The look in the supermarket shelves announces it weeks ago: Christmas is approaching. But except for Schokoweihnachtsmannern and Advent Calendars often a traditional Nativity scene in German families to the advent and Christmas season. Sylvia Detzel, Managing Director of online mail order Christmas crib figures Shop24.de, answers questions about the tradition of Christmas crib figures. Editorial: Mrs Detzel, given by purchase noise and commercialization: how important is the tradition of the Christmas crib at all now? Sylvia Detzel, Nativity Shop24.de: Actually it is today so that even Christian families of the Christmas hustle and bustle can hardly escape. The days before the Holy evening only for the least are a time of calm and anticipation of the birth of Jesus. It is all the more important in this time deliberately earlier Christmas traditions to remember and to reflect. And this includes in particular the tradition, a Nativity scene with stable and figurines made of wood next to the Christmas tree to set up.

We did a survey a few years ago, confirmed that almost 50% of Germans for Christmas make Christmas crib figures. Editorial: Is that not another game type of vorweihnachtlichem commerce but in some way? Sylvia Detzel, Nativity Shop24.de: Actually just under half of the respondents answered in our survey that they create Christmas crib figures, because that is essential for them to live their Christian faith. But also bright children’s eyes or a cosy Christmas atmosphere in the living room were named as motivation to decorate Christmas Nativity scenes. Actually celebrate not only devout Christians this festival. And of course, the theme plays commercial”also at my online shop a role, even if I run him not full-time and not have to live. Editorial: How did you at all on the idea, to create an online shop for hand-carved Nativity? Sylvia Detzel, Nativity figurines Shop24.de: I am well 20 years of experience in the field Marketing and E-commerce but also advice worked directly for other companies in the usage.