Elmo rettet Weihnachten is the German dub of the Sesame Street special, Elmo Saves Christmas. The dub originally aired in 1999 on NDR. The special was posted on the show's official website in December 2012. In this version, Elmo's voice was re-dubbed by his current Sesamstrasse performer, Martin Reinl. This dub was released on DVD the following year, November 29.