Lifestyle and Cuisine

The end of the calendar year is approaching, and you want to celebrate “Silvester” (New Year’s Eve) like the Germans do? deutschland.de explains Silvester traditions in Germany.

Christmas season in Germany conjures many things: winding Weihnachtsmärkte, seasonally draining wallets, the good cop/bad cop judicial balance of St. Nick and terrifying (at least in Bavaria) counterpart Krampus. One thing a German Christmas should always conjure: food, and plenty of it.

There's so much you can do with beer. You can drink it but also put it in bread dough, mustard or cheese. But have you ever thought of bathing in it? Well, now you can. Spas in Germany are offering soaks in beer suds as a way to relax.

Nothing’s as easy as sticking your foot in it when you’re abroad. But don’t worry. Here the do's and don’ts.

One of the few nice things about summer coming to an end is the beginning of mushroom season in Germany. Meals with mushrooms proliferate in restaurants giving diners a taste of autumn.

What shall we call the baby? These are popular first names in Germany – with limits for the parents.

How to become a YouTube star, as explained by German Youtubers Freshtorge, Dima, Sascha Alexander, justCaan and Silvi Carlsson.

A Christmas visit to Germans: which rituals are important and why potato salad is part of the festivities.

Germany’s cities are filled with the glitter and aromas of Christmas. Six popular Christmas markets and their specialities.

From designer dresses to tennis socks: It’s hard to capture German fashion taste. But a new book tries to do just that anyway.

Love at second bite: German cuisine presents several culinary challenges. They are certainly worth trying!

Martin Schulz is the Germany's Barbecue King of 2017. He talks about his great passion and warns against a popular trick using beer.