Food and drinks
Let’s be honest, culinary Christmas gifts may not always be the most creative, but they tend to be well-received regardless. Especially when they’re innovative treats like the vegetable in a bottle from Your Root. As a drink, soup or sauce, the Soup’r Drinks are designed to make healthy eating easier in a busy everyday life – and after the often not-so-peaceful pre-Christmas period, we could all use that. The starter pack with five different flavors is a great way to try them.
If you want to spoil your loved ones’ palates with a little caffeine, you’ll definitely find what you need at Barista Royal . The startup relies on traditional, gentle drum roasting and uses only high-quality coffee beans for a full-flavored tasting experience. In addition to various tasting packages, you can also gift coffee liqueur or a care series. And the best part: by purchasing the products, customers support the founders’ mission to promote inclusion and diversity in the workplace. The company makes a social contribution by integrating people with disabilities into the work process.
Health and wellness
What everyone actually wishes for but can hardly give as a gift is health. Lumeus does offer a way to effectively train your own mental health via an app. To do this, the startup uses the influence of positive emotions on the subconscious. The training consists of spoken visualizations and music individually composed and arranged by symphony orchestras for each scene. The strong emotions created through words and music are intended to reach the causes of numerous mental problems stored in the subconscious and thus dissolve old thought and behavior patterns. Positive emotions release happiness hormones that work like medicine for body and mind, but without any side effects. In addition to the app, the online shop offers webinars and masterclasses on various topics.
The products from Brave Care promise “wellness for your period”. And yes, menstruation happens even under the Christmas tree. That’s why a cream that promises relief from period pain is also an excellent gift idea that can provide relief to those suffering from cramps and more throughout the entire new year. You can’t get much more sustainable than that.
Fashion and lifestyle
Clothing is also a classic gift for the holidays. Something more unusual and, above all, ethically responsible is the fashion from Hacoy. The label’s clothing collections are made from high-quality sustainable materials produced in a fair working environment that ensures respect and care for everyone involved in the process. Additionally, Hacoy has launched the Circular Fashion Orbit initiative to ensure that every garment has an endless lifespan. The startup carries sportswear, underwear, swimwear and business outfits not only in its online shop, but also in its store on Corneliusstraße – where you can also book a personal shopping experience including styling tips.
Similarly stylish are the custom-made sneakers from Sneakprint. The startup doesn’t sell shoes by size, but instead measures, digitizes and analyzes each foot in advance. Using 3D printing, a custom-fitted midsole is then created that meets the individual needs of the wearer. In this way, Sneakprint wants to replace mass production in the shoe industry with mass personalization. Gift cards are also available in the online shop.
Travel and outings
Over the Christmas holidays, there’s finally enough time to plan trips for the coming year. Why not book or gift a long-distance trip between festive soup and Christmas goose? A good place to go for flight tickets is the student travel portal Flyla. Students get discounts on domestic and international flights on the platform. The system works by having airlines provide excess tickets at a significant discount. Of course, non-students can also book their travel through Flyla – they just don’t benefit from the exclusive discounts. In return, the startup offsets the CO2 emissions from flights at no cost or extra charge for all customers.
For shorter distances, a camper van from Off (formerly Camperboys) is recommended. The Munich startup aims to give travelers a camper van experience that prioritizes comfort. With the company’s digital travel assistant, campers can plan a custom-tailored route and receive tips for stops, campsites and activities along the way. Off also offers gift certificates for renting the vans in its online shop. Happy travels!
