The Local Germany

Stuttgart lays itself bare in the name of freedom, nature and art

Tue, 19 Sep 2017 18:43:28 +0200

Naked people pretending to be giraffes standing between cars or acting like monkeys climbing trees have become a regular sight in Stuttgart this summer, due to an artistic campaign in the name of nature and freedom.

How a German sauna taught a prudish American to relax at the sight of naked flesh

Mon, 18 Sep 2017 17:10:55 +0200

When American writer Jessica Guzik arrived in Berlin, she wanted to rid herself of her American neuroses. But was the sight of people tarring themselves in salt a step too far?

Naked corpse on Munich shop floor bewilders neighbours

Thu, 16 Jun 2016 14:44:34 +0200

On Monday, a pedestrian in Munich noticed something in the window of a fabric store: the naked corpse of its owner.

Police force naked driver to trek to brothel on foot

Tue, 05 Apr 2016 13:10:48 +0200

Cops near the French border were conducting routine road checks when they stopped a man who who was making the most of the freedom of the open road.

Size does matter in this case, rules judge

Fri, 22 Aug 2014 17:22:00 +0200

A judge has ordered a deliveryman's manhood to be measured after he claimed in court that it was too small for him to be guilty of exhibitionism.

Germans beat Brits to world naked sledging title

Mon, 17 Feb 2014 12:03:00 +0100

Thousands of spectators gathered to watch the annual naked sledging championships in Germany on Saturday. Not to be put off by the mild temperatures, an artificial ski slope was created.

Supermarket scores with nudist gimmick

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 12:58:00 +0200

A supermarket on the German-Danish border was stormed by a horde of naked shoppers on Saturday after offering free groceries to the first hundred punters willing to get their kit off.

'Naked' body scanner unveiled at Hamburg Airport

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:56:00 +0200

A six-month test run of the controversial ‘naked’ body scanner began at the Hamburg Airport on Monday. While the Interior Minister hailed the security measure as “a victory for safety,” concerns about passenger privacy continue.

Naked rock musical proves too big a hit with nudists

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:30:00 +0200

Plans to offer free entry to the rock muscial Naked to audience members who turn up in the nude at the Muscial Theatre Bremen were scrapped on Friday due to overwhelming demand.

Taxi driver forces man to enter airport naked after fare dispute

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:03:00 +0200

A Leipzig man was forced to traipse through the Munich Airport naked after an enraged taxi driver took all of his possessions when he couldn’t pay his entire fare, daily Bild reported on Friday.

Naked man sparks police chopper search

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:04:00 +0100

Bavarian cops took a naked, half-frozen man into custody on Thursday after several complaints sparked an elaborate hunt involving a police helicopter.

German nudist flight could be grounded

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 17:16:00 +0200

A planned and much publicized charter flight for nudists from the town of Erfurt to the Baltic Sea island of Usedom might not take place after all. The carrier appears to have gotten cold feet.