Erlangen calls up to save the Christmas lights: Take part!

Erlangen calls up to save the Christmas lights: Take part!

Erlangen, Deutschland - In Erlangen, the scent of mulled wine and freshly roasted almonds blows, but this time the city's festive lights are at risk. The Christmas lights faces an uncertain future, because due to the tense budget situation, the city can no longer cover the costs. The city and city management have therefore taken the initiative and started a crowdfunding on the "Wirwunder" platform in order to keep traditional Christmas lights alive. Under the title "Christmas city of Erlangen", citizens and local companies are called on to make their contribution to keep the festive atmosphere in the city center. According to a report by NN speaks, board of the city management, in particular due to the previous support of the city since Corona pandemic.

The Christmas lights include impressive 450 meters of fairy lights, which are equipped with around 4000 LEDs, as well as 26 overvoltages in the main street, which are adorned with five bright stars each. In addition, numerous star ornaments adorn Nürnberger Straße and Bohlenplatz, while two magnificent Christmas trees are supposed to shine on Hugenottenplatz and Martin-Luther-Platz. The annual costs for assembly and dismantling, storage, maintenance, personnel and electricity amount to a five-digit amount area. The city and Kreissparkasse Erlangen Höchstadt Herzogenaurach plays an important role here because it offers technical support and advice to bring the citizens and the economy together.

a little light in the dark time

The Christmas lights are organized annually and is to be switched on this year on November 21, 2022. These lights should not only shine the streets, but also support the local economy, which has suffered greatly from Corona pandemic in recent years. Before 2020, the Erlangen farms bore the costs, and since then the city has taken full responsibility. The lighting will shine daily from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

In order to save energy at the same time, the city has been relating to innovative LED technology since 2009. By using these energy -efficient lights, electricity consumption was reduced by an impressive 90 percent. Also when replacing star ornaments, value is placed on modern LED light units that are not only more environmentally friendly, but also more durable. Thus, the city of Erlangen combines tradition and modernity in an exemplary way. Further information on the crowdfunding campaign and how to participate can be found at This link . .

So it remains to be hoped that the citizens of Erlangen take part in the campaign in large numbers and that the city's lights will again make an unforgettable experience this year. Together, the Christmas city of Erlangen can shine and fulfill the hearts of people with a festive shine.