When the lights in the windows and front gardens of Hemeln light up again and the smell of punch and cookies wafts through the streets, one of the most beautiful village traditions begins: the Living Advent Calendar. From December 1 to 24, 2025, families, clubs and institutions will be inviting people to come together every day for small Advent encounters - contemplative, sociable and with a lot of heart.
The 2025 program at a glance:
Dec. 1 (Mon) | 18:00 - Intercommunal Advent on the Weser with music, ferryman Benjamin Bolte and the cooking ladies, ferry
Dec. 2 (Tue) | 17:00 - Advent in the daycare center, Hemeln Protestant kindergarten, Marienkirchstraße 4
Dec. 3 (Wed.) | 3:30 p.m. - Advent reading aloud in the local library with Sabine & Miriam, Hauptstraße 49
Dec. 4 (Thu) | 5:00 pm - History and history of Advent and Christmas decorations, with local history keeper Volker Meng, Weserstraße 2
Dec. 5 (Fri) | 15:00 - "Loose from the stool" with Susanne, TSV Jahn, sports hall on Sandweg
Dec. 6 (Sat.) | 5:00 p.m. - Candlelight tour with Santa Claus, Katja & Björn Pape, Trift 12
Dec. 7 (Sun) | 16:00 - Advent concert by the women's choir, Jugendheim, Marienkirchstraße
Dec. 8 (Mon) | 17:00 - Advent in the Alte Krone, residential group, Hauptstraße 16 - please bring slippers or thick socks
Dec. 9 (Tue) | 18:00 - Stories of the forest and old times with tea & cinnamon buns, Münden / Hemeln forestry office, Hauptstraße, with Tobias Willemsen
Dec. 10 (Wed) | 17:00 - Torchlight procession for children, children's fire department, Anger meeting point
Dec. 11 (Thu) | 6:00 p.m. - Healthy in winter - We get into conversation, Volksgesundheitsverein, Gasthaus "Zur Fähre"
Dec. 12 (Fri) | 16:00 - Advent at the riding stables, Reiterfreunde Hemeln with mulled wine, crêpes, hot dogs, pony rides & demonstrations - please bring your own mug and plate
Dec. 13 (Sat) | 15:00 - Festival of lights in the courtyard with live music, Gästehaus am Weserradweg, Marienkirchstraße 9
Dec. 14 (Sun) | 17:00 - International Christmas carols with Anne Petrossow & friends, Marienkirche Gimte
15 Dec. (Mon) | 17:00 - Twilight hour: "Tell me, what was Christmas like for you in the old days?", Landfrauen AK, TSV-Heim
Dec. 16 (Tue) | 18:00 - Legends from southern Hanover with local historian Thomas Tölle, DRK-Heim
Dec. 17 (Wed.) | 5:00 p.m. - Advent singing by Hemeln elementary school
Dec. 18 (Thu) | 18:00 - Chat & punch with the local council, in front of the municipal office, Hauptstraße 49
19 Dec. (Fri) | 16:00 - White mulled wine by the colorful fire and hearty cake, MGV Concordia 1860, Weserstraße 4
Dec. 20 (Sat) | 14:00 - Hike around Hemeln, start sports hall - finish Sporthaus Lohberg, soccer supporters' club
Dec. 21 (Sun) | 16:00 - Coffee hour in Ginsterweg, Ginsterwegler
22 Dec. (Mon) | 18:00 - Evening prayer by candlelight with Advent songs & apple punch, Bursfelde monastery church
Dec. 23 (Tue) | 16:00 - Rest break - tomorrow is Christmas Eve
Dec. 24 (Wed.) - Christmas music in the village (Musikexpress), nativity play and Christmas Vespers
The Hemeln Living Advent Calendar is much more than a calendar of events - it is an expression of a lively village community, warm encounters and genuine anticipation of Christmas.
(Subject to change without notice. Current information at http://hemeln.de/)