The Stahlbaum House in Munich, 1830s-1910s

The Stahlbaum house is where Felix lives with his wife Ethelinda and his two sons Günter and Sebastian. When Felix and Dirk reunite in Munich, Felix invites Dirk to his family house. After Felix’s death, Dirk becomes close friends with Ethelinda and helps her with the boys. Sebastian grows to inherit the house, living there with his wife Clothilde and their children, Fritz and Klara. Dirk visits his godchildren often. The story of the Nutcracker occurs in the Stahlbaum house, where Klara witnesses the Nutcracker and Mouse King battle.

The Pfeiffer Establishment in Meersburg, 1810s-1830s

The Pfeiffer establishment is where Dirk works as Gerwig Pfeiffer’s assistant after leaving the von Koenig estate. Dirk takes care of the Pfeiffers’ two sons, Franz and Moritz. He falls in love with Nastaran, the boys’ mother and Gerwig’s wife, during his...