In the organizer's words:

It's rare here in Gelsenkirchen, but when a few flakes do fall from the sky, it's often called "Frau Holle makes it snow". Frau Holle is one of the most famous fairytale characters of all. But if you imagine her as a nice granny who shakes out the beds, then you don't really know Frau Holle.

In the live podcast "Von Bier und anderen Spinnereien - Die wahre Geschichte von Frau Holle" in Spotlight Gelsenkirchen, the "Märchenpott" podcast takes you into Frau Holle's world and tells the story behind the tale.

Because the fairy tale is more than just an old story for children. It is an example of how much depth there is in fairy tales and how many different ways they can be read. Literary, historical, psychological - "Märchenpott" invites you to look at Frau Holle from new perspectives.

Find out what myth lies behind this character, why you can learn a lot about life in the past from her and why she has a weakness for beer. The "Märchenpott" podcast has been dealing with fairy tales and their backgrounds for over 100 episodes and they promise you: After this evening, you won't just see Frau Holle with different eyes.

The "Märchenpott" are Jenny, Christian and Elena and their podcast is all about fairy tales - and therefore about history, literature, pop culture and nostalgia. In other words, everything that fairy tales are about. And that's a lot more than you might think.