Taipei, The German Trade Office held the "German Christmas Market Taipei" for the third year in Taiwan. The opening ribbon-cutting and lighting ceremony was held at 4:00 pm on December 2, 2022, at the Yuanshan Flower Expo Park in Taipei. In addition to the organizer, Mr. Axel Limberg, Chief Representative and Executive Director of the German Trade Office, Dr. Jörg Polster, Director General of the German Institute Taipei, Mr. Yeh Chien-Hui, District Chief of Yuanshan District, Mr. Oliver Britz, President & CEO. Mercedes Benz Taiwan Co., Ms. Julia Huang, the Junior Vice President of EVA Airways, and Mr. Michael Haeffner, Director of Route & Passenger Development, Munich Airport., were invited to the event. As the most prominent market held by international organizations this month, the event attracted many people to attend and support the event.
This year, 72 booths, including 54 brands, offered various German products. In addition to authentic German food, drinks, and souvenirs, the German Mulled Wine, an essential part of the traditional German Christmas market, was also present. To attract the participation of Taiwanese people, the vendors also tried their best to set up booths, including a dancing machine from Munich Airport, exclusive air transportation to Taiwan, and EVA Airways’ special decoration booth. Moreover, the Christmas playground with a large crowd created by Taiwan's Mercedes-Benz Group was also highlighted.