From water use warnings and airplane evacuations to a spike in swimming accidents, here are some of the ways the on-going heatwave is affecting life around Germany - and how to find a place to cool down if needed.
Paul Krantz - paul.krantz@thelocal.com
Updated: Tue 23 Jun 2026 14:57 CET
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A man uses a water dispenser to fill up his drinking bottle in a German city. Temperatures of over 30 degrees are set to continue for the coming days. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Jens Kalaene
From water use warnings and airplane evacuations to a spike in swimming accidents, here are some of the ways the on-going heatwave is affecting life around Germany - and how to find a place to cool down if needed.
Wetter in Deutschland: Diese Woche könnte es bis zu 40 Grad heiß werden
Hitzewelle in Deutschland: Über 38 Grad am Wochenende möglich
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Hitze drückt weiter: Knackt der Südwesten die 40-Grad-Marke?
Sommerwetter: Warnung vor Hitze: Das Schwitzen geht weiter
Wetter: Weiter extreme Hitze - und hohe Sonnenbrandgefahr
Hitze: Extreme Hitze im Süden und Westen – 38,5 Grad in Kitzingen
European heatwave sweeps across continent
Hitzewelle geht weiter und bringt Gewitter mit sich
Hitzewelle: WM, Konzerte und viel Schwitzen – das Wochenende bleibt heiß
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