Overview
- Westfield Centro Oberhausen launches its market on 14 November with a Lights On ceremony, a drone show and about 140 huts, operating through 23 December.
- Centro extends shopping hours from 27 November with Fridays and Saturdays 10:00–22:00, then 12–30 December daily 10:00–22:00 except Sundays and holidays.
- Dortmund’s Weihnachtsstadt runs 20 November to 30 December, featuring a 45‑metre tree with roughly 138,000 LEDs, with 2025 decorations adjusted after visitor feedback, according to organizer Patrick Arens.
- Duisburg’s city market is set for 13 November to 30 December with 100+ huts and an ice rink, while the Lichtermarkt at Landschaftspark runs 28–30 November with €6.50 entry from age 13.
- The season broadens with special formats, including Phantasialand’s Wintertraum from 15 November to 25 January and an underground market in Recklinghausen on 13–14 December, alongside early openings like Bayreuth’s October Winterdorf.