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Ed Heinlein: German Consultant

„Streich oder Süßigkeit" / „süß oder saueres" ("Trick-or-Treat!")

• What is Halloween?
  • When is Halloween celebrated in Germany?
  • Where is Halloween celebrated in Germany?
  • Why is Halloween celebrated in Germany?
    1. A little background on German Halloween
    2. Halloween is an old Irish tradition.
    3. How Gulf War brought Halloween to Germany?
• Vocabulary and words associated with Halloween
• How is Halloween celebrated in Germany?
  • Halloween customs
    1. Kürbisse (pumpkins), Hexen (witches), and Geister (spirits, ghosts) all belong to a good Halloween party.
    2. Halloween is a haunting a hit in Germany
    3. There’s no ignoring the dark, and there is fun in fright.
    4. Kostüme / costumes
  • Was macht man zum Halloween? (What does one do at Halloween?)
    1. Horror tours lure thrill-seekers in Germany.
    2. There are 3 other notable Halloween events that happen annually.
    3. Halloween in Frankenstein’s Castle
    4. What are Germany’s 8 spookiest places?
    5. Five haunted castles in Germany that will creep you out
    6. Pumpkin festivals are a way to celebrate the arrival of fall and Halloween.
    7. „Kürbis" ----city of Ludwigsburg has the largest pumpkin exhibition in the world, featuring 150 tons and 500 species of pumpkin. (der Kürbis, die Kürbisse-----pumpkin)
• Trends of celebrating Halloween in Germany
  • Business of Halloween
    1. Unknown 20 years ago, Halloween is a big business in Germany.
    2. Today Halloween is a thriving, multi-million dollar industry.
  • How do the Germans feel about Halloween?
    1. Survey says, many Germans are not fond of Halloween.
    2. Germans cringe at the rise of Halloween, and Germans are angry.
    3. Creeping Americanization, and Halloween is a "bad American habit."

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