The gingerbread bakers in Pulsnitz in eastern Saxony are working overtime again. According to Peter Kotzsch, the master of the guild, the bakeries are currently working flat out to stock up for the 21st gingerbread market this weekend (November 7 to 9). As in previous years, a rush of visitors is expected in the small town east of Dresden. "We want to be well prepared for this," said Kotzsch, who is the owner of Pfefferküchlerei Hermann Löschner. According to him, he and his family have been working for four weeks without a day off.
Seven of the eight Pulsnitz gingerbread bakeries and the local gingerbread factory are represented at the gingerbread market, each with their own stand. According to the organizers, a total of around 80,000 visitors came to the three days of the market in previous years. Many used the market in the city center to stock up on gingerbread, said Kotzsch. The weekend is extremely busy for all colleagues. "The high workload in the run-up is worth it," says the guild master.
