"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. "You might not even notice, [but] that's part of the security concept too," she says, adding that the mat is meant to smooth the bump so no one trips, and wheelchair users can "exit quickly without obstacles in an emergency.""
"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.""
Final barriers and concrete blocks seal streets around Bonn's central Christmas market while visitors enjoy mulled wine and gingerbread hearts. Market manager Kathrin Krumbach inspects visible and invisible safety measures, including a rubber mat covering electrical cables to prevent trips and enable rapid wheelchair egress. Security bollards are positioned to stop vehicle attacks. After several deadly attacks, municipal authorities increased protections at Germany's more than 3,000 Christmas markets. The DSBEV trade association reports about 170 million annual visitors and several hundreds of millions of euros in revenue. Krumbach's security concept is dozens of pages thick and includes staff training, fire brigade coordination, and power-outage preparations; much of the work happens out of sight.
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