Please don’t package it!
Milk without a carton and pasta from a jar? Packaging-free shopping is the latest thing. Ria Schäfli explains how it works.
Lifestyle and Cuisine
Lifestyle, design, housing, food and drink, organic markets, regional specialties, Riesling and star cuisine: Current and background information on lifestyle and cuisine.
Fashionable step forward
Jewellery made from fish skin and bags from garbage – consumers want more sustainability in fashion. The industry is reacting with creative solutions.
How Germany celebrates Christmas
A Christmas visit to Germans: which rituals are important and why potato salad is part of the festivities.
Magical Christmas markets
Germany’s cities are filled with the glitter and aromas of Christmas. Six popular Christmas markets and their specialities.
Survival guide to German supermarkets
Surprised by details Germans take for granted, some newcomers are shocked by the country's supermarket culture.
Does Germany have …?
Does Germany have bears? Does Germany have a royal family? We answer often-googled questions about our country.
Questions about Germany
From the autobahn to tuition fees – here we answer questions often asked on Google about Germany.
Just don’t!
Typically German? These nine things really don’t go down very well in Germany. A tongue-in-cheek warning.
Oktoberfest international
The most popular Oktoberfest takes place in Munich. But Oktoberfests also attract millions in the USA. A selection of Oktoberfests worldwide.
Weddings in Germany
Celebrating weddings is still very popular in Germany. We present an overview of traditional customs and some surprising facts.
Germany’s most popular beers
Pilsner or wheat? Germany is seen as the country of good beer. Here are the regional specialities.