Aldi German Week happens three times a year, where they stock dozens of authentic German foods and specialty items on store shelves. As confirmed in the Aldi weekly ad, the first Aldi German Week of 2026 kicked off on April 29, with all the usual favorites. But we've been tracking prices, and some items got up to 43% more expensive this time around, including sauerkraut and desserts!
So what's so special about German Week? For starters, it's a chance to try lots of German items that you normally can't get in Aldi stores (or in other stores, for that matter). And the prices are typically super reasonable — starting at $1.69 for sauerkraut and going up to $9.99 for schnitzel.
To help you plan ahead, we've rounded up everything you need to know about all the Aldi deals during their German Week sale.
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Aldi German Week is a weeklong sale on German products that happens three times a year.
During Aldi's German Week sale, you can find a big selection of discounted authentic German foods and specialty items, typically ranging from $1.69 - $9.99.
This weeklong event happens three times a year, featuring traditional favorites like red cabbage, pretzels, spaetzle, and desserts, along with exclusive Deutsche Küche brand products.
Aldi German Week is April 29 - May 5.
As confirmed in the Aldi weekly ad online, the spring edition of Aldi German Week runs from Wednesday, April 29 through Tuesday, May 5, 2026. This aligns with our original prediction based on their typical sale pattern.
After the sale week ends, you'll likely still find a few remaining products in the freezers, depending on your store's inventory, but it's not guaranteed.
Look for all sorts of Deutsche Küche brand products that are exclusive to Aldi.
The star of Aldi German Week is the Deutsche Küche brand, which is exclusively sold at Aldi stores in the U.S.
You'll find Deutsche Küche products like pretzels, spaetzle, schnitzel, and strudel for sale during German Week. These products are all reasonably priced too, with some starting at $1.69.
The sale always includes savory items, German snacks, pantry staples, and authentic desserts.
You can expect to find a range of authentic snacks like Doppelino cookies, peanut puffs, Spritz cookies, and strudels. There are also German staples like spaetzle and red cabbage, plus German bread made from traditional recipes.
Basically, you’ll want to check the freezer cases as well as the Aldi Finds aisle, as the German goodies will pop up in more than one place.
Here are the 20 items available during the April 2026 German Week sale:
The Aldi weekly ad includes these German Week products (and price changes) for April.
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German-Style Sauerkraut, 24 oz, $1.69 (+$0.50 since December 2025)
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Potato Sticks, 4.41 oz, $1.79
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Herring Fillets in Sauce, 7.05 oz, $1.99 (+$0.30 since December)
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Cafe Kranze Shortbread Cookies, 8.82 oz, $2.49
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Red Cabbage With Apples, 24 oz, $2.49 (-$0.20 since December)
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Peanut Puffs, 7.05 oz, $2.49
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Garlic or Chili Cornichons, 12.5 oz, $2.69
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Lentil Chickpea or Harvest Potato Soup, 28 oz, $3.15
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Dark or Milk Chocolate Wafer Rolls, 4.41 oz, $3.49 (+$0.50 since December)
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Sweet Strudel, 19.2 oz, $3.49 (+$0.20 since December)
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Spritz Shortbread Cookies, 10.6 oz, $3.49
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Doppel Keks, 17.6 oz, $3.89 (+$0.40 since December)
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Doppelino Cookies, 17.6 oz, $3.99 (+$1 since December)
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Milk or Dark Chocolate Covered Wafers, 6.17 oz, $4.29 (+$1.30 since December)
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Bavarian Soft Pretzels or Pretzel Sticks, 17.57 oz, $4.29 (-$0.50 since December)
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Savory Strudel, 10.6 oz, $4.49
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Cheese or Garlic Sage Spaetzle, 20 oz, $4.99
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Bavarian Meat Sticks, 5 oz, $6.99
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Chicken Schnitzel, 24 oz, $9.99
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Pork Schnitzel, 24 oz, $9.99
Remember to grab these limited-time Aldi Finds before they're gone for good.
Since these German Week products are Aldi Finds and are only available for a limited time, make sure to grab them while you can. They tend to sell out pretty quickly, and once they’re gone, they won’t be coming back (until the next German Week sale, that is).
To guarantee you get what you want, it’s a good idea to shop early in the sale and snatch up your favorites when you see them. You don’t want to have FOMO like we often get with the Aldi gear .
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