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.

Kultur zum Essen: Deutschland ist bekannt für die Vielfalt seiner Brote.

Cultural heritage

German bread - world famous and diverse

There are more than 3,000 different types of bread in Germany. Learn some fascinating facts and figures about German bread culture.

German wine regions

The Discover DE series takes you on a journey through Germany. This time we visit small, lesser known wine regions.

Die Regierung will nachhaltige Ernährung fördern.

Good food for everyone

The Federal Government’s food strategy aims to create “a healthy environment for food and exercise” from 2023.

Am Frankfurter Weihnachtsbaum glitzern 4.900 Lichter.

Glühwein under fairy lights

What makes German Christmas markets special? What should you not miss out on? International visitors to Frankfurt’s Christmas market give tips.

Stephan Elspaß ist Sprachforscher an der Universität Salzburg.

High German and Low German

How do Saarlanders and Saxons speak? How many dialects are there? Linguist Stephan Elspaß explains peculiarities of the German language.

Dinner plate with the flag of Germany on it.

A culinary journey

What do people from Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia or Rhineland-Palatinate eat? Typical dishes that were created under the influence of neighbouring countries.

Fastnacht in Gengenbach: Spättlehansel werden die Figuren genannt.

Celebrations create a sense of unity

How are celebrations held in the federal states? What beach fires and Carnivals have in common: Germany's festivals, celebrations and traditions.

Hoch im Norden: Leuchtturm bei List

The four corners of Germany

32 years of unity and 23 years of the Zipfelbund – German unification first made this association of compass-point communities possible.

Berlinerin mit amerikanisch-italienischen Wurzeln: Luisa Weiss

Cooking, baking and blogging

Fascinated by Berlin, good food and the art of writing about it: Luisa Weiss talks about her German-American lifestyle.

Landleben

Yen for country life

Most people in Germany live in cities, but many are drawn to the countryside. Seven facts about a trending topic.

Deutschland im Sommer: Menschen an der Isar in München

About prosperity and happiness

Germany in an international comparison: Find out here where the country stands in the rankings of international organizations.

Die engste Straße der Welt liegt in Reutlingen.

German superlatives

The tallest church, the narrowest street, the biggest thirst: Germany is the world leader in these unusual categorieswelchen dabei ist.

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