© Sylvio Dittrich@Stadtverwaltung Radebeul

27. - 29. November / 4. - 6. Dezember / 11. - 13. Dezember 2026

Path of lights

Path of lights 2026

Designed by the artist Dorothee Kuhbandner from Radebeul

Visitors to this year's Christmas market can look forward to a festive path of lights that will shine in magical colours and unfold the anticipation of Christmas in a particularly creative way. Her artistic signature makes this market not only a place to come together, but also a feast for the senses that invites you to linger and marvel.

The Radebeul-based artist Dorothee Kuhbandner inspires with her unique works, which impressively stage the interplay of colour, light and space. Her creative work is characterised by a deep understanding of materials and their transformative power. Through a harmonious combination of tradition and modernity, she lends her artworks a particularly lively expression.

Kuhbandner's art reflects her perception of design: she sees it as her task to emotionally charge spaces and immerse the viewer in an atmosphere that is both calming and inspiring. Her love of nature and its variety of colours flows into every project, creating a deep connection with the surroundings.

You can already look forward to a special class of light trail.

© Norbert Millauer

Christmas crib

At the end of the trail of lights, the illuminated nativity scene shone out at you.

This romantic depiction of the Christmas story through light sculptures is the creation of the Chilean artist couple Muriel Cornejo and César Olhagaray. With loving attention to detail, they breathed their own radiant life into the Holy Family, the shepherds, the kings and the Star of Bethlehem. Each accent of light told a new nuance of the story: the gentle movement of the wind, the friendly smiles of the figures, the warm light of hope that slowly settled over the scenery.

The nativity scene invited us to pause, take a deep breath and marvel together. You felt carried by the warmth of the lights, carried by the story that has accompanied us for centuries. And when the last glow fades, the memory of a shared glow remains, which will continue to shine in our hearts long after the Christmas Market 2025.