It is funny somehow, but in my memories from childhood Saint Martin is quite present still.

#^Saint Martin celebrations - Event week also for non-Christians in Beuel

The decision taken in October by the world cultural organisation UNESCO to officially recognise the tradition of Saint Martin in the region between the Rhine, Meuse and Eifel foothills as an intangible cultural heritage of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, gives the Beuel-Mitte Martin’s Committee a boost in its efforts to revitalise the Martinsfest in the district.

Even I know Weckmann since childhood there is a lot of information I did not know in this article...
#^Baking traditions - The Weckmann

The classic Weckmann is made of yeast dough and is shaped by hand. But what are the origins of this Rhineland tradition?