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The 2026 Advent Index, Germany: the season in euros
Every advent calendar we listed for 2026 with a price in Germany — 178 of them, 178 with a written verdict and 93 with an itemised manifest — priced at the lowest offer we hold there, in euros, and set against 2025 on the boxes printed in euros both years. 51 of the brands had never made one before, and 4 boxes have already sold out.
- 178
- calendars priced in Germany
- €1.64
- median price of a door · of 178
- 3.3×
- their price in contents · of 45
- ±0%
- per door against 2025 · 26 held both years
Every figure carries the number it is drawn from. Prices are the lowest offer we hold in Germany, in euros, on the day the offers were read; a box with no price there is not on this shelf. Updated with every build through December, frozen in January.
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On the year: what got dearer, and what got cheaper
How the pairs are madeA pair is this season’s box and the edition it replaced — the one the record names, or the newest older box in the same family — where both carry a printed price in the same currency, here in euros. The change is on that price, not on the door price or in dollars. Boxes that changed their door count are still paired; the door-price line in the lead accounts for that, this table does not.The definitions, one by one →Of the 26 boxes we hold an earlier edition of, priced in euros both times
10 dearer14 the same price2 cheaper
The biggest rises
| Calendar | Last edition | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dresdner Essenz Adventskalender 2026 Ritualreise durch den AdventDresdner Essenz · was the 2024 box | €29.95 | €39.95 | +33% |
| Kosmos Experimentierkasten Adventskalender 2026Kosmos · was the 2024 box | €24.99 | €30.96 | +24% |
| Niederegger Adventskalender Männersache 2026Niederegger · was the 2024 box | €16.50 | €19.90 | +21% |
| Weleda Adventskalender 2026 NaturkosmetikWeleda · was the 2024 box | €69.90 | €79.95 | +14% |
| Yogi Tea Adventskalender 2026Yogi Tea · was the 2024 box | €4.49 | €4.95 | +10% |
| Isana 2026Isana · was the 2024 box | €15.99 | €16.99 | +6% |
| enerBiO & friends Adventskalender 2026enerBiO · was the 2024 box | €23.99 | €24.99 | +4% |
| Rossmann Selfcare 2026Rossmann · was the 2024 box | €23.99 | €24.99 | +4% |
The same box, with less inside
How the boxes are comparedOnly pairs where both editions have an itemised manifest of four or more. Items are counted from the manifests; full sizes are the retailer’s own marking. A box is listed here when it has fewer items than last year, or the same count with fewer full sizes.Of the 34 boxes itemised both years
5 fewer items19 the same count10 more items
Thinner than last year
| Calendar | Items | Full size | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makita 2026Makita · was the 2025 box | 24 → 17 | — | — |
| Yves Rocher 2026Yves Rocher · was the 2025 box | 24 → 24 | 6 → 0 | — |
| Kneipp 2026Kneipp · was the 2024 box | 14 → 10 | — | €49.99 → €49.95 |
| L'Occitane Classic 2026L'Occitane · was the 2024 box | 24 → 24 | 4 → 0 | — |
| Vogue Festive 2026Vogue · was the 2025 box | 25 → 25 | 29 → 25 | — |
| L'Occitane Prestige 2026L'Occitane · was the 2025 box | 24 → 24 | 9 → 6 | — |
| ASOS Face + Body 2026ASOS · was the 2025 box | 26 → 25 | 15 → 15 | — |
| Catrice Hause of Gold 2026Catrice · was the 2025 box | 21 → 20 | — | — |
By kind, and by who it is for
How each one is countedOnly this season’s boxes are measured. Door price is the price on the box over its doors; value is what the contents come to at retail over that price; new brands had no calendar in any earlier season. The change on the year is the median per-door move across the boxes we hold for both seasons. Prices are the lowest offer in Germany, in euros.The definitions, one by one →| Kind, or who it is for | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Every calendar | 178 | €39.45 of 178 | €1.64 of 178 | 3.3× of 45 | 51 of 121 | ±0% 26 pairs |
| For womenrecipient | 84 | €92.47 of 84 | €3.85 of 84 | 3.1× of 41 | 24 of 67 | ±0% 18 pairs |
| Beauty | 67 | €95 of 67 | €3.96 of 67 | 3.0× of 36 | 17 of 52 | ±0% 13 pairs |
| Food | 57 | €24.99 of 57 | €1.04 of 57 | — | 19 of 30 | +4% 5 pairs |
| For kidsrecipient | 52 | €27.95 of 52 | €1.16 of 52 | — | 15 of 35 | — |
| For teensrecipient | 52 | €37.95 of 52 | €1.58 of 52 | — | 14 of 39 | ±0% 6 pairs |
| For menrecipient | 36 | €69.29 of 36 | €2.89 of 36 | 3.5× of 14 | 17 of 32 | ±0% 8 pairs |
| Toys | 35 | €29.95 of 35 | €1.25 of 35 | — | 10 of 24 | — |
| Self-care | 19 | €49.95 of 19 | €2.08 of 19 | 1.9× of 8 | 5 of 16 | +3% 7 pairs |
| Household items | 15 | €68.60 of 15 | €2.86 of 15 | — | 5 of 12 | — |
| Art & Hobbies | 12 | €37.95 of 12 | €1.58 of 12 | — | 2 of 8 | — |
| Franchise | 11 | €35.95 of 11 | €1.50 of 11 | — | 3 of 7 | — |
| Erotic | 6 | — | — | — | 1 of 4 | — |
| Fashion | 5 | — | — | — | 2 of 4 | — |
Sort any column; the first row is the whole shelf and stays put, and a kind’s name opens its archive at the figures. A dash is a figure the records cannot support for that row, and each figure says how many it is drawn from. Full size is a beauty measure: 50% of the 31 beauty boxes with their sizes marked are full size.
What they cost, and what a door costs
How door price is countedPrice in Germany, in euros — 178 priced, median €39.45
Under €254928%
€25 to €505933%
€50 to €1003117%
€100 to €2002212%
€200 to €500158%
€500 and up21%
The lowest offer we hold in Germany for each box, whichever shop.
The cheapest door — of 178
| Calendar | Per door |
|---|---|
| dmBio Schoko 2026dmBio · 24 doors | €0.14 |
| enerBiO Adventskalender Vollmilchschokolade 2026enerBiO · 24 doors | €0.14 |
| dmBio Adventskalender 2026 Feine TeesortendmBio · 24 doors | €0.16 |
| Cupper Adventskalender 2026Cupper · 24 doors | €0.19 |
| Yogi Tea Adventskalender 2026Yogi Tea · 24 doors | €0.21 |
| Sportness Adventskalender 2026 Fröhliche WeihnachtenSportness · 24 doors | €0.25 |
And the dearest
| Calendar | Per door |
|---|---|
| Swarovski Annual Edition 2026Swarovski · 25 doors | €42.19 |
| Byredo 2026Byredo · 25 doors | €28.60 |
| Susanne Kaufmann 2026Susanne Kaufmann · 25 doors | €18.00 |
| Niche Beauty The Luxury Advent Calendar 2026Niche Beauty · 25 doors | €18.00 |
| Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Beauty Wonderland 2026Charlotte Tilbury · 12 doors | €17.92 |
| Vogue Festive 2026Vogue · 25 doors | €17.16 |
Best value on the shelf, and the least
How value is countedContents worth the most against the price — of 45
| Calendar | Price | Contents | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Exclusive Beauty Highlights 2026Douglas · 24 doors | €79.99 | €450 | 5.6× |
| Lookfantastic Beauty 2026Lookfantastic · 25 doors | £120 | £665 | 5.5× |
| Satisfyer Deluxe 2026Satisfyer · 24 doors | €119.95 | €650 | 5.4× |
| Lookfantastic Grooming 2026Lookfantastic · 25 doors | £90 | £469 | 5.2× |
| Selfridges Beauty 2026Selfridges · 25 doors | £250 | £1278 | 5.1× |
| Flaconi 24 Love Brands Men's Edition 2026flaconi · 24 doors | €109.95 | €560 | 5.1× |
| PAFORY Advent Calendar 2026 for herPAFORY · 24 doors | €99 | €500 | 5.1× |
| PAFORY Advent Calendar 2026 for himPAFORY · 24 doors | €99 | €500 | 5.1× |
| Douglas Luxury 2026Douglas · 24 doors | €199 | €1000 | 5.0× |
| Flaconi 24 Love Brands 2026flaconi · 24 doors | €129.95 | €650 | 5.0× |
And the least, by the brand’s own figure
| Calendar | Price | Contents | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocka Nutrition Advent Calendar 2026Rocka Nutrition · 24 doors | €69.99 | €81.40 | 1.2× |
| Villeroy & Boch Christmas Toys Advent Calendar 2026Villeroy & Boch · 24 doors | £395 | £470 | 1.2× |
| Rituals Premium 2026Rituals · 24 doors | £172 | £255.20 | 1.5× |
| L'Occitane Prestige 2026L'Occitane · 24 doors | £169 | £269 | 1.6× |
| Susanne Kaufmann 2026Susanne Kaufmann · 25 doors | €450 | €780 | 1.7× |
| Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Beauty Wonderland 2026Charlotte Tilbury · 12 doors | $220 | $400 | 1.8× |
| Rituals Classic 2026Rituals · 24 doors | £99 | £187.10 | 1.9× |
| Molton Brown 2026Molton Brown · 24 doors | £225 | £435 | 1.9× |
| L'Occitane Classic 2026L'Occitane · 24 doors | £99 | £192 | 1.9× |
| Lancôme Palace 2026Lancôme · 24 doors | £260 | £520 | 2.0× |
Drawn only from boxes whose value is the retailer’s own count, so a low figure is the brand’s claim and not our miscounting.
Dearer here than in another country
How the gap is readFor each box, the lowest priced offer in each country, converted to dollars at rough rates; the gap is this country against the cheapest one. Quoted only where three or more countries carry a price. Shipping, duty and a shop’s own sale are not in it: it is the shelf price, on the day the offers were read.What Germany pays most over the odds for — of 76 priced in two or more countries
| Calendar | Here | Cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play-Doh 2026Play-Doh · 6 countries | €22.99 | $12 Canada | +110% |
| Harrods Beauty 2026Harrods · 8 countries | €350 | $200 United Kingdom | +95% |
| Mattel Minecraft 2026Minecraft · 5 countries | €49.99 | $30 United States | +85% |
| Funko Pocket Pop Harry Potter 2026Funko · 6 countries | €56.49 | $34 United States | +84% |
| Molton Brown 2026Molton Brown · 5 countries | €265 | $162 Australia | +82% |
| Mattel Disney Frozen 2026Disney · 4 countries | €27.90 | $17 United Kingdom | +79% |
| LEGO Marvel 2026LEGO · 9 countries | €29.74 | $20 Australia | +62% |
| Little Golden Books Countdown to Christmas 2026Little Golden Books · 5 countries | €33.99 | $25 United States | +51% |
| Lindt LINDOR 2026Lindt · 4 countries | €27.99 | $21 Australia | +51% |
| BRIO Advent Calendar 2026BRIO · 4 countries | €38.95 | $29 United Kingdom | +48% |
Where the shelf is priced — boxes with a price, by country
A box is counted once per country it has a priced offer in, whichever shop. 76 of the 178 carry a price in more than one country; a country with its own Index is linked.
Who makes it, who sells it, and what is inside
Brands with the most boxes — 121 brands across 178Lindt18LEGO5Kosmos4Funko4Niederegger4Ankerkraut3Balea3Milka3
Shops with the most on their shelf — of 178 priceddmcheapest for 4748Rossmanncheapest for 1418Lindtcheapest for 1818LEGO5Mattelcheapest for 34Sephoracheapest for 33Amoreliecheapest for 12Ankerkrautcheapest for 12
What is behind the doors — 1,775 items across 93 boxesSnack83Chocolate73Makeup61Fragrance60Accessory49Serum47Not yet typed9
How many doors — all 17824 doors90%25 doors8%12 doors1%Other sizes1%
How we rated them, and the best of the season
How we reviewRatings, out of five — 178 rated
5 of 511%4.5 of 584%4 of 57844%3.5 of 56738%3 of 52212%2.5 of 521%
Every item full size — 5 of the 31 beauty boxes with sizes marked
The ten we rated best, then by value
| Calendar | Price | Value | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selfridges Beauty 2026Selfridges · 25 doors | £250 | 5.1× | 5/5 |
| Douglas Exclusive Beauty Highlights 2026Douglas · 24 doors | €79.99 | 5.6× | 4.5/5 |
| Lookfantastic Beauty 2026Lookfantastic · 25 doors | £120 | 5.5× | 4.5/5 |
| Douglas Luxury 2026Douglas · 24 doors | €199 | 5.0× | 4.5/5 |
| Flaconi 24 Love Brands 2026flaconi · 24 doors | €129.95 | 5.0× | 4.5/5 |
| Vogue Festive 2026Vogue · 25 doors | £355 | 4.7× | 4.5/5 |
| Sephora Favorites EU 2026Sephora · 24 doors | €169 | 3.5× | 4.5/5 |
| Elemis 2026Elemis · 25 doors | £225 | 2.9× | 4.5/5 |
| CAIA Advent Calendar 2026CAIA · 25 doors | €299 | 2.9× | 4.5/5 |
| Satisfyer Deluxe 2026Satisfyer · 24 doors | €119.95 | 5.4× | 4/5 |
New to the shelf: 51 brands making their first
Every brand, A to ZalverdeBaleaBlueBrixxBRIOBrooklyn Soap CompanyByredoCAIACRAZECupperDein BestesdmBioDr. HauschkaebelinEngelbert StraussessieFisherman's FriendflaconiFreche FreundeFruchtBarHerrnhuter SterneKatjesKERNenergieKKNEKKIKoRoKORRESLebensbaumLittle Golden BooksMade By MitchellManhattanmaxi NutritionMOGLimyBuddymymuesliNiche BeautyPeppa PigRavensburgerRocka NutritionRoland KaiserSEINZ.shareSinfulSportnessSusanne KaufmannToniestrend !t upUNOVerivalVilleroy & BochWentworth PuzzlesWeraYepoda
A brand is new when it has a 2026 record and none in any earlier season we hold; a brand we simply had not listed before counts, so this overstates first calendars and never understates them.
This week, from the daily watch
13 of the 178 are read every morning at the shops that publish a price a script can see. 9 in stock, 4 gone.
First seen on sale
- Schleich Harry Potter Mini Figures Series 2 2026 17 September
- Lookfantastic Grooming 2026 17 September
- Lookfantastic Beauty 2026 17 September
- Lena Gercke Adventskalender 2026 Home for Christmas 17 September
- EXIT The Magic of Christmas 2026 17 September
- Cult Beauty Signature Edition 2026 17 September
- Cinereplicas Marauder's Map 2026 17 September
- Ankerkraut Premium 2026 17 September