Today, there are only a few legal restrictions on public nudity in Germany. īy the 20th century the culture of communal open air nudity in the 'great outdoors' and its benefits to public health blossomed in Germany as an alternative to the stresses and anxieties of industrialised, urban life. It is partly identified with the culture of nudity, naturism and nudism in the sense of communal nudity of people and families in leisure time, sport and everyday life. Freikörperkultur, which translates as free body culture, includes both the health aspects of being naked in light, air and sun and an intention to reform life and society. Despite the general anglicisation, the recognised German abbreviation 'FKK' is still used in Croatia and many other European countries.įreikörperkultur ( FKK) is a social and health culture that originated in the German Empire its beginnings were historically part of the Lebensreform social movement in the late 19th century. Movement for social nudity and naked lifestyleĪ typical FKK designated area signage.
