What is Santa Claus called in Germany?

Answer 1

• In Germany, children receive gifts from the Christ child on Christmas Eve. In addition, Knecht Ruprecht and his helpers come on the 6th of December bringing mostly cookies, nuts, and a small toy to the good children. In Germany, Father Christmas is also be called Der Weihnachtsmann.
  

In Germany the person who brings the gifts is called "Nikolaus". He comes on December the sixth and has a companion, "Knecht Ruprecht). It is told that the "Nikolaus" brings the gifts, on the other side it is told that "Knecht Ruprecht" beats the children who were not well-behaved with the "Wünschelrute" (birch) that he always took with him.

Children in Germany love the "Nikolaus". Theres also a song about him that goes like this:

"Nikolaus komm in unser Haus"

("Nikolaus come to our home")

", pack die süßen Sachen aus"

("give us the sweets")

"lustig, lustig trallerallalla"

("delighted, delighted, trallerallalla")

"bald, ist Nikolaus-Abend da!!!" (2X)

("soon there will be "Nikolaus-Eve")"

On Christmas Eve, people in Germany believe in a little child, called "Christkind" in Germany. It is told that she/he delivers the presents on the Holy Night´s Day. Most Germans celebrate Christmas on the Holy Night´s Day, on the 24th December. Christian Germans first go to the church and then celebrate Christmas in the evening with their family and/or friends. Presents are usually given on24th December (but in the evening!!!).

The "Christkind" has a very Christian meaning because people belief that a child has a stronger influence on people because it is a child that fulfils all these miracles.

Answer 2

According to an online German/English translation program: Santa Claus is Weihnachtsmann in German.