Even amid restrictions, the Christmas spirit in Germany is alive and kicking. Here are seven key traditions you'll likely see (or taste) in the Bundesrepublik.
About five minutes before my weekly German literature seminar ended, my German professor would sigh, close his book, and say “Die Zeit läuft uns davon.”
Rushing through your day? Absentmindedly hurrying through something that should be enjoyed? A German may then give you the following nugget of advice, 'Soviel Zeit muss sein.'