Heidelberg sauna aims to put end to frolicking by taking lovers to court
The Badewelt in southern Germany took a couple to court on Monday after they refused to pay a hefty penalty for frolicking in the changing rooms. It is the first in a series of cases involving alleged steamy activity at the wellness centre.
How a German sauna taught a prudish American to relax at the sight of naked flesh
When American writer Jessica Guzik arrived in Berlin, she wanted to rid herself of her American neuroses. But was the sight of people tarring themselves in salt a step too far?
Four men convicted for group sex in Hamburg public sauna
The men were each fined over €1,500 on Tuesday.
Three men die after fire breaks out at Berlin sauna club
A fire broke out at a sauna club in west Berlin on Sunday evening, tragically costing the lives of three men who were inside at the time.
Neighbours can't stop you getting naked in garden: court
When Robert B. built a sauna in his garden, he didn’t think that neighbours would complain.
Culture shock: an Italian tries a Bavarian swimming pool
Not all Europeans love to get their kit off at any given opportunity. An Italian describes her shock at using a south German bathing facility.
Three sauna deaths linked to alcohol
Three metal workers who died in a sauna in western Germany after a Christmas party were more than four times over the legal drink-drive limit.
Three men die in sauna after Christmas party
Three friends were found dead in a sauna in west Germany on Sunday afternoon with police describing the deaths as a "tragic accident".