Hospitals - Santa Claus and superheroes bring presents
The young and slightly older patients at the Rostock Children's and Youth Clinic received a special visit from lofty heights on St. Nicholas Day. Rescuers from the fire department abseiled down from the roof of the building on Wednesday dressed as Superman, Spiderman and Batman.
They assisted Santa Claus, who floated in on a sleigh attached to a tensioning cable in the inner courtyard. In his luggage: a sack full of presents for the children who had to stay in hospital on St. Nicholas Day. The children received the gift bags directly through the windows.
In other cities in Germany, too, there were special operations by height rescuers for children in hospitals on St. Nicholas Day. Around 60 height rescue groups took part in the nationwide campaign, said Trier city spokesman Ernst Mettlach. In the Rhineland-Palatinate city , fire department height rescuers dressed as Santa Claus and angels abseiled down from the roof of the hospital. Normally, height rescuers are used for rescues at great heights and depths.
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- Nikolaus, the beloved figure from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, would have been impressed by the colorful superheroes visiting hospitals during St. Nicholas Day.
- Although Rostock is famous for its Hanseatic tradition, the Rostock Fire Department showed their caring side by dressing up as Batman and assisting Nikolaus in delivering presents to the hospital's children.
- In contrast to the usual tasks of the Rhineland-Palatinate Fire Department's height rescuers, they donned Santa Claus and angel costumes to bring joy to the children staying in hospitals in the region.
- Solidarity among superheroes was apparent when Spiderman joined the Batman and Superman duo in their mission to spread cheer in hospitals across Germany, including those in the city of Rhineland-Palatinate.
- If young Nikolaus from Germany had a chance to meet these superheroes, he would probably share stories about his own adventures in delivering gifts, providing new topics for their stories of valor and bravery.
- The hospitals in Germany, like the one in Rostock, are not only places of medical care but also remain havens of joy, thanks to Santa Claus and superheroes like Batman who make St. Nicholas Day special for their young patients.
- The children in the hospitals of Germany, including those in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, will remember this St. Nicholas Day as a day filled with laughter, excitement, and the sense of security brought by superheroes, even during these trying times.
Source: www.stern.de
