Naturism in Germany

Naturism is a cultural and social movement practicing, advocating and defending social nudity in private and in public. It is particularly strong in Germany where it goes under the name Freikörperkultur (FKK).[1] It refers to a lifestyle based on personal, family and/or social nudism in the "great outdoors" environment.[2] Naturism grew out of the German Lebensreform movement and the Wandervogel youth movement of 1896,[3] and has been adopted in many neighbouring European countries and was taken by the German diaspora to North America and other continents.[1]

In 1974, the International Naturist Federation (INF) defined naturism as:

Naturism is a lifestyle in harmony with nature, expressed through personal and social nudity, and characterised by self-respect of people with different opinions and of the environment.[2]

  1. ^ a b Loxton, Richard (2019). "Why Germany's nudist culture remains refreshing". Bonn: Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  2. ^ a b Choin 2002.
  3. ^ Becker, Claudia (2013-08-06). "Geschichte, FKK in Deutschland: Nacktgymnastik ist die beste Triebsteuerung" [History, FKK in Germany: Nude gymnastics is the best drive control]. Die Welt (in German). Berlin. Retrieved 2022-03-03.