Christmas instead of football carols

Gewandhaus choirs, RB Leipzig and DHL bring the stadium to its feet

Second Sunday of Advent, 2024: Instead of the usual football anthems, today the stadium faithful are belting out carols, with 31,000 fans coming together with RB Leipzig players for a Christmas sing-along in the Red Bull Arena. Add accompaniment from the Leipzig Gewandhausorchester and the Gewandhaus Choirs, and you’ve got a magical holiday event filled with multiple goosebump moments – thanks also to DHL.

Singing brings people together, especially during the holiday season. For the second year in a row, RB Leipzig fans and players led by the Choirs of the famous Leipzig Gewandhausorchester came together to sing Christmas carols in the Red Bull Arena – from Jingle Bells to Silent Night. Emceed by RB Leipzig’s very own stadium announcer, the event also featured a spectacular motorbike show and brilliant dance choreography.

And it’s not only singing that brings people together – our work at DHL connects people too. As a longtime partner of the Gewandhausorchester and, more recently, of the RB Leipzig women’s team (since 2023), it was only logical that we’d join in the festivities on December 8 – not just with our world-class logistics, but also with a fun mix of activities at our own booth and event area.

Two of our delivery vehicles were on display right at the entrance to greet event-goers. Our Lucky Wheel (“Glücksrad”) game drew long lines, with up to 50 people waiting patiently to spin the wheel for a chance to win some DHL goodies. Another highlight was the visit paid by the DHL Santa, who interacted with guests and posed for photos. And in the Christmas post office, visitors could send postcards to family and friends free of charge. As part of our “Instrumentstrasse” (not only) kids had the chance to try out Gewandhausorchester instruments such as the flute, French horn, trumpet and drums. Adding to the festive atmosphere, the Gewandhausorchester trombone quartet gave several mini-concerts at the stadium’s clock tower.

Proud partnership

Wonderful moments at a special event