When the Gingerbread Man reaches a river, he has to make a tough decision. But if you think you know how the story ends, you might be surprised by the ending of this version!

Peppa and Schorsch visit Santa Claus and tell him what they would like for Christmas. Then they go to Grandpa and Grandma Wutz's house and help out with the Christmas pudding. Later on, the doorbell rings and there is an unexpected musical surprise.

Austrian schlager singer Allessa sings about the most important part of Christmas: being together with your loved ones.

The team desperately searches for the young mother and her baby, who is in need of medical attention. Dirk is torn as to whether he should adopt Kutte, because he isn't sure he can afford it.

Selma's mother calls and is worried about her, which prompts a discussion about family. As it turns out, Nico and Selma have very different relationships with their respective families.

Sarah continues exploring the Christmas market in Karlsruhe. She visits the talking "fairy tale boxes," the ice skating rink, and a stand where they make crêpes with Nutella!

Johannes and Konstantin try to find Sascha's father. Then Sascha's mother comes to visit Johannes to compare notes – and accidentally rings Marion's bell.

Sarah shows us around Karlsruhe's "Christkindlesmarkt" Christmas Market, which has three areas. She stops at various stands to buy a gingerbread heart, a mulled wine, and some alcohol-free children's punch.

While Lothar, Dirk, and Nicki contemplate life and death at the station, Miriam's baby disappears from the hospital and is known to be in grave danger. Meanwhile, Harry and Henning try to get to the bottom of the mail theft case that has caused a dispute between two neighbors.

All is lost for Johannes: He's unable to convince Marion that he didn't walk out on her, and even Sascha won't speak to him anymore. Johannes takes it upon himself to find the boy's father.

Nico runs into Selma, who wants to withdraw some cash before she goes to her language class. While Nico waits for her, Selma has some trouble with the ATM.

In Part 2 of this episode of the heute-show, host Oliver Welke and comedian Claus von Wagner address the uneven distribution of wealth, jobs, and government agencies between East and West Germany – which remains a problem even 30 years after reunification.

The classic story of the gingerbread man who comes to life is retold in this fun animation.

Miriam's mother finds out that Miriam skipped school and locks her in her bedroom. Meanwhile, Henning and Harry investigate a fight between neighbors, and Dirk deals with Kutte.

Yara is a bit overwhelmed as she tries to catch up with all of the work she didn't complete during her absence. Tarek stops by, and they are both happy to get good news from Nico.