We’ve also seen the wheels turning on a new nationwide €49 “Deutschlandticket” that could be up for sale next spring. The centrepiece of this year’s Christmas market is a stunning Tannenbaum, or Christmas tree, formed entirely of glass. But while you’re shivering next to the nearest radiator, you may be comforted to know that this winter is far from the coldest on record. The coldest winter in Germany was recorded way back in 1829/30, when temperatures averaged a nippy -6C - and this was at a time when central heating was a distant pipe dream. Nevertheless, these chilly winters pale in comparison to the coldest temperature ever recorded in Germany: back in 2001, the weather station in Berchtesgaden National Park in Bavaria reported the country’s lowest-ever temperature of -45.9C.

Source: The Local December 12, 2022 23:10 UTC