Railway tradition: Union Berlin brings candlelight to the stadium!

Railway tradition: Union Berlin brings candlelight to the stadium!

In the Christmas season, the stadium on the old forester's shop in Berlin turns the heart of a wonderful tradition - the Christmas singing of the 1. FC Union Berlin. What started in 2003 as a tranquil, semicail of 89 enthusiastic fans with mulled wine and pastries has blossomed over two decades into an impressive event. Now over 28,000 people gather every year to sing together Christmas carols, such as fc-union-berlin.de reported.

tradition and community in the stadium

The Christmas singing, which is characterized by the passionate participation of Pastor Ulrich Kastner, not only serves to spread musical sounds; It is a moment of gathering for young and old. Kastner performs the Christmas story every year and connects those present with the spirit of Christmas. He is accompanied by a choir of the Emmy Noether High School and a small group of winds that make festive melodies sound. As rbb24.de receives a song book and a candle, while donations for the youth work of the club are collected.

The roots of this tradition lie on a modest opportunity that has grown every year and has become a compulsory event for Union fans. The inventor of the event, Torsten Eisenbeiser, remembers the frosty first evening in 2003 when the first Christmas carols sounded in the stadium. "It was an ass cold with minus degrees, cloudy and stitch dark," he says. These memories and the development of the event impressively show how the 1. FC Union Berlin and its community constantly develop while they keep their roots firmly in their hearts