Overview
- About 2,500 guests attended the Dec. 22 feast in Berlin‑Neukölln, receiving roast goose, gift bags and live performances.
- Organizers moved gift distribution to before the meal so attendees could keep items at their seats without queuing later.
- Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner, former mayor Franziska Giffey, Brandenburg’s Dietmar Woidke, Gregor Gysi and other public figures served as volunteer waiters.
- Invitations were issued via roughly 80 homelessness‑support organizations, with around 750 volunteer applicants leading to a lottery for helper slots.
- On‑site support included free haircuts plus sleeping bags, hygiene items and pet food, while the Zander–Caritas initiative funds a doctor mobile, an ambulance, a streetwork café and holiday cold‑weather services.