From what may be Germany's hottest weekend to date fuelling the old debate about air conditioning, to 'ice bears' and interesting ideas for filling old churches, here's what we're talking about this week at The Local.
Paul Krantz - paul.krantz@thelocal.com
Updated: Sat 27 Jun 2026 09:38 CET
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A man stands on the edge of the Humboldthain pool in Berlin. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Elisa Schu
From what may be Germany's hottest weekend to date fuelling the old debate about air conditioning, to 'ice bears' and interesting ideas for filling old churches, here's what we're talking about this week at The Local.
Germany's heat wave has a political fallout
Europe’s Great AC Debate: Highlights, Hot Takes, and Hysteria
Record temperatures reignite debate about climate adaptation funding in Germany
To cool or not to cool: Aircon the new culture war as Europe swelters
Why Germans don't have air conditioning
Air con or not? The facts behind the politicised battle to stay cool
Europe’s Big Bewildering Air-Conditioning Debate
Ansturm auf Berlins Bäder – mehr als 120.000 Gäste - WELT
Air conditioning is controversial in Europe. Culture & political wars, architecture, norms and costs are behind it
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