by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
As a way to avoid accidents, each German community has rules regarding the removal of snow and ice on sidewalks. Residents living off base should check their rental contracts to find out about these obligations. The rental contract clearly states who must keep sidewalks free of ice and snow.
December 18, 2014 ×
by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift wing Public Affairs
The Kaiserslautern Christmas market will end Tuesday, but for those who are not ready to let go of that special holiday atmosphere, the market will reopen Dec. 27 to 30 as a New Year’s market.
December 18, 2014 ×
by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
This is the time to look for a Christmas tree to put up and decorate for the holidays. Many Germans like to cut their own tree in the forest. Some local forestry offices offer special tree cutting dates.
December 11, 2014 ×
by Robert Szostek
U.S. Army Europe Office of the Provost Marshal
Mailing packages to the United States from Europe involves many prohibitions, restrictions and import duty rules. That’s why it’s important for members of the U.S. forces community to get the facts before sending parcels stateside, said the U.S. European Command Customs and Border Clearance Agency.
December 11, 2014 ×
by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
A Christmas market of a special kind will take place from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday near the information center House of Sustainability (Johanniskreuzer Strasse 1, 67705 Trippstadt). It is known as “Romantic Christmas in the Forest.”
December 11, 2014 ×
Courtesy of Police Criminal Prevention of the federal states and the federal government
They like the crowds between vendors’ booths and act fast — pickpockets do their job at Christmas markets. The criminal statistics by German Polizei shows a total of 136,000 cases of pickpocketing in 2013 in Germany, which is a rise of 15 percent compared to 2012 (117,300 cases). These thieves cause a damage of about €39.4 million.
December 4, 2014 ×
by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
The City of Nuremberg is known for one of the oldest Christmas markets in Germany, called “Christkindlesmarkt,” and for the production of “Lebkuchen,” or gingerbread.
December 4, 2014 ×