <a href="https://www.viaoutlets.com" target="_blank"><strong>Batavia Stad Fashion Outle</strong></a>t in Lelystad combines shopping with a day trip. With around 250 brands, a festive atmosphere, historic-inspired architecture, a diverse range of dining options, and a waterfront location, it becomes an atmospheric Christmas destination for the whole family.</strong></p>
<p>Those looking for gifts during the Advent season, and seeking more than just a standard shopping trip, will find fashion, accessories, and inspiration to suit almost every taste here.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-5.jpg" alt="Batavia Stad Fashion Outlet: Open-air shopping" width="1150" height="1725" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-138561" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-5.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-5-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-5-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-5-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-5-1024x1536.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /></p>
<p>As the Netherlands&#8217; first fashion outlet, Batavia Stad quickly evolved from a shopping destination into a major tourist attraction. &#8220;We wanted to completely reimagine the Dutch retail landscape and establish the first Dutch fashion outlet as a full-day experience,&#8221; says Sabrina van Zon, tourism and partnership manager.  </p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-4.jpg" alt="Batavia Stad Fashion Outlet: Open-air shopping" width="1150" height="1150" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-138560" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-4.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-4-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-4-93x93.jpg 93w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /></p>
<p>Today, visitors are welcomed into a car-free, family-friendly centre designed to resemble a historic 17th-century village, while the waterfront setting and numerous cafés and restaurants invite shoppers to take a break. More than 250 brands entice visitors with attractive prices – ideal for smart holiday shoppers.</p>
<p>Whether for families, fashion enthusiasts, tourists, or smart shoppers, Batavia Stad offers the perfect opportunity to pick up Christmas gifts while enjoying an atmospheric day by the water.</p>
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<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-3.jpg" alt="Batavia Stad Fashion Outlet: Open-air shopping" width="1150" height="767" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-138566" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-3.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-3-375x250.jpg 375w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-3-360x240.jpg 360w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-3-263x176.jpg 263w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /></p>
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<h1>Shopping unter freiem Himmel</h1>
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<p><span>N</span><strong>ur zwei Autostunden von der deutschen Grenze entfernt, verbindet das Batavia Stad Fashion Outlet in Lelystad Shopping mit einem Tagesausflug. Rund 250 Marken, festliche Atmosphäre, historische Architektur, ein vielfältiges Gastronomieangebot und die Lage am Wasser machen den Besuch um die Festtage zum besonders stimmungsvollen Weihnachtsziel für die ganze Familie.</strong></p>
<p>Wer in der Adventszeit auf der Suche nach Geschenken ist und dabei mehr als nur den klassischen Einkaufsbummel sucht, findet hier Mode, Accessoires und Inspiration für nahezu jeden Geschmack. </p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-2.jpg" alt="Batavia Stad Fashion Outlet: Open-air shopping" width="1150" height="1725" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-138565" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-2.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /></p>
<p>Als erstes Fashion Outlet der Niederlande hat sich Batavia Stad schnell vom Shoppingziel zur touristischen Attraktion entwickelt. „Wir wollten die niederländische Einzelhandelslandschaft völlig neu denken und das erste niederländische Fashion Outlet als Tageserlebnis etablieren”, so Sabrina van Zon, Leiterin für Tourismus und Kooperationen.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane.jpg" alt="Batavia Stad Fashion Outlet: Open-air shopping" width="1150" height="767" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-138564" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-375x250.jpg 375w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-360x240.jpg 360w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-263x176.jpg 263w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /></p>
<p>Heute erwartet Besucher ein autofreies, familienfreundliches Zentrum im Stil eines historischen Dorfes aus dem 17. Jahrhundert, waehren die Lage direkt am Wasser und zahlreiche Cafés und Restaurants dazu einladen, zwischen den Einkäufen eine Pause einzulegen. Dabei locken mehr als 250 Marken mit attraktiven Preisen – ideal für alle, die beim Schenken clever einkaufen möchten.</p>
<p>Ob für Familien, Fashionfans, Touristen oder Smart Shopper, Batavia Stad bietet die Gelegenheit, Weihnachtsgeschenke zu besorgen und gleichzeitig einen stimmungsvollen Tag am Wasser zu genießen.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-6.jpg" alt="Batavia Stad Fashion Outlet: Open-air shopping" width="1150" height="1725" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-138562" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-6.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-6-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-6-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-6-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Nane-6-1024x1536.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /></p>
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		<title>Magical Advent at Lake Tegernsee: Christmas market hopping by boat</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vikash God]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 08:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Christmas market hopping with a difference: at Lake Tegernsee, the journey to your next festive stop does not take you through busy shopping streets, but across the beautiful lake. On...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><span>C</span>hristmas market hopping with a difference: at Lake Tegernsee, the journey to your next festive stop does not take you through busy shopping streets, but across the beautiful lake. On all four Advent weekends, shuttle boats connect three atmospheric markets against the wintry backdrop of the Bavarian Alps.</strong></p>
<p>The three markets Seeadvent Bad Wiessee, Rottacher Advent and Weihnachtlicher Schlossmarkt Tegernsee combine local crafts, regional specialities and Alpine traditions in beautiful lakeside settings. And perhaps the most memorable part is the journey between them: illuminated shuttle boats carry visitors from one market to the next, with views of the beautifully lit shoreline along the way.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Adventszauber-©-Der-Tegernsee-Thomas-Plettenberg-1.jpg" alt="Magical Advent at Lake Tegernsee: Christmas market hopping by boat" width="1150" height="766" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-138464" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Adventszauber-©-Der-Tegernsee-Thomas-Plettenberg-1.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Adventszauber-©-Der-Tegernsee-Thomas-Plettenberg-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Adventszauber-©-Der-Tegernsee-Thomas-Plettenberg-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Adventszauber-©-Der-Tegernsee-Thomas-Plettenberg-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Adventszauber-©-Der-Tegernsee-Thomas-Plettenberg-1-375x250.jpg 375w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Adventszauber-©-Der-Tegernsee-Thomas-Plettenberg-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Adventszauber-©-Der-Tegernsee-Thomas-Plettenberg-1-263x176.jpg 263w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /></p>
<p>Across the markets, local artisans and producers showcase their work, from handmade paper and jewellery to ceramics. One particularly charming tradition is kept alive by Martin Goldhofer, who hand-carves feather-light Christmas baubles and stars from Swiss pine. Regional treats include grilled sausages, raclette rolls, roasted chestnuts and locally distilled spirits. Alphorn players, brass ensembles and local musicians add to the festive atmosphere, while fire pits offer cosy spots to warm up.</p>
<p>Each market has its own character. At the Seeadvent Bad Wiessee on 13 December, the Kramperl of the Inntal Pässe roam the market in masks and shaggy costumes, creating an eerie yet festive spectacle. The Rottacher Advent combines crafts and regional food with Christmas activities for children, while in Tegernsee, the impressive lakeside ducal palace provides the backdrop for the Weihnachtlicher Schlossmarkt.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Adventszauber-07_Schlossmarkt-Tegernsee-©-Der-Tegernsee-Dietmar-Denger.jpg" alt="Magical Advent at Lake Tegernsee: Christmas market hopping by boat" width="1150" height="777" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-138460" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Adventszauber-07_Schlossmarkt-Tegernsee-©-Der-Tegernsee-Dietmar-Denger.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Adventszauber-07_Schlossmarkt-Tegernsee-©-Der-Tegernsee-Dietmar-Denger-300x203.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Adventszauber-07_Schlossmarkt-Tegernsee-©-Der-Tegernsee-Dietmar-Denger-1024x692.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Adventszauber-07_Schlossmarkt-Tegernsee-©-Der-Tegernsee-Dietmar-Denger-768x519.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /></p>
<p>All three markets are open from 2pm to 7pm on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the four Advent weekends. The festivities begin a little earlier at the Seeadvent Bad Wiessee, with a pre-opening on 27 November and live music from the Sweet Dudes.</p>
<p>Away from the stalls, visitors can explore the winter landscape on a horse carriage ride or a hike to a mountain hut. Tegernsee’s more than 1,250 years of history can also be discovered on a guided walking tour with the Tegernseer Heimatführer, bringing local stories and traditions to life with plenty of Bavarian charm.</p>
<p>Alpine, indulgent and romantic: with the scent of roasted chestnuts in the air and festive lights reflected on the water, the Advent season at Lake Tegernsee is hard to resist.</p>
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All information about Advent at Lake Tegernsee:</p>
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<p>Shuttle boat tickets:</p>
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<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/3_Adventszauber_Seeadvent-Wiessee-©-Der-Tegernsee-Dietmar-Denger-4.jpg" alt="Magical Advent at Lake Tegernsee: Christmas market hopping by boat" width="1150" height="1610" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-138463" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/3_Adventszauber_Seeadvent-Wiessee-©-Der-Tegernsee-Dietmar-Denger-4.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/3_Adventszauber_Seeadvent-Wiessee-©-Der-Tegernsee-Dietmar-Denger-4-214x300.jpg 214w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/3_Adventszauber_Seeadvent-Wiessee-©-Der-Tegernsee-Dietmar-Denger-4-731x1024.jpg 731w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/3_Adventszauber_Seeadvent-Wiessee-©-Der-Tegernsee-Dietmar-Denger-4-768x1075.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/3_Adventszauber_Seeadvent-Wiessee-©-Der-Tegernsee-Dietmar-Denger-4-1097x1536.jpg 1097w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /></p>
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<h1>Adventszauber am Tegernsee:<br />
Übers Wasser von Weihnachtsmarkt zu Weihnachtsmarkt</h1>
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<p><strong>Weihnachtsmarkt-Hopping einmal anders: Am Tegernsee führt der Weg zum nächsten Adventserlebnis nicht durch belebte Einkaufsstraßen, sondern über den stimmungsvollen See. An allen vier Adventswochenenden verbinden Pendelschiffe drei romantische Märkte vor der winterlichen Kulisse der bayerischen Voralpen.</strong></p>
<p>Der Seeadvent Bad Wiessee, der Rottacher Advent und der Weihnachtliche Schlossmarkt Tegernsee locken mit heimischem Kunsthandwerk, regionalen Spezialitäten und viel alpenländischer Tradition. Was sie besonders macht, ist ihre Lage direkt am Wasser – und die wohl schönste Verbindung zwischen drei Weihnachtsmärkten: Beleuchtete Pendelschiffe bringen Besucher von Ort zu Ort und sorgen dabei für einen ganz eigenen Blick auf die festlich geschmückten Ufer.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Adventszauber_Seeadvent-Rottach-Egern-©-Der-Tegernsee-Dietmar-Denger-6.jpg" alt="Magical Advent at Lake Tegernsee: Christmas market hopping by boat" width="1150" height="646" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-138459" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Adventszauber_Seeadvent-Rottach-Egern-©-Der-Tegernsee-Dietmar-Denger-6.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Adventszauber_Seeadvent-Rottach-Egern-©-Der-Tegernsee-Dietmar-Denger-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Adventszauber_Seeadvent-Rottach-Egern-©-Der-Tegernsee-Dietmar-Denger-6-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Adventszauber_Seeadvent-Rottach-Egern-©-Der-Tegernsee-Dietmar-Denger-6-768x431.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /></p>
<p>Auf den Märkten präsentieren Kunsthandwerker und regionale Produzenten ihre Arbeiten, darunter Papier-, Schmuck- und Keramikkünstler. Eine besondere Tradition pflegt der Rottacher Christbaumkugelschnitzer Martin Goldhofer, der aus Zirbenholz in Handarbeit federleichte Kugeln und Sterne fertigt. Kulinarisch warten unter anderem Bratwürste, Raclettesemmeln, heiße Maroni und regionale Edelbrände. Alphornbläser, Bläsergruppen und heimische Musikanten sorgen für die passende Begleitung, während romantische Feuerstellen zum Aufwärmen einladen.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Adventszauber_Seeadvent-Rottach-Egern-©-Der-Tegernsee-Dietmar-Denger-2.jpg" alt="Magical Advent at Lake Tegernsee: Christmas market hopping by boat" width="1150" height="646" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-138458" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Adventszauber_Seeadvent-Rottach-Egern-©-Der-Tegernsee-Dietmar-Denger-2.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Adventszauber_Seeadvent-Rottach-Egern-©-Der-Tegernsee-Dietmar-Denger-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Adventszauber_Seeadvent-Rottach-Egern-©-Der-Tegernsee-Dietmar-Denger-2-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Adventszauber_Seeadvent-Rottach-Egern-©-Der-Tegernsee-Dietmar-Denger-2-768x431.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /></p>
<p>Jeder Markt setzt beim Adventszauber am Tegernsee eigene Akzente. Beim Seeadvent Bad Wiessee sorgen am 13. Dezember die Kramperl der Inntal Pässe mit ihren Masken und zottigen Kostümen für schaurig-schöne Stimmung. Der Rottacher Advent bietet neben Kunsthandwerk und Kulinarik ein weihnachtliches Kinderprogramm. In Tegernsee wiederum bildet das Herzogliche Schloss am Seeufer die eindrucksvolle Kulisse für den Weihnachtlichen Schlossmarkt.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Adventszauber-©-Der-Tegernsee-Thomas-Plettenberg-2.jpg" alt="Magical Advent at Lake Tegernsee: Christmas market hopping by boat" width="1150" height="766" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-138465" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Adventszauber-©-Der-Tegernsee-Thomas-Plettenberg-2.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Adventszauber-©-Der-Tegernsee-Thomas-Plettenberg-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Adventszauber-©-Der-Tegernsee-Thomas-Plettenberg-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Adventszauber-©-Der-Tegernsee-Thomas-Plettenberg-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Adventszauber-©-Der-Tegernsee-Thomas-Plettenberg-2-375x250.jpg 375w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Adventszauber-©-Der-Tegernsee-Thomas-Plettenberg-2-360x240.jpg 360w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Adventszauber-©-Der-Tegernsee-Thomas-Plettenberg-2-263x176.jpg 263w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /></p>
<p>Die drei Märkte öffnen an allen vier Adventswochenenden samstags und sonntags von 14 bis 19 Uhr. Bereits am 27. November startet der Seeadvent Bad Wiessee mit einem Pre-Opening und Live-Musik der „Sweet Dudes“.</p>
<p>Wer den Advent abseits der Marktstände erleben möchte, kann den Besuch mit einer Pferdekutschfahrt oder einer winterlichen Hüttenwanderung verbinden. Die über 1250-jährige Geschichte des Tegernsees lässt sich auf charmant-bayerische Art am besten bei einem Spaziergang mit den Tegernseer Heimatführern erleben.</p>
<p>Alpenländisch, genussvoll und romantisch: der Adventszauber am Tegernsee lässt bei Maroniduft und Lichterglanz keine Wünsche offen.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/2_Adventszauber_Seeadvent-Rottach-Egern-©-Der-Tegernsee-Dietmar-Denger-1.jpg" alt="Magical Advent at Lake Tegernsee: Christmas market hopping by boat" width="1150" height="646" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-138462" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/2_Adventszauber_Seeadvent-Rottach-Egern-©-Der-Tegernsee-Dietmar-Denger-1.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/2_Adventszauber_Seeadvent-Rottach-Egern-©-Der-Tegernsee-Dietmar-Denger-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/2_Adventszauber_Seeadvent-Rottach-Egern-©-Der-Tegernsee-Dietmar-Denger-1-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/2_Adventszauber_Seeadvent-Rottach-Egern-©-Der-Tegernsee-Dietmar-Denger-1-768x431.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /></p>
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		<title>Barbara Geier: Germany’s hidden old-town stars</title>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><span>C</span>obblestone streets, timber-framed houses, and market squares lined with historic town halls – when Germans plan a weekend city break or day trip, a nice <em>Altstadt</em> (old town) is high up on the list of favourite destinations. But which historic city centres attract the most interest, you might ask? Even if you don’t, I have an answer for you.</strong></p>
<p>Holiday rental platform ferienwohnungen.de has analysed how often German old towns are searched for on Google, covering all of the country’s 2,052 cities with official city status and using the combination of each city’s name and the word <em>Altstadt</em>. The results are refreshing, as the top ten are – almost – free of the usual suspects and big-city favourites. Berlin and Munich are not even in the top 20. Instead, there’s a good mix of smaller and lesser-known destinations that are well worth discovering for UK travellers. And for me, too, because it turns out I have quite a few gaps when it comes to what my fellow Germans – based on online search behaviour – consider particularly interesting old towns.</p>
<p>Let’s take a closer look at the top ten, then. At number one, we have Heidelberg, with 44,117 monthly searches – almost twice as many as the runner-up. That one I know, and very well too, as it’s not far from my home town. No surprises here: the old town is indeed picturesque and ticks a lot of the romantic boxes for domestic and international travellers. The runner-up is Düsseldorf, which did surprise me a bit, I have to admit. I’ve been there, and yes it’s nice, but so are plenty of other cities. I suspect the fact that Düsseldorf’s old town is famously known as the longest bar in the world, with pubs, bars and traditional breweries packed into a compact area serving the city’s signature <em>Altbier</em>, might have something to do with the high search volume.</p>
<p>Next up is Lübeck’s UNESCO-listed old town at number three, which I’m particularly happy about. Once the most powerful in the Hanseatic League, this northern German city has one of the country’s best-preserved medieval old town ensembles, including the landmark 15<sup>th</sup> century Holsten Gate. I’ve been twice and have the fondest memories of exploring cobbled alleyways lined with charming little cottages. Not to mention Café Niederegger, home of marzipan and other sweet delicacies, but that’s another story.</p>
<p>Now, ranks four to eight are where I have some catching up to do: Füssen, the gateway to the castles of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau; Osnabrück, one of the oldest cities in the northern German state of Lower Saxony; Rostock on the Baltic coast; Hanover (where, allegedly, the purest High German is spoken); and Bamberg in Franconia, which boasts another UNESCO-listed old town. Apart from a very brief stopover in Rostock without actually visiting the old town, I haven’t been to any of these places, and some (ok, Hanover) I hadn’t previously associated with a picturesque old town at all. But no offence, dear people of Hanover – happy to be proved wrong!</p>
<p>To wrap things up, the final two spots in the top ten of Germany’s most searched-for old towns go to Hamburg (always worth a visit, from my perspective) and Münster, where I once went on a very short work trip and was sorry not to have time to explore this very pleasant city beyond the meeting room. So, I hope you’re now sufficiently inspired for your German autumn or winter city break with a historic heart. After all, Christmas markets and old towns are a great combination&#8230;</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>L</span><strong>ocated in the heart of colourful Kreuzberg, the Jewish Museum Berlin (JMB) is one of the capital&#8217;s top tourist attractions, drawing 640,000 visitors in 2025 alone.</strong></p>
<p>“The JMB is not a Holocaust museum,” explains director Hetty Berg. “As the only Jewish museum in Germany, the JMB covers German-Jewish history nationwide and houses a corresponding collection.” The new building, the Glass Courtyard as well as the W. Michael Blumenthal Academy were designed by star architect Daniel Libeskind, while two gardens reflect the style of the old and new buildings, respectively.</p>
<div id="attachment_138653" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-138653" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/02_JMB-dauerausstellung-katastrophe-3.jpg" alt="View of the Epoch Room Catastrophe | Jewish Museum Berlin: A place for education and reflection" width="1150" height="767" class="size-full wp-image-138653" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/02_JMB-dauerausstellung-katastrophe-3.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/02_JMB-dauerausstellung-katastrophe-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/02_JMB-dauerausstellung-katastrophe-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/02_JMB-dauerausstellung-katastrophe-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/02_JMB-dauerausstellung-katastrophe-3-375x250.jpg 375w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/02_JMB-dauerausstellung-katastrophe-3-360x240.jpg 360w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/02_JMB-dauerausstellung-katastrophe-3-263x176.jpg 263w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-138653" class="wp-caption-text">View of the Epoch Room Catastrophe</p></div>
<p>The JMB offers guided tours, workshops, concerts, conferences and other events both in person and online. Through the JMB on.tour project, the JMB also visits schools across Germany. Hetty Berg states: “We generally work closely with schools. Our web portal di.kla, a digital classroom designed for students and teachers, is being used extensively.” The educational programme is based on the family collections, most of which are also available in digital form: accounts of Jewish daily life and experiences spanning 250 years, representing countless moments in history.</p>
<p>For 25 years now, visitors of all ages have been flocking to the JMB, including school and tour groups as well as individual tourists from all over the world – with particularly large numbers coming from Italy, France and the United States.</p>
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<a href="https://www.jmberlin.de" target="_blank"><strong>www.jmberlin.de</strong></a></p>
<p><em>Between the Lines. Daniel Libeskind and the Jewish Museum Berlin</em>: through to 22 November 2026<br />
<em>The Opposite of Now. Artistic Paths to a Different Present</em>: through to 10 January 2027</p>
<div id="attachment_138654" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-138654" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/03_pressebild-jmb-ausenansicht-03.jpg" alt="Exterior view of the Jewish Museum Berlin, Libeskind building, showing the Garden of Exile and the Holocaust Tower. | Jewish Museum Berlin: A place for education and reflection" width="1150" height="767" class="size-full wp-image-138654" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/03_pressebild-jmb-ausenansicht-03.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/03_pressebild-jmb-ausenansicht-03-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/03_pressebild-jmb-ausenansicht-03-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/03_pressebild-jmb-ausenansicht-03-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/03_pressebild-jmb-ausenansicht-03-375x250.jpg 375w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/03_pressebild-jmb-ausenansicht-03-360x240.jpg 360w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/03_pressebild-jmb-ausenansicht-03-263x176.jpg 263w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-138654" class="wp-caption-text">Exterior view of the Jewish Museum Berlin, Libeskind building, showing the Garden of Exile and the Holocaust Tower.</p></div>
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<h1>Jüdisches Museum Berlin:Ort der Vermittlung und Reflexion</h1>
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<p><span>M</span><strong>itten im bunten Kreuzberg gelegen gehört das Jüdische Museum Berlin (JMB) zu den Top-Besuchermagneten der Hauptstadt, mit 640.000 Besuchern allein im vergangenen Jahr.</strong></p>
<p>„Das JMB ist kein Holocaust-Museum“, erklärt Direktorin Hetty Berg: „Als einziges jüdisches Museum Deutschlands deckt das JMB vielmehr die bundesweite deutsch-jüdische Geschichte ab und beherbergt eine entsprechende Sammlung.“ Neubau, Glashof und die W. Michael Blumenthal Akademie stammen von dem weltberühmten Star-Architekten Daniel Libeskind, während zwei Gartenanlagen jeweils den Stil des Alt- und des Neubaus reflektieren. </p>
<p>Das JMB bietet Führungen und Workshops sowie Konzerte, Konferenzen u.a. Veranstaltungen vor Ort und digital. Mit dem Projekt JMB on.tour ist das JMB bundesweit auch an Schulen tätig, berichtet die Direktorin: „Wir arbeiten generell eng mit Schulen zusammen. Unser für Schüler*innen und Lehrkräfte eingerichtetes Webportal di.kla, ein digitaler Klassenraum, wird intensiv genutzt.“ Die Vermittlungsarbeit basiert auf den Familiensammlungen, die zum großen Teil auch digital zugänglich sind: Zeugnisse von jüdischen Alltags- und Lebenserfahrungen aus 250 Jahren, die gleichzeitig für unzählige Momente der Geschichte stehen.  </p>
<p>Seit nunmehr 25 Jahren strömen Besucher*innen aller Altersklassen ins JMB; darunter Schulklassen, Gruppen sowie Individualtourist*innen aus der ganzen Welt – besonders zahlreich aus Italien, Frankreich und den USA.</p>
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		<title>A forest escape: INNs HOLZ Chaletdorf</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 08:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Nestled in an idyllic forest clearing in Upper Austria’s beautiful Mühlviertel region, INNs HOLZ Chaletdorf is a peaceful retreat for anyone seeking nature, privacy and a chance to truly unwind....</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>N</span><strong>estled in an idyllic forest clearing in Upper Austria’s beautiful Mühlviertel region, INNs HOLZ Chaletdorf is a peaceful retreat for anyone seeking nature, privacy and a chance to truly unwind.</strong></p>
<p>Close the door and leave everyday life behind: at INNs HOLZ Chaletdorf, doing nothing at all is part of the experience. Eleven exclusive chalets combine complete privacy with comfort and a spa of their own – and there is little reason to leave your private retreat. A generous gourmet breakfast is delivered directly to your chalet each morning, firewood arrives at your door, and massages can be enjoyed in the privacy of your own space. Dishes from the chalet menu can also be delivered straight to your door. And with a private spa featuring a freestanding bathtub, Finnish sauna and secluded outdoor area, staying in becomes all the more tempting.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/INNsHOLZ-Indoorpool_2.jpg" alt="A forest escape: INNs HOLZ Chaletdorf" width="1150" height="767" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-138550" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/INNsHOLZ-Indoorpool_2.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/INNsHOLZ-Indoorpool_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/INNsHOLZ-Indoorpool_2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/INNsHOLZ-Indoorpool_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/INNsHOLZ-Indoorpool_2-375x250.jpg 375w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/INNsHOLZ-Indoorpool_2-360x240.jpg 360w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/INNsHOLZ-Indoorpool_2-263x176.jpg 263w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /></p>
<p>For those who do venture beyond their chalet, there is plenty more to enjoy. All guests have access to the resort’s extensive wellness area, with an indoor pool and open fireplace, a panoramic lounge overlooking the forest, indoor and outdoor whirlpools, a sauna area and inviting relaxation spaces with views across the Bohemian Forest. There is also a spacious relaxation room, the new organic hay sauna, a vitality bar and a wide range of spa treatments.</p>
<p>Excellent cuisine and a varied cultural offering in the surrounding area complete the experience. It should come as no surprise that INNs HOLZ has established a reputation far beyond Austria’s borders as a distinctive forest retreat where switching off comes easily.</p>
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<strong>E-Mail</strong>: <a href="email:info@innsholz.at" target="_blank"><strong>info@innsholz.at</strong></a><br />
<a href="https://www.innsholz.at" target="_blank"><strong>www.innsholz.at</strong></a></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/INNsHOLZ-Chaletdorf-mit-INNs-HOLZ-See_3.jpg" alt="A forest escape: INNs HOLZ Chaletdorf" width="1150" height="767" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-138549" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/INNsHOLZ-Chaletdorf-mit-INNs-HOLZ-See_3.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/INNsHOLZ-Chaletdorf-mit-INNs-HOLZ-See_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/INNsHOLZ-Chaletdorf-mit-INNs-HOLZ-See_3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/INNsHOLZ-Chaletdorf-mit-INNs-HOLZ-See_3-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/INNsHOLZ-Chaletdorf-mit-INNs-HOLZ-See_3-375x250.jpg 375w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/INNsHOLZ-Chaletdorf-mit-INNs-HOLZ-See_3-360x240.jpg 360w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/INNsHOLZ-Chaletdorf-mit-INNs-HOLZ-See_3-263x176.jpg 263w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /></p>
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<h1>Auszeit im Wald:INNs HOLZ Chaletdorf</h1>
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<p><span>I</span><strong>dyllisch auf einer weitläufigen Waldlichtung im oberösterreichischen Mühlviertel gelegen, ist das INNs HOLZ Chaletdorf ein Rückzugsort für alle, die Ruhe, Natur und Privatsphäre suchen.</strong></p>
<p>Die Tür schließen, den Alltag draußen lassen: Im INNs HOLZ Chaletdorf dreht sich vieles um die Kunst, einfach nichts zu müssen. Dafür sorgen elf exklusive Chalets, die Privatsphäre mit Komfort und einem eigenen Spa verbinden. Und tatsächlich gibt es kaum einen Grund, das eigene Refugium zu verlassen. Das reichhaltige Gourmetfrühstück wird täglich direkt ins Chalet serviert, Holz für den Kamin kommt bis vor die Tür und selbst Massagen sind auf Wunsch in den eigenen vier Wänden möglich. Gerichte aus der Chalet-Speisekarte liefert der hoteleigene Service. Der Private Chalet Spa mit Lifestyle-Badewanne, finnischer Sauna und eigenem Frischluftbereich macht die Auszeit komplett.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/INNs-HOLZ_Wellnessbereich_SPA-Ruheraum_4.jpg" alt="A forest escape: INNs HOLZ Chaletdorf" width="1150" height="767" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-138548" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/INNs-HOLZ_Wellnessbereich_SPA-Ruheraum_4.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/INNs-HOLZ_Wellnessbereich_SPA-Ruheraum_4-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/INNs-HOLZ_Wellnessbereich_SPA-Ruheraum_4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/INNs-HOLZ_Wellnessbereich_SPA-Ruheraum_4-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/INNs-HOLZ_Wellnessbereich_SPA-Ruheraum_4-375x250.jpg 375w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/INNs-HOLZ_Wellnessbereich_SPA-Ruheraum_4-360x240.jpg 360w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/INNs-HOLZ_Wellnessbereich_SPA-Ruheraum_4-263x176.jpg 263w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /></p>
<p>Doch auch außerhalb der Chalets gibt es einiges zu entdecken. Allen Gästen steht der großzügige Wellnessbereich offen – mit Indoorpool und offenem Kamin, Waldblick-Panoramalounge, Whirlpools im Innen- und Außenbereich, Saunalandschaft und gemütlichen Ruheoasen mit Blick auf den Böhmerwald. Hinzu kommen ein weitläufiger Spa-Ruheraum, die neue Bio-Heusauna, eine Vitalbar sowie ein vielseitiges Angebot an Spa-Behandlungen.</p>
<p>Abgerundet wird der Aufenthalt durch die hervorragende Kulinarik des Hauses und ein abwechslungsreiches Kulturangebot in der Umgebung. So hat sich das INNs HOLZ weit über die Landesgrenzen hinaus einen Namen als Wohlfühl-Wald-Resort gemacht.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/INNs-HOLZ-Chaletdorf_Lifestylebad_5.jpg" alt="A forest escape: INNs HOLZ Chaletdorf" width="1150" height="639" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-138551" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/INNs-HOLZ-Chaletdorf_Lifestylebad_5.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/INNs-HOLZ-Chaletdorf_Lifestylebad_5-300x167.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/INNs-HOLZ-Chaletdorf_Lifestylebad_5-1024x569.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/INNs-HOLZ-Chaletdorf_Lifestylebad_5-768x427.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /></p>
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		<title>“The duck stays outside”: Loriot’s unforgettable sketches live in over 100 cities</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 08:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>“The duck stays outside,” “A piano, a piano,” “The egg is hard”: these lines have become part of our cultural memory as Loriot’s humour captured and dissected the absurdities of...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><span>“T</span>he duck stays outside,” “A piano, a piano,” “The egg is hard”: these lines have become part of our cultural memory as Loriot’s humour captured and dissected the absurdities of everyday life like no other. In 2027, his most famous sketches will return to the stage in a new tour spanning more than 100 cities across Germany and Austria, featuring a large-format screen, a new cast, and creative set design.</strong></p>
<p>What happens when two gentlemen share a bathtub? Why does a trip to a concert turn into a social ordeal? And how does a lottery winner manage to stumble over the simplest sentences during a crucial television interview? Loriot knew the answer: everyday life itself is absurd and funny enough.</p>
<p>Vicco von Bülow – better known as Loriot – had a unique gift for revealing the minor absurdities of human interaction. His characters are rarely spectacular and it is precisely for this reason that we recognise ourselves in their politeness, their awkwardness, their misunderstandings, and their desperate attempts to maintain their composure at all times.</p>
<p>His famous lines &#8220;The duck stays outside,&#8221; &#8220;A piano, a piano,&#8221; and &#8220;The egg is hard!&#8221; have long since become part of our collective vocabulary. And therein lies the astonishing timelessness of this humour. Loriot never had to raise his voice to make an audience laugh.</p>
<p>In 2027, the major Germany-Austria tour <em>Die Ente bleibt draußen!</em> (The Duck Stays Outside!), presented by Wolff Concerts, invites audiences to experience this world live once again in over 100 cities, featuring a large-format screen.</p>
<div id="attachment_138516" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-138516" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Herren-im-Bad-1.jpg" alt="Bathtub scene. | Severin Travel: individuelle Afrikareisen" width="1150" height="767" class="size-full wp-image-138516" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Herren-im-Bad-1.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Herren-im-Bad-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Herren-im-Bad-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Herren-im-Bad-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Herren-im-Bad-1-375x250.jpg 375w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Herren-im-Bad-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Herren-im-Bad-1-263x176.jpg 263w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-138516" class="wp-caption-text">Bathtub scene.</p></div>
<p><strong>Cult scenes brought back to life</strong></p>
<p>The New Entertainment Production ensemble presents the finest Loriot sketches in a production featuring a new set design. This is not merely a string of well-known classics as the scenes are brought to life anew with great comedic precision, musical accompaniment, and meticulous attention to detail.</p>
<p>The programme features numerous familiar encounters such as the legendary bathtub scene with Herr Müller-Lüdenscheidt and Doktor Klöbner, the marriage counselling session, the bed-buying sketch, the yodelling school and, of course, Erwin Lindemann, arguably the most famous lottery winner in the history of German television. This particular sketch demonstrates Loriot’s mastery in staging small-scale failures. As Erwin Lindemann attempts to explain his future plans on television, everything descends into hopeless confusion. In the end, all that remains is: “My name is… well!… Erwin… my name is Erwin, and I’m a pensioner.”</p>
<p>A performance in Pforzheim demonstrated just how effective these scenes remain today. The <em>Pforzheimer Zeitung</em> praised the &#8220;sharp, pointed acting&#8221; and &#8220;strong performers,&#8221; highlighting, in particular, the ensemble&#8217;s versatility.</p>
<p><strong>Between a bag of sweets and the bathtub</strong></p>
<p>The fact that the production relies on more than just familiar scripts is evident in its set design and musical elements. In the concert visitation scene, the audience itself becomes part of Loriot’s microcosm: rustling candy bags, seat neighbours who inadvertently draw attention to themselves, and minor disturbances that suddenly escalate into major social issues. For the famous bathtub scene, a bathtub mounted on rails is used. The <em>Pforzheimer Zeitung</em> described the scene as particularly successful, praising the set design for its &#8220;great expertise.&#8221;</p>
<p>Ralf Steltner, the ensemble&#8217;s director, is responsible for the musical and theatrical production. A native of Saxony who has made Hamburg his home, he is a musician, conductor and composer, and his career includes leading the Hamburg Police Orchestra, working for the NDR and various other orchestras, as well as performing in the Hamburg cast of <em>Cats</em> as early as 1991. Since 2009, he has also played a key role at the Hamburger Engelsaal, a historic private music theatre.</p>
<p>Together with Kornelia Kirwald, Karin Westfal, Christa Krings, Sarah Kattih, Stefan Linker, Thomas Hansen, and Ronald Gilek, Steltner brings Loriot’s characters to the stage. A significant musical element is part of the concept: piano, saxophone and drums accompany the transitions and scene changes.</p>
<p><strong>A Christmas that is guaranteed to be anything but peaceful</strong></p>
<p>For a truly atmospheric Loriot experience in 2027, look forward to the <em>Loriot &#8211; Weihnachten? Ach was!</em> Christmas special. Throughout November and December, the six-member ensemble from The New Entertainment Production will be touring Germany with a unique Christmas show. The programme centres on Loriot’s greatest classics and, of course, the legendary Hoppenstedt family, featuring the Christmas tree, toys, a visit from a salesman, the Heinzelmann vacuum cleaner, and the inevitable question of whether there really used to be &#8220;more tinsel back in the day.” Amidst Advent poems and gift-giving, Loriot’s genius for turning minor family catastrophes into exquisite comedy shines through once again.</p>
<p><strong>An evening when time seems to stand still</strong></p>
<p>Perhaps that is precisely what makes a Loriot evening so special: for two hours, one’s perspective on the world shifts. The big issues are left outside. Inside, the focus is on bathtubs, conversations between spouses, trips to the concert, lottery winners, and other everyday life catastrophes.</p>
<p>With precise timing, a feel for subtle nuances, and dry wit, audiences in Austria and Germany can look forward to a 2027 theatrical evening that blends nostalgia and a live experience that features familiar characters, legendary dialogue, new stage moments, and that unmistakable Loriot tone.</p>
<p><em>The event lasts approximately 120 minutes, including a 20-minute intermission. Tickets are available from advance booking outlets starting at €46.50. A full schedule of dates for the major 2027 Loriot tour of Germany and Austria can be found at Wolff-Concerts.</em></p>
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<a href="https://www.wolff-concerts.com" target="_blank"><strong>www.wolff-concerts.com</strong></a></p>
<div id="attachment_138515" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-138515" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Garderobe-2.jpg" alt="Wardrobe scene. | Severin Travel: individuelle Afrikareisen" width="1150" height="1725" class="size-full wp-image-138515" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Garderobe-2.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Garderobe-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Garderobe-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Garderobe-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Garderobe-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-138515" class="wp-caption-text">Wardrobe scene.</p></div>
<p><a href="http://www.wolff-concerts.com/" target="_blank"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/QR_LORIOT_wolff-concerts.jpg" alt="Severin Travel: individuelle Afrikareisen" width="1150" height="1150" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-138512" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/QR_LORIOT_wolff-concerts.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/QR_LORIOT_wolff-concerts-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/QR_LORIOT_wolff-concerts-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/QR_LORIOT_wolff-concerts-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/QR_LORIOT_wolff-concerts-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/QR_LORIOT_wolff-concerts-93x93.jpg 93w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /></a></p>
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<h1>„Die Ente bleibt draußen!“:<br />
Loriots unvergessliche Sketche live in über 100 Städten</h1>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>„Die Ente bleibt draußen“, „Ein Klavier, ein Klavier“ oder „Das Ei ist hart“: Es gibt Sätze, die längst zum kulturellen Gedächtnis gehören. Es ist keine Frage, dass Loriots Humor den Alltag auf unvergleichliche Weise seziert hat. 2027 kehren seine berühmtesten Szenen in einer neuen Deutschland-Österreich-Tour in mehr als 100 Städten auf die Bühne zurück – mit Großbild-Leinwand, neuem Ensemble und kreativem Bühnenbild.</strong></p>
<p>Was passiert, wenn zwei Herren aufeinandertreffen, die sich eine Badewanne teilen? Warum wird ein Konzertbesuch zur gesellschaftlichen Zerreißprobe? Und wie schafft es ein Lottogewinner, im entscheidenden Fernsehinterview an den einfachsten Sätzen zu scheitern? Loriot kannte die Antwort: Der Alltag selbst ist absurd und komisch genug.</p>
<div id="attachment_138507" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-138507" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Inhaltsangabe-1.jpg" alt="Szene Inhaltsangabe. | Severin Travel: individuelle Afrikareisen" width="1150" height="1725" class="size-full wp-image-138507" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Inhaltsangabe-1.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Inhaltsangabe-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Inhaltsangabe-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Inhaltsangabe-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Inhaltsangabe-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-138507" class="wp-caption-text">Szene Inhaltsangabe.</p></div>
<p>Vicco von Bülow, besser bekannt als Loriot, verstand es wie kaum ein anderer, die kleinen Absurditäten des menschlichen Zusammenlebens sichtbar zu machen. Seine Figuren sind selten spektakulär. Gerade deshalb erkennt man sich in ihrer Höflichkeit, ihrer Verlegenheit, ihren Missverständnissen und ihrem verzweifelten Bemühen, jederzeit die Contenance zu bewahren wieder.</p>
<p>Seine berühmten Sätze „Die Ente bleibt draußen“, „Ein Klavier, ein Klavier“ oder „Das Ei ist hart!“ gehören schon lange zum kollektiven Sprachschatz. Und genau darin liegt die erstaunliche Zeitlosigkeit dieses Humors. Loriot musste nie laut werden, um einen Saal zum Lachen zu bringen.</p>
<p>2027 lädt die große Deutschland-Österreich-Tour <em>Die Ente bleibt draußen!</em>, präsentiert von Wolff Concerts, dazu ein, diese Welt in mehr als 100 Städten und mit Großbild-Leinwand wieder live zu erleben.</p>
<div id="attachment_138514" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-138514" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Fruhstucksei-5.jpg" alt="Szene Frühstücksei. | Severin Travel: individuelle Afrikareisen" width="1150" height="767" class="size-full wp-image-138514" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Fruhstucksei-5.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Fruhstucksei-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Fruhstucksei-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Fruhstucksei-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Fruhstucksei-5-375x250.jpg 375w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Fruhstucksei-5-360x240.jpg 360w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Fruhstucksei-5-263x176.jpg 263w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-138514" class="wp-caption-text">Szene Frühstücksei.</p></div>
<p><strong>Kultszenen, neu zum Leben erweckt</strong></p>
<p>Das Ensemble von The New Entertainment Production präsentiert die schönsten Loriot-Sketche in einer neuen Inszenierung mit neuem Bühnenbild. Dabei geht es nicht um eine bloße Aneinanderreihung bekannter Klassiker. Die Szenen werden mit großer komödiantischer Präzision, musikalischer Begleitung und viel Liebe zum Detail neu zum Leben erweckt.</p>
<p>Auf dem Programm stehen zahlreiche vertraute Begegnungen wie zum Beispiel die legendäre Badewanne mit Herrn Müller-Lüdenscheidt und Doktor Klöbner, die Eheberatung, der Bettenkauf, die Jodelschule und natürlich Erwin Lindemann, der wohl berühmteste Lottogewinner der deutschen Fernsehgeschichte. Gerade dieser Sketch zeigt, wie meisterhaft Loriot das Scheitern im Kleinen inszenierte. Als Erwin Lindemann versucht, im Fernsehen seine Zukunftspläne zu erklären, gerät alles hoffnungslos durcheinander. Am Ende bleibt nur noch: „Ich heiße … na! … Erwin … ich heiße Erwin und bin Rentner.“</p>
<p>Bei einer Aufführung in Pforzheim zeigte sich, wie unmittelbar diese Szenen auch heute funktionieren. Die <em>Pforzheimer Zeitung</em> lobte „pointiertes Spiel, starke Darsteller“ und hob besonders die Wandlungsfähigkeit des Ensembles hervor.</p>
<div id="attachment_138510" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-138510" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Loriot-Das-Ei-ist-hart_1.30.jpg" alt="Das Ei ist hart. Grafik: Samson Götze | Severin Travel: individuelle Afrikareisen" width="1150" height="1150" class="size-full wp-image-138510" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Loriot-Das-Ei-ist-hart_1.30.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Loriot-Das-Ei-ist-hart_1.30-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Loriot-Das-Ei-ist-hart_1.30-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Loriot-Das-Ei-ist-hart_1.30-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Loriot-Das-Ei-ist-hart_1.30-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Loriot-Das-Ei-ist-hart_1.30-93x93.jpg 93w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-138510" class="wp-caption-text">Das Ei ist hart. Grafik: Samson Götze</p></div>
<p><strong>Zwischen Bonbontüte und Badewanne</strong></p>
<p>Dass die Inszenierung nicht allein von bekannten Texten lebt, zeigt sich auch in ihrer Ausstattung und musikalischen Gestaltung. Beim „Konzertbesuch“ wird das Publikum selbst zum Teil des Loriot’schen Mikrokosmos: Raschelnde Bonbontüten, Sitznachbarn, die ungewollt Aufmerksamkeit auf sich ziehen, und kleine Störungen, die plötzlich zur großen gesellschaftlichen Angelegenheit werden. Für „Herren im Bad“ kommt sogar eine auf Schienen bewegliche Badewanne zum Einsatz. Die <em>Pforzheimer Zeitung</em> beschrieb die Szene als besonders gelungen und bescheinigte dem Bühnenbild eine „große Sachkenntnis“.</p>
<p>Hinter der musikalischen und szenischen Umsetzung steht Ralf Steltner, Leiter des Ensembles. Der gebürtige Sachse und Wahlhamburger ist Musiker, Dirigent und Komponist, leitete unter anderem das Polizeiorchester Hamburg, arbeitete für den NDR und verschiedene Orchester und war bereits 1991 Teil des Hamburger <em>Cats</em>-Ensembles. Seit 2009 ist er außerdem prägend am Hamburger Engelsaal tätig.</p>
<p>Gemeinsam mit Kornelia Kirwald, Karin Westfal, Christa Krings, Sarah Kattih, Stefan Linker, Thomas Hansen und Ronald Gilek bringt Steltner Loriots Figuren auf die Bühne. Dass dabei auch musikalisch einiges passiert, gehört zum Konzept: Piano, Saxophon und Schlagzeug begleiten die Übergänge und Umbaupausen.</p>
<div id="attachment_138511" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-138511" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Loriot-Bello_2.33.jpg" alt="Bello. Grafik: Samson Götze | Severin Travel: individuelle Afrikareisen" width="1150" height="936" class="size-full wp-image-138511" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Loriot-Bello_2.33.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Loriot-Bello_2.33-300x244.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Loriot-Bello_2.33-1024x833.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Loriot-Bello_2.33-768x625.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-138511" class="wp-caption-text">Bello. Grafik: Samson Götze</p></div>
<p><strong>Ein garantiert nicht ganz besinnliches Weihnachtsfest</strong></p>
<p>Wer Loriot 2027 ganz besonders stimmungsvoll erleben möchte, darf sich auf das <em>Loriot &#8211; Weihnachten? Ach was!</em> Christmas Special freuen. Im November und Dezember gastiert das sechsköpfige Ensemble von The New Entertainment Production in ganz Deutschland mit einem unverwechselbaren Weihnachtsabend. Im Mittelpunkt stehen dabei Loriots große Klassiker und natürlich die legendäre Familie Hoppenstedt: Weihnachtsbaum, Spielzeug, Vertreterbesuch, Heinzelmann-Sauger und die unvermeidliche Frage, ob tatsächlich „früher mehr Lametta war“. Zwischen Adventsgedicht, Bescherung und Kosakenzipfel zeigt sich einmal mehr Loriots großes Talent, aus kleinen familiären Katastrophen feinste Komik zu machen.</p>
<p><strong>Ein Abend, an dem die Zeit stillzustehen scheint</strong></p>
<p>Vielleicht ist es genau das, was einen Loriot-Abend so besonders macht: Für zwei Stunden verschiebt sich der Blick auf die Welt. Die großen Themen bleiben draußen. Drinnen geht es um Badewannen, Ehegespräche, Konzertbesuche, Lottogewinner und andere Katastrophen des ganz normalen Lebens.</p>
<p>Mit präzisem Timing, Sinn für die leisen Töne und hintergründigem Witz darf man sich also 2027 in Österreich und Deutschland auf einen Theaterabend freuen, der Nostalgie und Live-Erlebnis mit bekannten Figuren, legendären Dialogen, neuen Bühnenmomenten und dem unverwechselbaren Loriot-Ton verbindet.</p>
<p><em>Die Veranstaltung dauert rund 120 Minuten inklusive 20-minütiger Pause. Tickets sind bereits ab 46,50 Euro an den Vorverkaufsstellen erhältlich. Alle Termine der großen Loriot-Deutschland-Österreich-Tour 2027 gibt es bei Wolff-Concerts.</em></p>
<div id="attachment_138509" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-138509" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Konzertbesuch-2.jpg" alt="Konzertbesuch-Szene. | Severin Travel: individuelle Afrikareisen" width="1150" height="767" class="size-full wp-image-138509" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Konzertbesuch-2.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Konzertbesuch-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Konzertbesuch-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Konzertbesuch-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Konzertbesuch-2-375x250.jpg 375w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Konzertbesuch-2-360x240.jpg 360w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Konzertbesuch-2-263x176.jpg 263w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-138509" class="wp-caption-text">Konzertbesuch-Szene.</p></div>
<p><a href="http://www.wolff-concerts.com/" target="_blank"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/QR_LORIOT_wolff-concerts.jpg" alt="Severin Travel: individuelle Afrikareisen" width="1150" height="1150" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-138512" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/QR_LORIOT_wolff-concerts.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/QR_LORIOT_wolff-concerts-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/QR_LORIOT_wolff-concerts-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/QR_LORIOT_wolff-concerts-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/QR_LORIOT_wolff-concerts-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/QR_LORIOT_wolff-concerts-93x93.jpg 93w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /></a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.discovergermany.com/the-duck-stays-outside-loriots-unforgettable-sketches-live-in-over-100-cities/">“The duck stays outside”: Loriot’s unforgettable sketches live in over 100 cities</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.discovergermany.com">Discover Germany, Switzerland and Austria</a>.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In Munich’s Haidhausen district, JAMS Music Hotel offers a different kind of city stay. Here, music is the starting point for everything, from its history, interiors and artwork to the...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><span>I</span>n Munich’s Haidhausen district, JAMS Music Hotel offers a different kind of city stay. Here, music is the starting point for everything, from its history, interiors and artwork to the vinyl collection, restaurant and bar.</strong></p>
<p>Created by founder and CEO Alexander Kaufmann, JAMS grew out of its location right next to the Gasteig. &#8220;When I was developing JAMS, the Gasteig was still fully operational, and with around 3,800 events annually and a strong focus on music, it was one of Europe&#8217;s largest cultural centres,&#8221; Kaufmann explains. Combined with his own lifelong passion for music, this immediate proximity was a key starting point for the JAMS concept. &#8220;Music has been part of the hotel’s DNA from the very beginning,&#8221; he says.</p>
<p>The result is an independent design hotel with a distinctly personal character, which is infused with the spirit of the 1960s and 1970s, combining bold colours, distinctive materials, lighting and art with references to pop culture and music history. Yet the concept goes beyond aesthetics. Every room has its own record player, while guests can browse the hotel’s vinyl collection and choose a soundtrack for their stay. “I didn’t want to create an anonymous or standardised hotel,” says Kaufmann. “JAMS was meant to have personality and evoke emotions.”</p>
<p>The same philosophy extends downstairs. The hotel’s restaurant serves American soul food alongside seasonal dishes made with fresh, high-quality ingredients, while the bar offers cocktails, wine and drinks in a relaxed setting. Neither is reserved exclusively for hotel guests: the intention is to create a lively meeting place for visitors and locals alike, where dinner can turn into drinks, music and an unplanned evening.</p>
<p>For business travellers, the location adds another dimension. The hotel is close to the Isar, Deutsches Museum and Rosenheimer Platz, with convenient connections to Munich’s main station and the airport. A private boardroom caters to smaller meetings, while the restaurant and bar provide an easy way to unwind afterwards. “You don’t come back to an anonymous business-hotel atmosphere after a long day,” Kaufmann notes.</p>
<p>Since 2024, he has been running JAMS himself, continuing to develop the concept that began with a simple idea: bringing together music, design, hospitality and Munich’s urban spirit. “For me, a guest shouldn’t just say that they stayed in a beautiful hotel in Munich. They should say that they stayed at JAMS,” concludes Kaufmann.</p>
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<a href="https://www.jams-hotel.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.jams-hotel.com</a></p>
<div id="attachment_138646" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-138646" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/240328_Food_Fish-Bowl_01_HR.jpg" alt="Fish bowl. | JAMS Music Hotel: Where music checks in" width="1150" height="1725" class="size-full wp-image-138646" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/240328_Food_Fish-Bowl_01_HR.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/240328_Food_Fish-Bowl_01_HR-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/240328_Food_Fish-Bowl_01_HR-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/240328_Food_Fish-Bowl_01_HR-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/240328_Food_Fish-Bowl_01_HR-1024x1536.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-138646" class="wp-caption-text">Fish bowl.</p></div>
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<h1>JAMS Music Hotel:<br />
Hier spielt die Musik</h1>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong><span>I</span>n Münchens Haidhausen bildet Musik im JAMS Music Hotel den Ausgangspunkt für alles, von der Geschichte des Hauses, der Inneneinrichtung und den Kunstwerken bis hin zur Vinyl-Sammlung, dem Restaurant und der Bar.</strong></p>
<p>Das JAMS, ins Leben gerufen von Gründer und CEO Alexander Kaufmann, entwickelte sich aus seinem Standort direkt neben dem Gasteig. „Als ich das JAMS entwickelte, war der Gasteig noch vollständig in Betrieb und mit rund 3.800 Veranstaltungen jährlich eines der größten Kulturzentren Europas, mit einem starken Musik-Schwerpunkt”, so Kaufmann. Zusammen mit Kaufmanns eigener, lebenslanger Leidenschaft für Musik war die unmittelbare Nachbarschaft ein wesentlicher Ausgangspunkt für die Idee des JAMS. „Musik ist daher von Anfang an Teil der DNA des Hauses“, sagt er.</p>
<div id="attachment_138644" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-138644" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/190505_Bar_Detail_05_LR.jpg" alt="Bar. | JAMS Music Hotel: Where music checks in" width="1150" height="813" class="size-full wp-image-138644" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/190505_Bar_Detail_05_LR.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/190505_Bar_Detail_05_LR-300x212.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/190505_Bar_Detail_05_LR-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/190505_Bar_Detail_05_LR-768x543.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/190505_Bar_Detail_05_LR-130x93.jpg 130w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-138644" class="wp-caption-text">Bar.</p></div>
<p>Entstanden ist ein unabhängiges Designhotel mit ausgeprägt persönlicher Note. Diese Welt ist vom Geist der 1960er und 70er Jahre geprägt und verbindet kräftige Farben, markante Materialien, Lichtgestaltung und Kunst mit Anspielungen auf Popkultur und Musikgeschichte. Doch das Konzept geht über die reine Ästhetik hinaus: Jedes Zimmer verfügt über einen eigenen Plattenspieler, und die Gäste können in der hoteleigenen Vinyl-Sammlung stöbern, um den passenden Soundtrack für ihren Aufenthalt auszuwählen. „Ich wollte kein anonymes oder standardisiertes Hotel schaffen“, sagt Kaufmann. „Das JAMS sollte Persönlichkeit besitzen und Emotionen wecken.“</p>
<div id="attachment_138643" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-138643" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/250619_Room_Solemates_DZ_03_HR.jpg" alt="Comfort suite. | JAMS Music Hotel: Where music checks in" width="1150" height="766" class="size-full wp-image-138643" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/250619_Room_Solemates_DZ_03_HR.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/250619_Room_Solemates_DZ_03_HR-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/250619_Room_Solemates_DZ_03_HR-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/250619_Room_Solemates_DZ_03_HR-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/250619_Room_Solemates_DZ_03_HR-375x250.jpg 375w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/250619_Room_Solemates_DZ_03_HR-360x240.jpg 360w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/250619_Room_Solemates_DZ_03_HR-263x176.jpg 263w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-138643" class="wp-caption-text">Comfort suite.</p></div>
<p>Diese Philosophie setzt sich im Erdgeschoss fort. Das Hotelrestaurant serviert American Soulfood sowie saisonale Gerichte aus frischen, hochwertigen Zutaten, während die Bar in entspannter Atmosphäre Cocktails, Wein und andere Getränke anbietet. Beide Bereiche sind nicht exklusiv Hotelgästen vorbehalten: Ziel ist es, einen lebendigen Treffpunkt für Besucher und Einheimische und einen Ort, an dem das Abendessen nahtlos in Drinks, Musik und einen spontanen Abend übergehen kann, zu schaffen.</p>
<p>Für Geschäftsreisende bietet die Lage einen zusätzlichen Pluspunkt. Das Hotel liegt in der Nähe der Isar, des Deutschen Museums und des Rosenheimer Platzes und verfügt über eine gute Anbindung an den Münchner Hauptbahnhof und den Flughafen. Ein privater Konferenzraum eignet sich für kleinere Besprechungen, während Restaurant und Bar nach getaner Arbeit zum Entspannen einladen. „Man kehrt nach einem langen Tag nicht in die Atmosphäre eines anonymen Business-Hotels zurück“, so Kaufmann.</p>
<p>Seit 2024 führt er das JAMS eigenständig und entwickelt dabei das Konzept weiter, das mit einer einfachen Idee begann: Musik, Design, Gastfreundschaft und den urbanen Geist Münchens miteinander zu verbinden. „Für mich sollte ein Gast nicht einfach nur sagen, dass er in einem schönen Hotel in München übernachtet hat. Er sollte sagen, dass er im JAMS zu Gast war“, sagt Kaufmann.</p>
<div id="attachment_138645" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-138645" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/200101_Room_Rockstar_DZ_08_HR.jpg" alt="Zimmer mit Plattenspieler. | JAMS Music Hotel: Where music checks in" width="1150" height="764" class="size-full wp-image-138645" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/200101_Room_Rockstar_DZ_08_HR.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/200101_Room_Rockstar_DZ_08_HR-300x199.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/200101_Room_Rockstar_DZ_08_HR-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/200101_Room_Rockstar_DZ_08_HR-768x510.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/200101_Room_Rockstar_DZ_08_HR-375x250.jpg 375w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/200101_Room_Rockstar_DZ_08_HR-360x240.jpg 360w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/200101_Room_Rockstar_DZ_08_HR-263x176.jpg 263w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-138645" class="wp-caption-text">Zimmer mit Plattenspieler.</p></div>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>From urban allotments to restaurant-run food forests, a new generation of German chefs is finding ways to bring food production closer to the kitchen. Across Germany, a growing number of...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>F</span><strong>rom urban allotments to restaurant-run food forests, a new generation of German chefs is finding ways to bring food production closer to the kitchen.</strong></p>
<p>Across Germany, a growing number of chefs are taking an increasingly regional approach to sourcing, focusing not only on the ingredients themselves, but where they come from and how they are produced.</p>
<p>This mindset has a name: brutal lokal. Coined by Berlin restaurant Nobelhart &amp; Schmutzig more than a decade ago, the idea is simple: choose to cook with what can be grown, raised or foraged in the surrounding area, rather than relying on global supply chains.</p>
<div id="attachment_138453" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-138453" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/©Julian-Redondo-Bueno-MacBook-Pro-von-Jeannine.jpg" alt="Horváth is one of a growing number of German restaurants cooking with produce grown close to home. Photo: Julian Redondo" width="1150" height="767" class="size-full wp-image-138453" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/©Julian-Redondo-Bueno-MacBook-Pro-von-Jeannine.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/©Julian-Redondo-Bueno-MacBook-Pro-von-Jeannine-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/©Julian-Redondo-Bueno-MacBook-Pro-von-Jeannine-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/©Julian-Redondo-Bueno-MacBook-Pro-von-Jeannine-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/©Julian-Redondo-Bueno-MacBook-Pro-von-Jeannine-375x250.jpg 375w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/©Julian-Redondo-Bueno-MacBook-Pro-von-Jeannine-360x240.jpg 360w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/©Julian-Redondo-Bueno-MacBook-Pro-von-Jeannine-263x176.jpg 263w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-138453" class="wp-caption-text">Horváth is one of a growing number of German restaurants cooking with produce grown close to home. Photo: Julian Redondo</p></div>
<p>At Horváth, a two-Michelin-starred restaurant in Berlin, it is a philosophy that has fundamentally altered what is considered worthy of being put on a diner’s plate. The kitchen deliberately avoids imported luxury items like caviar or exotic produce, choosing instead to elevate regional vegetables like celeriac, onions and potatoes. “Local sourcing is everything to us,” says Benjamin Roesch, Horváth’s assistant managing director. “Nearly all of the ingredients we use can be bought within about 500 metres of our restaurant.”</p>
<div id="attachment_138455" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-138455" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/©stephanie-pollak-08.jpg" alt="Horváth Restaurant. Photo: Stephanie Pollak" width="1150" height="1725" class="size-full wp-image-138455" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/©stephanie-pollak-08.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/©stephanie-pollak-08-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/©stephanie-pollak-08-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/©stephanie-pollak-08-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/©stephanie-pollak-08-1024x1536.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-138455" class="wp-caption-text">Horváth Restaurant. Photo: Stephanie Pollak</p></div>
<p>Horváth’s fruit, vegetables and herbs arrive twice a week from Girrbachs Gemüse, a small biodynamic farm just west of Berlin, while dairy products and biodynamic flour are sourced through Platform2020, a partner found via the pioneering Die Gemeinschaft network. </p>
<p>Launched in 2017 by Nobelhart &amp; Schmutzig and Horváth, Die Gemeinschaft is a community uniting over 140 chefs, farmers and artisanal producers across Germany. Created to connect rural agriculture and urban kitchens, the group promotes regenerative farming, fair working conditions, and direct distribution channels.</p>
<div id="attachment_138454" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-138454" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/©Rene-Riis-Horvath_Sebastian-Frank-MacBook-Pro-von-Jeannine.jpg" alt="Sebastian Frank, chef and owner of twoMichelin-starred Horváth. Photo: René Riis" width="1150" height="1533" class="size-full wp-image-138454" /><p id="caption-attachment-138454" class="wp-caption-text">Sebastian Frank, chef and owner of twoMichelin-starred Horváth. Photo: René Riis</p></div>
<p>For Horváth, committing to hyper-local supply chains even drove a shift in menu design. The restaurant went fully vegetarian several years ago, in part because it was difficult to find high-quality meat and fish that could be sourced responsibly, but also because the team recognised that world-class ingredients could be found right on its doorstep. “I think this is actually one of the biggest USPs of Berlin’s food scene: the way we work sustainably,” Roesch says.</p>
<div id="attachment_138448" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-138448" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/2026-Michelberger-Restaurant-Berlin-Andreas-Rieger-c-Lukas-Freitag.jpg" alt="Andreas Rieger. Photo: Lukas Freitag" width="1150" height="1725" class="size-full wp-image-138448" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/2026-Michelberger-Restaurant-Berlin-Andreas-Rieger-c-Lukas-Freitag.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/2026-Michelberger-Restaurant-Berlin-Andreas-Rieger-c-Lukas-Freitag-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/2026-Michelberger-Restaurant-Berlin-Andreas-Rieger-c-Lukas-Freitag-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/2026-Michelberger-Restaurant-Berlin-Andreas-Rieger-c-Lukas-Freitag-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/2026-Michelberger-Restaurant-Berlin-Andreas-Rieger-c-Lukas-Freitag-1024x1536.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-138448" class="wp-caption-text">Andreas Rieger. Photo: Lukas Freitag</p></div>
<p>Berlin has a long history of urban food production and self-sufficiency. Its Kleingärten, or allotment colonies, have been part of the city for more than a century, giving residents space to grow their own fruit and vegetables. Similar allotments can be found in cities across Germany, although Berlin has a notably large network of them.</p>
<p>Many of these allotment spaces have traditionally had a Vereinslokal; a clubhouse-cum-restaurant where gardeners can gather for a beer and something to eat. Bollenpiepe, on Berlin’s northern edge, is a contemporary interpretation of the Vereinslokal: an upscale neighbourhood restaurant and allotment-garden pub with a vegetable-first menu.</p>
<div id="attachment_138450" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-138450" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/MICHELBERGER-FARM_04.jpg" alt="Michelberger Farm grows its own tomatoes, chard, and edible flowers, supplying its menus with fresh, seasonal harvests. Photo: Michelberger" width="1150" height="767" class="size-full wp-image-138450" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/MICHELBERGER-FARM_04.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/MICHELBERGER-FARM_04-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/MICHELBERGER-FARM_04-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/MICHELBERGER-FARM_04-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/MICHELBERGER-FARM_04-375x250.jpg 375w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/MICHELBERGER-FARM_04-360x240.jpg 360w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/MICHELBERGER-FARM_04-263x176.jpg 263w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-138450" class="wp-caption-text">Michelberger Farm grows its own tomatoes, chard, and edible flowers, supplying its menus with fresh, seasonal harvests. Photo: Michelberger</p></div>
<p>When the restaurant first opened, neighbouring gardeners would knock on the door to ask whether the kitchen wanted their surplus vegetables. Now they simply drop off whatever they do not take home, knowing that the restaurant will be able to make use of it. </p>
<p>“We get vegetables, herbs and fruits from the allotments around us. We’re able to tell our customers that some of the food they’re being served is from plots that they can see from their table, and many people seem to like hearing that,” says Matthias Krüger, Bollenpiepe’s managing director.</p>
<div id="attachment_138451" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-138451" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Michelberger-Farm_Sigurd-Larsen-brick-wood-architecture-spreewald-hotel-gastronomy-regenerative-agriculture_field.jpg" alt="The team at Michelberger are working to restore agricultural land and grow fresh, quality ingredients. Photo: Michelberger" width="1150" height="1534" class="size-full wp-image-138451" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Michelberger-Farm_Sigurd-Larsen-brick-wood-architecture-spreewald-hotel-gastronomy-regenerative-agriculture_field.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Michelberger-Farm_Sigurd-Larsen-brick-wood-architecture-spreewald-hotel-gastronomy-regenerative-agriculture_field-225x300.jpg 225w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Michelberger-Farm_Sigurd-Larsen-brick-wood-architecture-spreewald-hotel-gastronomy-regenerative-agriculture_field-768x1024.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-138451" class="wp-caption-text">The team at Michelberger are working to restore agricultural land and grow fresh, quality ingredients. Photo: Michelberger</p></div>
<p>Alongside its patchwork of 70,000 allotment plots, Berlin also has community gardens where food is grown collectively. At Prinzessinnengarten, a social and agricultural project growing food on disused cemetery land, queries from restaurants have been mounting.</p>
<p>“In recent years, we’ve received an increasing number of requests for consultations and to share experiences on the topic of small-scale local food production,” says Hanna Burckhardt, who is part of the garden’s management team. </p>
<div id="attachment_138449" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-138449" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/2026-06-Michelberger-Restaurant-Dinner-Summer-salad-c-Lukas-Freitag.jpg" alt="Michelberger&#039;s menu draws on regional farmers, hunters, and producers, as well as its own food forest. Photo: Michelberger / Lukas Freitag" width="1150" height="1725" class="size-full wp-image-138449" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/2026-06-Michelberger-Restaurant-Dinner-Summer-salad-c-Lukas-Freitag.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/2026-06-Michelberger-Restaurant-Dinner-Summer-salad-c-Lukas-Freitag-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/2026-06-Michelberger-Restaurant-Dinner-Summer-salad-c-Lukas-Freitag-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/2026-06-Michelberger-Restaurant-Dinner-Summer-salad-c-Lukas-Freitag-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/2026-06-Michelberger-Restaurant-Dinner-Summer-salad-c-Lukas-Freitag-1024x1536.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-138449" class="wp-caption-text">Michelberger&#8217;s menu draws on regional farmers, hunters, and producers, as well as its own food forest. Photo: Michelberger / Lukas Freitag</p></div>
<p>Various Berlin restaurants have already been supplied directly by Prinzessinnengarten produce, while the project’s own café cooks with vegetables and wild herbs from the grounds, turning much of what they are unable to serve fresh into syrups. For Burckhardt, the growing interest in small-scale local food production reflects people’s desire, sharpened by the climate crisis, “to actively participate in shaping their surroundings” and find alternatives to industrial food production. </p>
<div id="attachment_138452" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-138452" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Ricky-Saward.jpg" alt="Ricky Saward. Photo: Seven Swans" width="1150" height="1725" class="size-full wp-image-138452" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Ricky-Saward.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Ricky-Saward-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Ricky-Saward-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Ricky-Saward-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Ricky-Saward-1024x1536.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-138452" class="wp-caption-text">Ricky Saward. Photo: Seven Swans</p></div>
<p>In the Spreewald region, southeast of the capital, the Michelberger Hotel has run its own syntropic food forest since 2018, growing produce using a dense planting system that mirrors a natural ecosystem.</p>
<p>For culinary director Andreas Rieger, the food forest functions like “a seasonal radar,” informing the kitchen of what is ready to use now, and what will be available in the coming weeks. It has also, he notes, taught the team to be flexible, given that they routinely have to adapt their menus when weather impacts the week’s harvest.</p>
<div id="attachment_138447" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-138447" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/08_Raum_SevenSwans_A5A4491-_bearb.jpg" alt="Floor-to-ceiling windows at Seven Swans allow diners to look out over the River Main. Photo: Katharina Dubno" width="1150" height="785" class="size-full wp-image-138447" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/08_Raum_SevenSwans_A5A4491-_bearb.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/08_Raum_SevenSwans_A5A4491-_bearb-300x205.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/08_Raum_SevenSwans_A5A4491-_bearb-1024x699.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/08_Raum_SevenSwans_A5A4491-_bearb-768x524.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-138447" class="wp-caption-text">Floor-to-ceiling windows at Seven Swans allow diners to look out over the River Main. Photo: Katharina Dubno</p></div>
<p>Rieger sees the burgeoning interest in local sourcing as part of a wider shift in how food is valued, with a growing number of restaurants and households “empowering the producers” in their own regions. He believes the benefit is not just in knowing where ingredients come from, but in discovering what they can become when traditional produce is combined with contemporary techniques.</p>
<div id="attachment_138443" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-138443" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/01_SevenSwans_A5A3071-1bearb.jpg" alt="Seven Swans uses local ingredients to create elegant, stylish dishes. Photo: Katharina Dubno | Inside Germany’s ‘brutal lokal’ food movement" width="1150" height="814" class="size-full wp-image-138443" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/01_SevenSwans_A5A3071-1bearb.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/01_SevenSwans_A5A3071-1bearb-300x212.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/01_SevenSwans_A5A3071-1bearb-1024x725.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/01_SevenSwans_A5A3071-1bearb-768x544.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/01_SevenSwans_A5A3071-1bearb-130x93.jpg 130w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-138443" class="wp-caption-text">Seven Swans uses local ingredients to create elegant, stylish dishes. Photo: Katharina Dubno</p></div>
<p>It is unlikely that anyone in Germany embodies this philosophy more completely than Ricky Saward, the first chef in the world to win a Michelin star for vegan cooking. At Seven Swans in Frankfurt, his kitchen works almost entirely with ingredients grown by small local cooperatives, in the restaurant’s own plots, or foraged from the surrounding countryside, with the season determining what appears on the plate.</p>
<div id="attachment_138446" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-138446" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/07_SevenSwans_A5A4286_bearb.jpg" alt="Seven Swans offers guests a choice of wine pairing or non-alcoholic alternative, each curated to complement the menu. Photo: Katharina Dubno | Inside Germany’s ‘brutal lokal’ food movement" width="1150" height="1724" class="size-full wp-image-138446" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/07_SevenSwans_A5A4286_bearb.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/07_SevenSwans_A5A4286_bearb-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/07_SevenSwans_A5A4286_bearb-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/07_SevenSwans_A5A4286_bearb-768x1151.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/07_SevenSwans_A5A4286_bearb-1025x1536.jpg 1025w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-138446" class="wp-caption-text">Seven Swans offers guests a choice of wine pairing or non-alcoholic alternative, each curated to complement the menu. Photo: Katharina Dubno</p></div>
<p>His dedication to the brutal lokal way of thinking extends to what the restaurant refuses to use. If it cannot be sourced from the surrounding region, it does not enter the kitchen: that means no chocolate, no citrus, no spices of any kind. Instead, seasoning comes from salt from the Bad Nauheim saltworks, located around 20 minutes from the restaurant’s front door. </p>
<p>Saward admits that relying entirely on local produce is by no means straightforward. “Cooking vegan, regional and sustainable food is the most challenging thing I’ve done in my career,” he says. “The key is not to rest on your laurels, to keep pushing forward. You have to stay hungry and driven.” Saward believes that the growing interest in this kind of cooking reflects a broader shift in what German diners expect from their restaurants, noting that consumers increasingly read labels, ask questions, and research what they eat before choosing where to spend their money. </p>
<p>“I’m not saying that the future will be entirely vegan. But it will be more conscious,” he concludes.</p>
<div id="attachment_138444" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-138444" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/03_SevenSwans_A5A3531bearb-1.jpg" alt="Everything on the Seven Swans menu reflects Ricky Seward&#039;s aim to turn meals into art. Photo: Katharina Dubno | Inside Germany’s ‘brutal lokal’ food movement" width="1150" height="767" class="size-full wp-image-138444" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/03_SevenSwans_A5A3531bearb-1.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/03_SevenSwans_A5A3531bearb-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/03_SevenSwans_A5A3531bearb-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/03_SevenSwans_A5A3531bearb-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/03_SevenSwans_A5A3531bearb-1-375x250.jpg 375w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/03_SevenSwans_A5A3531bearb-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/03_SevenSwans_A5A3531bearb-1-263x176.jpg 263w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-138444" class="wp-caption-text">Everything on the Seven Swans menu reflects Ricky Seward&#8217;s aim to turn meals into art. Photo: Katharina Dubno</p></div>
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