Finally Spring, but don’t get too excited yet, it will still take a couple of weeks to warm up.
Although the trees are still without leaves until April, nature spoils us with flowers like Crocus, Narcissus and Tulips. These can be seen in most gardens and meadows.
There is also the anticipation of the upcoming Easter celebrations in April, and most houses and gardens will be decorated accordingly.
The other great thing about March is the increase in daylight. Every day the sun comes up a minute or two earlier and sets later. Some places may still have snow, especially in the mountains.
| Season | Spring |
| Time | Central European Time (CET), one hour behind South Africa until the last Sunday of March, when Summertime starts (26 March 2022). |
| Weather | The temperatures average between 0.2 °C and 7.4 °C. It could be warmer or colder, depending on the location. The average daily sunshine is 3.8 hours. |
Many towns will have Easter Markets and decorate the town fountains with Easter eggs. These decorated fountains are called Osterbrunnen.
People also decorate trees and dried sticks with Easter eggs, these are called Ostereierbäume
For Snow information refer to the following websites:
| Holiday | Date | Information | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Holidays | |||
| International Woman's Day | 2023-03-08 | Berlin, MV | |
| Observations | |||
| Meteorological start of Spring | 2023-03-01 | All | |
| Josefstag / Saint Joseph's Day | 2023-03-19 | BY | |
| Astrological start of Spring | 2023-03-20 | All | |
| Start of Summer time | 2023-03-26 | Clocks are turned forward by one hour | All |
| Festivals and events | |||
| St Patrick's day | 2023-03-17 | The St Patrick's day parade in Munich is one of the biggest in Germany. There is also one in Berlin. | |
| School Holidays and Terms | |||
| Easter Holidays | Various | School Holidays | Hamburg and Niedersachsen |
13/04/2023 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Join us for a casual monthly get-together. The idea is to get to know other Southern Africans, support each other, and share our ideas and tips on life in Germany. Follow the skype link: Skype Meeting Planned for 2023: 11 May 8 June 13 July 10 August 14 September 12 October 9 November 7 December
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18/03/2023 @ 8:30 pm – 11:45 pm –
South African Kwaito Legend in Germany
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24/06/2023 – 25/06/2023 @ 2:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Each family bring their own food and drinks If you would like to stay over please book your own accommodation. For Day Visitors 30 Euro pp. Acc@Basecamp 20 Euro pp Please RSVP before 30.03.23 Facebook link to the event Organiser Website
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26/10/2023 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – This is an external event and is not organised by the admins of this website. It is purely for information purposes. Alice Phoebe Lou is a Berlin-based South African singer-songwriter. She has released three EPs and four studio albums. In December 2017 her song “She” from the film Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story was included […]
11/11/2023 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – This is an external event and is not organised by the admins of this website. It is purely for information purposes. Alice Phoebe Lou is a Berlin-based South African singer-songwriter. She has released three EPs and four studio albums. In December 2017 her song “She” from the film Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story was included […]
09/04/2023 @ 3:00 pm – 11:15 pm – This is an external event organised by World League. We are not the organisers, this is just for information puposes. Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo, better known by his stage name Black Coffee, is a South African DJ, record producer and songwriter. Black Coffee kicked off 2022 with a triumphant Grammy Award win for Best Dance/Electronic Album […]
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The leaf spinach (Blattspinat) season starts in March.
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| Spring | der Frühling |
| Wild garlic | der Bärlauch |
| Morels | die Morcheln |
| Chervil | der Kerbel |
| Turnips | die Steckrüben |
| Radish | der Rettich |
| Lamb’s lettuce | der Feldsalat |
| Scallops | die Jakobsmuscheln |
| Oysters | die Austern |
| Clams | die Venusmuscheln |
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