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German sauna culture – nudity and all

December 5, 2018

The Germans might not have invented the sauna tradition, but they have very much embraced it. Rachel Stewart finds out why the Germans just love to get naked for a communal sweat session.

https://p.dw.com/p/39ULv

Rachel Stewart is on a mission to investigate the quirks and idiosyncrasies of daily life in Germany. Every two weeks she explores a new topic — from beer to nudity to complicated grammar — and heads out to get some tips from the Germans themselves.

Rachel moved from the UK to Germany in 2016. As a relative newcomer she casts a fresh eye over German clichés and shares her experiences of settling into German life. You'll find more from Meet the Germans on YouTube or at dw.com/MeettheGermans.