Dealing with Germany's cold winter weather can be one of the hardships of living here. Since just after the start of the new year, temperatures have dropped to freezing across the country for days in row. For foreigners in Germany, especially those from warmer regions, freezing weather can be hard to get used to. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)One way to enjoy severely cold weather is to go ice skating on Germany's frozen lakes and canals. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Sven HoppeIn some places outdoor ice fields are even intentionally created purely for people to skate on.

Source: The Local January 08, 2026 18:04 UTC