Overview
- On December 14, shops opened in Brandenburg an der Havel, Cottbus, Frankfurt (Oder), Guben, Neuruppin, Potsdam, Rathenow and Wildau, according to the regional trade association.
- Typical hours were 13:00–18:00, with Potsdam open until 19:00 and Guben, Neuruppin and Kyritz until 20:00, TAG24 reported.
- The next Sunday opening is scheduled for December 21 in Berlin and, in Brandenburg, in Cottbus and Dallgow-Döberitz, per the association.
- Shops in Schönefeld are slated to open on December 28, the association said.
- Coverage frames the openings as a chance for last‑minute gift buying and suggests pairing shopping with Christmas markets, noting that precise hours vary by locality.