Worth knowing

Die Spuren der Weltstadt: Wenn Berlin seine unsichtbare Last atmet

Morgens in Berlin-Mitte: Der erste Atemzug ist ein Cocktail aus Stickoxiden und Mikroplastik. Von Reifenabrieb im Wasser bis zu Medikamentenrückständen im Trinkwasser – die Hauptstadt kämpft gegen eine unsichtbare Gesundheitsgefahr....

Pärchen befeuert einen Holfofen zu Hause

Feinstaub vom Holzofen: Der Winter-Allergie-Trigger im Alpenvorland

Romantik mit Nebenwirkungen: Wie Feinstaub aus Holzöfen im Alpenvorland die Atemwege belastet und was Allergiker im Winter schützen kann.

Ammoniak & Aerosole: Wenn die Landluft Allergiker krank macht

Idyllische Landluft als Gesundheitsrisiko: Wie Ammoniak aus der intensiven Tierhaltung zu Feinstaub wird und Allergiker in Norddeutschland krank macht.

Ballungszentren im Visier: NO₂ und Feinstaub in NRW, Hessen und Baden-Württemberg

NO₂ und Feinstaub in Ruhrgebiet, Rhein-Main und Stuttgart: Wie Luftverschmutzung in Ballungszentren Menschen mit Asthma und Allergien belastet – und welche Strategien helfen können.

Winter air: Why our lungs suffer more in the cold season

Winter air puts a significant strain on our lungs: cold, dryness, and pollutants damage the respiratory tract. Learn how to protect your lungs during the cold season.

What is a graduation tower? Between salt spray, tradition, and healing air

Graduation towers were once industrial salt production facilities – today they are healing outdoor inhalers and popular tourist destinations. But what distinguishes a graduation tower from a saltworks? A look...

Why do city dwellers breathe differently? The hidden pollution of urban air

We breathe approximately 20,000 times a day – usually without even thinking about it. Anyone who lives in the city and then travels to the seaside knows this feeling: The...

When the city breathes: Fine dust, NO₂ and what they do to children's lungs

Children breathe in more pollutants than adults—they're closer to the ground, breathe faster, and are more sensitive. Particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide leave their mark on small lungs. What urban...

When salt playrooms become healing places: Where children learn to breathe while they play

Salt play rooms combine play with therapy: Children romp in the salt while breathing in healing salt air. Ideal for asthma, bronchitis, or recurring infections. But these places are rare....

Die 6 schönsten Gradierwerke rund um Hamburg – Salzluft zwischen Stadt und Natur

The 6 most beautiful graduation towers around Hamburg – salt air between city and nature

Salt air in Hamburg and the surrounding area: Eimsbüttel Kaifusole with a real graduation tower, Bad Rothenfelde, Lüneburg, and more. Discover 6 top locations in Northern Germany!

The most beautiful graduation towers in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania – salt air between coast and inland

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's salt history: Bad Sülze Museum Garden Graduation Tower & Trinwillershagen Salt Tower with 7m high indoor graduation tower. Experience brine tradition!

3 graduation towers in Saxony-Anhalt for healthy respiratory systems – salt air between history and present

Three monumental graduation towers in Saxony-Anhalt: Bad Dürrenberg (Germany's longest at 636 meters!), historic Bad Kösen, and Bad Salzelmen. A brine tradition dating back centuries!