SILVESTER-TRADITIONEN
What is the name of the traditional molten lead pouring custom in Germany to predict the future?
Bleigießen
What is the most common way to say "Happy New Year!" in German?
Frohes Neues Jahr!
Happy New Year!
Ein frohes neues Jahr
What animal is a very common symbol of good luck for the New Year in Germany?
Schwein
In which German city is there a large and famous New Year's Eve party held annually at the Brandenburg Gate?
Berlin
What small marzipan figures are often given as good luck charms for the New Year? Glücksschweinchen
Glücksschweinchen
What is a typical phrase used when toasting to the New Year with a drink?
Prosit Neujahr!
Between the years
Zwischen den Jahren
What small chimney sweep figure is considered a bringer of good fortune?
Schornsteinfeger
What is the name of the traditional New Year's concert performed by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, which is very popular in Germany?
Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker
What is the name of the popular New Year's Eve firework displays seen across Germany?
Silvesterfeuerwerk
How might you wish someone "a good start to the new year" in German?
Einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr!
Fireworks
Das Feuerwerk
What three-leafed plant is often associated with good luck and the New Year?
Klee
Which northern German city is known for its traditional "Rummelpottlaufen" on New Year's Eve, a noisy procession with costumed figures?
Nordfriesland
What television sketch, originally from the UK, is a beloved New Year's Eve tradition in Germany?
Dinner for One
What might you say to wish someone good health in the New Year?
Gesundheit im neuen Jahr!
New Year
Nejar
What coin, often bent, is sometimes kept as a lucky charm for the coming year?
Glückspfennig
What is a common New Year's resolution many Germans make regarding their health?
Mehr Sport treiben
What is typically eaten for a late-night snack on New Year's Eve, often after midnight?
Berliner or Krapfen
What is a more formal way of wishing someone a happy and successful New Year?
Ein glückliches und erfolgreiches neues Jahr!
New Years Eve Tradition
Silvestertraditionen
What red mushroom with white spots is a less common but still recognized symbol of good luck?
Fliegenpilz
Historically, what was a significant event related to the New Year that occurred in Germany on January 1, 2002?
The introduction of the Euro (€)