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Rain, shopping and dancing: Uelzen's last Sunday open for shopping in 2025
Experience the last Sunday open for shopping in Uelzen on October 27, 2025 despite the storm and low visitor numbers.
Rain, shopping and dancing: Uelzen's last Sunday open for shopping in 2025
The last shopping Sunday of the year took place in Uelzen on October 27, 2025. Despite the adverse weather, which was characterized by strong winds and drizzle from Storm Joshua, the city tried to make the day a positive experience for visitors. However, the city center was comparatively less busy than at the last event in April, which retailers noticed. [AZ Online].
To liven up the shopping experience, the trading association launched an exciting campaign: the “Shopping Star 2025” competition. Three candidates took part in this competition, which was organized in collaboration with the Hanseatic City of Uelzen's own culture, tourism and city marketing company, and each had 200 euros at their disposal to shop through Uelzen's shops. The aim of this competition was not only to strengthen local trade, but also to revitalize the city center on a shopping Sunday, which is very important to the organizers. After an interesting shopping phase, candidate Hanna won the competition, which was a lot of fun and a lot of joy. [KTS Uelzen](https://kts-uelzen.de/stadtmarketing/ Veranstaltungs-highlights/verkaufsoffener-sonntag/) emphasizes that the overall organization contributes to making the city center more attractive for people.
A snapshot of the day
The rain eased around 3:30 p.m. and that led to a small increase in footfall in the city. The program also included entertaining workshops such as the “Bachata” workshop by the Krüger dance school as well as performances by the children’s dance groups Tiny, Happy and Magic Motion. The hip-hop dance group “Reflects” also created a good atmosphere with their choreographies. These activities appealed to both children and adults and helped to brighten the dull weather, with some visitors maintaining their sense of humor despite the adverse conditions. AZ Online emphasizes that the commitment of everyone involved, who spread a good mood even during the bad weather, contributes to the anticipation of future events.
Future prospects
After the positive experiences, the organizers, especially Silja Eichmann-Bartels from the trading association, are interested in reviving the competition next spring. The discussion about shopping Sundays is an important topic in general, with different legal requirements across Germany, as the analysis by Stadt + Handel shows. The goal is always to support local retail and increase the attractiveness of the city center.
Overall, Sunday shopping in Uelzen was a mixed experience that offered both challenges and opportunities. Despite the bad weather, visitors were able to be offered a varied program that will hopefully be continued in the coming years.