# I met Santa Claus

> URL: https://www.schlosstorgelow.de/en/i-met-santa-claus  
> Language: en  
> Description: There are encounters that stay with you—and sometimes they are so extraordinary that it takes years to realize how special they really were. My favorite encounter? I met Santa Cla…

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*There are encounters that stay with you—and sometimes they are so extraordinary that it takes years to realize how special they really were. My favorite encounter? I met Santa Claus. And not only that: I even married him.*

For 22 years, Mario Lehmann, owner of Schloss Torgelow, has been organizing the [“House of Santa Claus”](https://www.hausdesweihnachtsmanns.de/) at the Heidelberg Christmas market together with the Lions Club Heidelberg Altstadt. Everything is done on a voluntary basis, with heart and soul, and all for social projects that benefit children and families. Thousands of shining eyes, countless little wishes, warm words, quiet moments – year after year, a place is created where the world becomes a little brighter for a moment.

When you see Mario in his red coat, you immediately understand why children confide all their secrets to him and adults believe in miracles again for a moment. I feel very lucky to have this special person by my side. And yes, I am incredibly happy to be married to Santa Claus.

![Santa's House](https://www.schlosstorgelow.de/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/haus-des-weihnachtsmanns.avif)