The debate around air conditioning in Germany was reignited by a record-breaking heatwave which showed that widespread access to cooling is a matter of public health and safety.
Paul Krantz - paul.krantz@thelocal.com
Updated: Tue 30 Jun 2026 13:21 CET
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In the morning, a man puts a fan on his open window. More and more German households are installing AC. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Thomas Warnack
The debate around air conditioning in Germany was reignited by a record-breaking heatwave which showed that widespread access to cooling is a matter of public health and safety.
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