Braunschweig Christmas Market: Can you keep the mulled wine cup?

Braunschweig Christmas Market: Can you keep the mulled wine cup?

When the lights in Braunschweig shine and the smell of roasted almonds and mulled wine hangs in the air, then it's Christmas market time! The Braunschweig Christmas market, known as one of the most beautiful in northern Germany, is once again attracting countless visitors this year. On December 9, 2025, guests will be milling about between the festively decorated stands around Braunschweig Cathedral and Dankwarderode Castle.

A topic that regularly concerns visitors is the question: Can I take the Christmas market cup home with me? Reported on this news38.de that legally the cup belongs to the stand operator. Taking them away can be considered embezzlement. However, the operators are often accommodating and offer the cups for sale upon request. There are also special souvenir cups that you can actually keep. Every year, a few hundred cups are left with the guests, which the operators see as a compliment, even if not all of the cups find their way to the guests - some end up in the trash or break.

Novelties and offers at the Christmas market

The Braunschweig Christmas market also has some exciting new products to offer this year. Loud loewenstadt.braunschweig.de Visitors will find a variety of stands with new culinary highlights. The “Suppkultur”, for example, offers five daily fresh, vegetarian or vegan soups, among which the recommendation “Blue-Yellow-Christmas” – a pear-parsnip soup with blue corn chips – particularly stands out. Guests can also look forward to freshly baked cinnamon rolls from the cinnamon bakery, which are offered with various toppings. For those with a sweet tooth, there are Belgian pralines and various versions of Salzwedeler Baumkuchen.

But that's not all: fiery lovers will find over 40 types of chili and matching products such as chili honey and jam. Kärntnermarkt and Almburschen are also represented and offer hearty cheese and sausage products. Animal treats are also not neglected - at the Tatzenbäckerei there are homemade cookies for dogs and cats.

Health and beauty for the cold season

Another interesting stall at the Christmas market is Chris Savaj’s Beauty Corner, where vegan face creams and practical bamboo bathrobes are on offer. For fashion lovers, Jstyle offers handmade hats, scarves and socks, ideal for the cold season. Nordic stockings and other Scandinavian accessories also create a cozy atmosphere.

The opening times are generous: Monday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Sundays and public holidays from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. On December 29th the Christmas market opens from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., while the market is closed on December 24th and 25th.

So if you are looking for festive delights and unforgettable moments, the Braunschweig Christmas market is the ideal place to get into the pre-Christmas spirit. And maybe one or two of you will be able to keep your cup afterwards - after paying a reasonable price for it, of course. Because as a lawyer from the Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung explains: Taking cups without permission can theoretically be punishable, even if you have already paid the deposit for them landundforst.de.