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Lake Constance

After Lake Balaton in Hungary and Lake Geneva in Switzerland, Lake Constance is central Europe's third largest lake.

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An island in the middle of a lake, with houses on it and mountains in the background

10 reasons to love Lake Constance

The Bregenz Festival opens on July 20 — a good opportunity to explore Lake Constance in the south of Germany.
TravelJuly 20, 202210 images
Photo of German Alpine Road in Bavaria shows two lanes of asphalt, mountains

German Alpine Road: From Lake Constance to the Watzmann Mountain

Germany's oldest tourist route was founded in 1927. Today, it still connects fascinating landscapes and structures.
TravelJuly 5, 20219 images
A diver examines the submerged dugout canoe

4,000-year-old boat recovery begins in Germany

It is the oldest-known water vessel discovered in Lake Constance; its extraction could prove slow and tricky.
HistoryMarch 31, 2021
DW Daily Drone Pfahlbauten DDLogo

Prehistoric pile dwellings

Let our drone show you prehistoric pile dwellings from the Stone and Bronze Age.
TravelJuly 10, 202001:00 min
Motorcyclists protest in a convoy through the streets of Munich

Germany: Motorbikers protest proposed Sunday ban

Opponents say Germany’s motorcyclists cause noise pollution in beauty spots, especially on Sundays and public holidays.
Cars and TransportationJuly 4, 2020
Luftbild Bodensee

Lake Constance in 360°

Mountain views, crystal clear water, islands with palm trees - a visit with all-round views.
TravelSeptember 9, 2019
Aerial view of Lake Chiemsee, Germany

Germany's most beautiful lakes

Here is a selection of some of the most beautiful lakes in Germany — from north to south.
TravelAugust 27, 201910 images
Konstanz

Konstanz - a gem on Lake Constance

The largest town on the lake is also a beauty spot with a charming historical old town.
TravelMay 3, 201902:39 min
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Prehistoric Pile Dwellings

TravelDecember 3, 201801:04 min
DW Euromaxx, Eine florale Jubiläumsausstellung in Murnau

Floral art

Real and painted flowers are brought together in Murnau.
LifestyleAugust 24, 201802:34 min
Police news conference, officers sitting in front of suspect's picture

Poisoned food: Police seek blackmailer

German police are looking for one or more people who have threatened to poison food near Friedrichshafen.
CrimeSeptember 28, 2017
Deutschland Lindau - Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

LiNo17: There is no alternative to science!

There's an obvious sense at the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting that scientists have to fight alternative facts. But how?
ScienceJune 26, 2017
Deutschland Insel Mainau Bodensee

Lake Constance

Discover the beauty of Lake Constance, one of the largest inland lakes in Europe!
CultureJune 2, 2017
Zeppelin Postcard (Photo: Archiv der Luftschiffbau Zeppelin GmbH)

Zeppelin: the man, the machine, the musical

A new musical inspired by the life of the Graf von Zeppelin looks at the airship and the fatal Hindenburg disaster.
CultureMay 29, 2017
04.2016 Check-in (Sendungslogo)

Check-in - The Travel Guide | 06.05.2017

On and around Lake Constance
TravelMay 8, 2017
04.2016 Check-in (Sendungslogo)

Check-in - The Travel Guide | 14.01.2017

Check-in presenter Lukas Stege checks out a couple of wet and wonderful summer holiday destinations.
TravelJanuary 16, 2017
eco@africa Lake Constance fishing

Can water be too clean?

Sewage treatment keeps Lake Constance clean, but starves it of the phosphate that helps plants and fish to grow.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 24, 2016
People's Viennaline

A short plane hop away

Travelers can take a boat, drive - or hop on an eight-minute flight across scenic Lake Constance.
TravelNovember 4, 2016
DW Euromaxx - Zeppelin

A Zeppelin flight above Lake Constance

Enjoy a leisurely flight in an airship in southern Germany.
September 22, 2016
DW Daily Drone Bodensee

#DailyDrone: Lake Constance

Germany from above: today the #DailyDrone flies over Lake Constance.
TravelSeptember 12, 201600:50 min
Deutschland Pfahlbauten Freilichtmuseum Unteruhldingen

Back to the Stone Age on Lake Constance

How did Stone Age man live thousands of years ago? The Lake Dwelling Museum in Unteruhldingen gives a clue.
August 15, 2016
Pfahlbaumuseum Archaeorama

Life on stilts: The Lake Dwelling Museum on Lake Constance

An open-air museum on Lake Constance shows how Stone Age man lived thousands of years ago.
August 15, 20168 images
Check-in logo

Check-in - The Travel Guide | 02.07.2016

Exploring Munich, Frankfurt and Lake Constance
July 4, 2016
Deutschland Konstanz am Bodensee

Konstanz: A gem on Lake Constance

The largest town on the lake is also a beauty spot with a charming historical old town.
May 31, 2016
Bregenz Festival

Bregenz Festival: Opera on the water

The operas on the famous Bregenz floating stage are a highlight on Lake Constance.
May 30, 2016
Island of Mainau

The Flower Island of Mainau

Roses, tulips, dahlias: you’ll find them in abundance on this small island in Lake Constance.
May 30, 2016
Check-in logo

Check-in - The Travel Guide | 28.05.2016

On and around Lake Constance
May 30, 2016
Check-in Bodensee Konstanz

Tips for Lake Constance

Lukas Stege was on and around Lake Constance.
TravelMay 27, 201609:05 min
"Phalaenopsis Comtesse Bettina" Foto: Felix Kästle/dpa

The flower island of Mainau opens a new season

French lavender and Bulgarian roses will take visitors on a European floral journey on the island Mainau this year.
March 20, 2015
Picture-Teaser Lindauer Nobelpreisträgertreffen 2013

64th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

Hundreds of young scientists are meeting with Nobel laureates. And they're talking medicine.
July 3, 2014

Glasperlenspiel - Electro pop from Lake Constance

Carolin Niemczyk and Daniel Grunenberg are a couple - and a music duo, calling themselves Glasperlenspiel - "Glass Bead Game" - after the novel by the renowned German author Hermann Hesse. And their game has taken them to the top of the charts. This summer, their latest album "Grenzenlos" bounced into the German Top Ten. Now they're taking it on tour.
MusicOctober 19, 201304:50 min

A Lake Constance Specialty!

Two Ways To Do It!
July 10, 2013
13.04.2013 Discover Germany -Lake Constance

Discover Lake Constance

Lake Constance has great appeal to both culture vultures and vacationers looking for some relaxation
April 15, 2013
The Monastic Island of Reichenau

Wonders to World Heritage - Route 8

We tour the World Heritage Sites in southern Germany
September 12, 2012
Lake Constance

Visit Lake Constance

Sailing, swimming and cycling while admiring the Alps in the distance, or checking out the historic locations along the water's edge: Lake Constance has it all.
July 31, 2012
We start our trip on the island of Reichenau, stop off at the Lake Dwelling Museum in Unteruhldingen and follow one of Germany's most beautiful routes, the German Alpine Road, to the church in Wies, near Steingaden.

The German Apine Road

We start our trip on the island of Reichenau, stop off at the Lake Dwelling Museum in Unteruhldingen and follow one of Germany's most beautiful routes, the German Alpine Road, to the church in Wies, near Steingaden.
July 31, 2012
The statue Imperia stands in front of a ship on Lake Constance

City of Konstanz

Konstanz is the liveliest city on Lake Constance and attracts its fair share of summer tourists
SocietyMarch 14, 2012
One colorful university building is shown

Study in Konstanz

Konstanz belongs to Germany's elite universities partly due to its nontraditional approach
SocietyMarch 14, 2012
A van belonging to Regionalwerk Bodensee

Act local

Seven towns in the Lake Constance region have combined efforts to run their own energy company.
July 12, 2011

Lake Constance fish soup

This recipe comes to us courtesy of Vreni Giger, head chef at the Jägerhof in St. Gallen, Switzerland.
August 17, 2010
Large female stautue at harbor entrance holding a small human-shaped figure in each hand

Lake Constance

Take a tour around the German shores of Lake Constance.
June 14, 2010
Illustration for Baden-Wuerttemberg

Hard workers

For the folks in southwestern Germany, leisure and hard work are often hard to tell apart.
November 18, 2009
Lake Constance is home to early settlements of lake dwellings built on stilts

Historic Find

German archaeologists discover a 5,000-year-old sandal in Lake Constance near the Swiss border.
March 11, 2009

Police Investigate Contamination in Lake Constance

Police in southern Germany are investigating a plot to poison the water of Lake Constance after finding suspicious canisters. A month ago, authorities received a letter threatening to dump pesticides into the lake.
November 14, 2005

Investigators Seek Answers to Crash

Investigators near Lake Constance are sifting through a corridor of wreckage ten kilometers long and one-kilometer wide as they try to find answers to Germany's worst plane crash in nearly 30 years.
July 3, 2002

Lake Constance Plane Crash Kills 71, Mostly Children

Dozens of Russian children died late Monday night in a mid-air plane collision over Lake Constance in southern Germany. Investigation into the cause of the accident will continue throughout the day.
July 2, 2002