Carnival in Germany has many origin stories ... The annual festival is so important in some places it is referred to as the “fifth season”. This season of merrymaking begins on November 11 and lasts ...

IW director Michael Hüther also said that society "must not underestimate the psychological impact" of what Carnival lovers in Germany call "the fifth season." Representing "unity and optimism ...

Carnival in Germany has many origin stories ... The annual festival is so important in some places it is referred to as the “fifth season”. This season of merrymaking begins on November 11 and lasts ...