Skip next section European heatwave reaches Germany
08/12/2025August 12, 2025
European heatwave reaches Germany
A that has gripped Europe for weeks has now arrived in , with temperatures reaching 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) on Monday and national weather service DWD forecasting them to climb by mid-week. Temperatures along Germany’s northern coast will be a few degrees cooler.
Adding to the discomfort of those high temperatures comes increased humidity, with the threat of major thundershowers increasing as temperatures and humidity reach their high point on Thursday.
On Tuesday, the DWD advised citizens to “drink a lot, try to stay in the shade, avoid physical exertion and keep your home cool.”
Meteorologists say it is unclear exactly how long the current heat wave will last before it moves eastward.
https://p.dw.com/p/4yrH3
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08/12/2025August 12, 2025
Germany becoming an A/C country
Germany has that it produces and imports as heat waves in the country grow in both frequency and intensity.
Germany’s Federal Statistical Office recorded a 92% increase in domestic production in 2024, which jumped from 164,000 units produced in 2023 to 317,000 in 2024.
Overall, production has risen 75% over the past five years.
Imports, too, remain high, with Germany purchasing €949 million ($1.1 billion) worth of units in 2024, slightly less than the record of €957 million set in 2023.
One-in-four imported A/C units was manufactured in Italy, followed by China and Sweden.
https://p.dw.com/p/4yrHm
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Welcome to our coverage
Sean Sinico
Guten Tag from Bonn, where summer is definitely making itself felt.
Temperatures have crossed the 30-degree Celsius mark and are forecast to climb higher over the next few days.
Those temperatures are driving sales of air conditioners and even their wildly increased domestic production.
We’ll be looking at this and other German news here in this blog.
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