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'I took a deep breath': An American's first dip into German nudity

Wed, 25 Sep 2019 20:10:01 +0200

For one American journalist, swimming in a Berlin lake proved to be the (at times comic) moment of liberation she had hoped for.

The dos and don’ts of public nudity in Germany

Fri, 26 Jul 2019 17:40:07 +0200

If you haven't done so already, you should make yourself familiar with the concept of Freikörperkultur (FKK) in Germany. This list should help get you started.

This is what Germans really think about being naked in the sauna

Mon, 06 Mar 2017 13:40:56 +0100

For many foreigners in Germany, a defining cultural breakthrough involves summoning up the courage to bare it all in the sauna. But not all Germans are comfortable showing their bodies either.

Berlin metro firm: It's really not cool to ride trains naked

Wed, 17 Aug 2016 18:31:20 +0200

Berlin's public transport company, the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG), pride themselves on their laid-back attitude to their customers. But a recent incident has prompted them to pull rank.

Vandals attack German Facebook headquarters

Sun, 13 Dec 2015 18:37:06 +0100

A group of 15 to 20 people damaged the Germany headquarters of US social media giant Facebook and daubed the message "Facebook Dislike" on its walls, police said on Sunday.

Bare breasts vs race hate in Facebook protest

Sat, 31 Oct 2015 12:01:00 +0100

A Facebook campaign featuring a topless woman and a man holding up a racist sign has gone viral in Germany, as its creator said on Friday the social network needed to rein in hate speech.

Police arrest landlord for naked showings

Tue, 18 Nov 2014 16:00:00 +0100

A man in Oberhausen has been arrested after inviting people over to his house as prospective tenants and welcoming them in his birthday suit.

'We have less of a problem with sex on TV'

Fri, 01 Nov 2013 11:00:00 +0100

A sexually explicit advice show will air on German television on Sunday. What is it with the Germans and sex? The Local takes a look at the country's watershed rules in the first part of our series.

Artist told to cover willy in ad row

Thu, 19 May 2011 13:14:00 +0200

Organisers of an art exhibition in Baden-Württemberg have been told to cover up the penis of a sculpture depicting a naked man before posters advertising the show will be allowed to go on public display.

Scantily clad German men happy to bare their beer bellies

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:20:00 +0200

Germans aren't known for being particularly shy about nudity, but a new survey confirms what many people have unwillingly witnessed during the recent heat wave - scantily clad men proudly putting their bulging beer bellies on display in public.

German Olympians strip for Playboy

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:42:00 +0200

The Greeks are said to have competed in the buff during the original Olympics, so perhaps German Playboy isn't too far off the mark by featuring four of the country's female athletes for its upcoming September edition.

Nude photos torpedo local SPD candidate

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:23:00 +0100

A scandal over nude internet photos of a would-be SPD candidate in a local German election has forced her give up on the race.