"Christmas Bakery": Fans often give Rolf Zuckowski cookies - Rolf Zuckowski prefers giving joy over receiving Christmas gifts

Singer-songwriter Rolf Zuckowski (78) prefers watching others open gifts rather than being the center of attention himself. "I really enjoy watching—it actually brings me more joy than unwrapping presents myself," Zuckowski told the German Press Agency. "Some time ago, I said that people don't need to give me anything. I'd rather be there when others receive gifts."

Still, he admits he's happy to receive presents, even while traveling. After small performances or events, fans often give him one thing above all: cookies—a nod to his beloved children's Christmas song In the Christmas Bakery. "I always take them home with me," he says.

Staying on Speaking Terms with the Scale at Christmas

Asked whether he can keep up with all the cookie-eating, he laughs: "Christmas is naturally the time when you find yourself having certain conversations with your weight and the bathroom scale. But so far, I've always managed to still fit into all the clothes I wanted to wear by New Year's."

Many people also send him letters. "Usually, the parents write about what my songs have meant to them in their lives, and the children draw pictures to go with them," the musician shares.

From December 5 to 28, Berlin will once again host the musical The Christmas Bakery, a lively pre-holiday story woven together with many of Zuckowski's Christmas songs.