Deutsch Jahreszeiten

(The Seasons in Germany)By Jarrad Head 8.5

Winter(Winter)

• Winter in Germany includes the months of Februar, Januar and Dezember

• German winters are cold with the temperature often dropping below 0.

• Germany often experiences a “White Christmas”

• Because of the snow, winter sports eg skiing are very popular

Winter in Germany

Winter in Germany

Chocolate Festival

Christmas pyramid at Dresden Christmas Markets

Christmas tree in Germany

Neinerlaa-Special meal on Christmas Eve

Spring(Frühling)

• The Spring months are from März, April and Mai and the weather begins to get warmer and flowers and trees all begin to blossom.

• There are many Spring Fairs, Festivals and Easter celebrations.

Festivals in Frühling

                                   

Carnival

Ascension Day,  also

celebrated as Father`s Day 

Christi Himmelfart (also

known as Ascension Day

Maibaum (Maypoles) one of the well known festivals in Germany.

More Festivals in Frühling

Spring in GermanyWorld’s oldest Art Fair

Spring Fair in Frankfurt

The Cologne Cathedral where Easter services are held

Walpurgis Night

Summer(Sommer)

The summer months include Juni, Juli and August and it’s the peak season.

You will experience long sunny days.

Sommer Festivals in Germany

Summer in Germany

Munich Marathon

Tollwood Festival

Schulanfang  = Children`s 1st day

at school / Enrollment Korbmarkt

Autumn(Herbst)

• Autumn in Germany includes the months of November, Oktober and September and the trees begin to lose their leaves.

• It is the harvesting time and they have a holiday named Erntedankfest.

Herbst Festivals in Germany

Bad Canstatter Volksfest – 2nd biggest beer festival

Düerkheimer Wurstfest – largest wine festival

Oktober Fest – largest beer festival in Germany

Autumn in Germany

More festivals in Herbst

Nussloch Koblenz

Aarhus Freiburg im Breisgau

Linz

Liège

Lübeck

Differences between Australian and German seasons

• Because Australia is in the southern hemisphere and Germany in the north the seasons are opposite to one another. While Australia experiences summer Germany experiences winter.

• Another difference is that Australia experiences milder conditions during winter.