"The final barriers are being set up at Bonn's Christmas market. Concrete blocks now seal off the streets in the western German city leading into the central square, where visitors are already enjoying mulled wine and gingerbread hearts. Market manager Kathrin Krumbach is making her way through the crowd, checking security measures for which she's also responsible. While speaking with DW, she points to a rubber mat that covers electrical cables running across the pathway."
"The security bollards at the Bonn market can stop a truck from running into visitorsImage: Rainer Unkel/IMAGO After a number of deadly attacks on Christmas markets in recent years, municipal authorities have been forced to step up security measures at Germany's more than 3,000 such markets. According to the DSBEV trade association, representing the interests of some 5,600 mostly family-owned showmen businesses in Germany, these markets draw about 170 million visitors each year and generate annual revenue of "several hundreds of millions of euros.""
Bonn's Christmas market has concrete blocks and security bollards to prevent vehicle attacks and seal off streets leading into the central square. A rubber mat covers electrical cables on pathways to smooth the bump and prevent trips while allowing wheelchair users to exit quickly in an emergency. Staff receive emergency training and coordinate with the local fire brigade. Contingency plans cover scenarios including power outages. German Christmas markets attract about 170 million visitors yearly and generate several hundreds of millions of euros in revenue. Municipal authorities have increased security nationwide following deadly attacks on markets in recent years.
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