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Celebrate Christmas in Karlsruhe in a conscious, regional and sustainable way

from Alisa Litterst

29.11.2023

Whether it's a second-hand Christmas outfit, homemade Christmas decorations or a Christmas menu with ingredients from the local weekly market - Christmas can also be celebrated (more) sustainably in Karlsruhe

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A more sustainable and conscious lifestyle has already become established for many people in Karlsruhe. However, the pre-Christmas period and the festive season in particular pose a major challenge. But it's easier than you might think to celebrate a more sustainable holiday and implement this in your cooking, gift-giving and decorating.

How to decorate in Karlsruhe in a more sustainable and natural way

It is the centerpiece of almost every home at Christmas time: the Christmas tree. There are now several alternatives to real Christmas trees. Whether self-made from wood or recycled plastic. However, if you don't want to do without a real Christmas tree, you can still decorate it in a more natural and sustainable way: Whether dried orange slices or peels, homemade straw stars, cinnamon sticks or salt dough stars - many decorative elements can be found in the home kitchen or in nature. Just keep your eyes open and let yourself be inspired!

Karlsruhe residents can also find beautiful and above all regional decorative elements at the arts and crafts huts at the Karlsruhe Christmas Market. The weekly changing selection offers a lot that is natural and regionally produced.

Sustainable gift wrapping and homemade gift ideas for Christmas

Gifts from Karlsruhe can also be specially wrapped this year. For example

  • Newsprint
  • Baking paper that you have painted or labeled yourself
  • Comic books
  • Country or city maps

for more sustainable gift wrapping. If you want to get creative before Christmas and design your own Christmas cards or place cards, you should take a look at the events organized by PapierFischer and make your loved ones happy with cards that you have made yourself.

Homemade products are once again a very popular and above all natural gift idea for Christmas this year. Whether it's jams, liqueurs, spice and baking mixes - lovingly home-made, these gifts give friends and family a very special treat.

If you don't have the time and are still looking for a very special gift idea from small manufacturers and stores in Karlsruhe, you're sure to find it at "s' Fachl" in the Ritterstraße. Beautiful and hand-painted cards, jewelry from small manufacturers, hand-sewn items and regional spirits fill the shelves here. For gourmets, "From the barrel" offers a large selection of spirits, oils, vinegars and much more. Particularly popular here are the tastings and events - which are also a great gift idea.

Regionality for the festive menu and second-hand for the festive outfit for Christmas 2023

Regionality can also be implemented more easily than expected during the holidays themselves. In the run-up to Christmas, you can take a leisurely stroll through the weekly markets in Karlsruhe and be inspired by the numerous local and regional delicacies for your festive menu. At Ehrlichs Wein-Contor in Karlsruhe city center, for example, all Karlsruhe residents can get advice on the right wine from its experienced team and at El Corazón Gaby Schwebe provides alcoholic and non-alcoholic sparkling drinks to toast.

Karlsruhe's retailers also offer sustainable and beautiful outfit inspiration for the festive season, who have sustainable fashion brands in their range. But also the second-hand stores in the city center - whether the designer second-hand Second Soul or Take it with youthe second-hand shop for children's fashion - here, too, young and old are invited to do some festive outfit shopping.

Be aware of this very special time and reconsider one or two habits and realize how much fun a more sustainable, regional and, above all, more conscious Christmas can be.

We wish you a Merry Christmas!