Weckle/Weck
Southwestern roll; local term, often slightly sweeter dough.
Die Brot- & Brötchensorten
Vollkornbrötchen
Whole grain roll; darker, denser, healthier option.
Vollkornbrot Sandwich
Whole grain bread sandwich; dense seeded bread with toppings.
Sesambrötchen
Sesame roll; roll with sesame seed coating.
Schwarzbrot Sandwich
Dark rye bread sandwich; dense, slightly sour Schwarzbrot (pure rye sourdough) with toppings.
Schrippe
Berlin roll; elongated, crusty, the local term. Essential for Berliner döner and currywurst.
Rundstück
Hamburg lays warm pork roast on its own word for a roll and pours hot gravy over everything, lid included. Knife-and-fork harbor food that local lore calls the hamburger's elder.
Roggenbrötchen
Rye roll; darker, denser, for heartier sandwiches.
Roggenbrot Sandwich
Rye bread sandwich; medium-dark rye.
Pumpernickel Sandwich
Pumpernickel sandwich; very dark, dense, slightly sweet Westphalian rye bread (steamed for 16-24 hours). With butter, cheese, or ham.
Pizzabrötchen
Pizza roll; small roll topped with tomato sauce, cheese, toppings, baked. Bakery snack.
Mohnbrötchen
Poppy seed roll; roll with poppy seed coating.
Mehrkornbrötchen
Multi-grain roll; with various seeds and grains.
Laugenstangen Sandwich
Pretzel stick sandwich; popular at bakeries with various fillings.
Laugenstange
Pretzel stick; elongated pretzel bread, used for sandwiches.
Laugeneck
A Laugeneck is a lye dough sheet cut into triangles, not shaped into rounds: more crust per corner, dipped in sodium hydroxide, split for butter, cold cuts, or warm Leberkäse.
Laugencroissant
Pretzel croissant; lye-dipped croissant, popular for sandwiches.
Laugenbrötchen
Pretzel roll; roll made with lye-dipped dough giving dark, shiny crust and distinctive flavor. Very popular.
Kürbiskernbrötchen
Pumpkin seed roll; roll topped with pumpkin seeds, popular for sandwiches.
Krustenbrot Sandwich
Germany's crust loaf, named for what the oven does to it rather than its grain: baked dark and hard enough that cutting the sandwich shears the filling instead of gliding past it.
Kaisersemmel
Kaiser roll; round roll with star-pattern crispy top, soft interior.
Graubrot Sandwich
'Gray bread' sandwich; mixed wheat and rye bread, lighter than Schwarzbrot.
Dinkelbröcthen
Spelt roll; ancient grain alternative, popular with health-conscious.
Ciabatta Brötchen
Ciabatta roll; Italian-style bread, popular for sandwiches.