Salino Blog: Salt Air, Graduation Towers and the Mini Saline

Graduation tower with a wooden lookout tower in a park

What is a graduation tower? Structure, function and history explained simply

A graduation tower spreads brine over a large blackthorn wall so that water can evaporate and the brine becomes more concentrated. This article explains its structure, function and history simply...

SalinoVatis Mini Saline in a wood finish on a bedside table next to the bed, in lamplight

How is a mini saline’s graduation tower 3D-printed?

The SalinoVatis graduation tower is made using 3D printing. We explain in simple terms how a digital model becomes a structured surface, and why that surface matters for distributing the...

Pink salt crystals and fine white salt on marble

Salt concentration in brine: what percent, g/l and g/kg mean

10 percent, 100 g/kg and around 107 g/l can all describe the same salt solution. We explain the most important concentration figures and use concrete examples to show why density...

Different types of salt and salt crystals on a dark surface

What is brine? Definition, formation and salt production

Brine is salty water, but exactly how it’s classified depends on the field. We explain how brine forms, what concentration figures mean and the role evaporation and graduation towers play...

White SalinoVatis Vita on a wooden table, with a woman reading a brochure in the background

Commissioned by Salino: what was measured in the air around SalinoVatis

Salino asked the GIG National Research Institute in Katowice to measure the salt aerosol around a SalinoVatis Vita running on SalinoFUSION sea salt. Here are all the readings for sodium,...

Older woman doing a seated twist on a yoga mat, surrounded by houseplants

Yoga over 50: 5 ways it can enrich everyday life

Yoga over 50 doesn’t have to be a competitive sport. Five ways to bring strength, flexibility, breathing, calm and community into a gentle practice.

Air quality in Germany: where pollution comes from

Traffic, farming, industry and wood stoves all affect air quality. This article explains fine particulate matter, ammonia and how to check current readings.

Long blackthorn graduation tower wall with a footpath and verge under a blue sky

Graduation towers in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: salt history between coast and inland

Bad Sülze and Trinwillershagen show two sides of the salt tradition in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: a historic graduation tower at a museum and a modern salt tower.

Inside view of a graduation tower with diagonal wooden beams, a walkway and a brine basin

Graduation towers in Saxony: salt air between spa town and history

Three well-known graduation tower sites in Saxony at a glance: Körse-Therme, Krauschwitz and Oelsnitz. With the latest information on visiting and opening.

Snoring and a dry mouth at night: creating a comfortable bedroom

A dry mouth in the morning and snoring at night: when it makes sense to see a doctor, and the part played by indoor climate, sleeping environment and sleeping position.

Split image: woman with her eyes closed and her hand on her chest, next to acupuncture needles in the skin

Energy medicine: concepts, methods and what science has shown

The term energy medicine covers a wide range of practices. This article explains what lies behind Reiki, acupuncture and qigong, and separates traditional ideas, personal experience and scientific evidence.

SalinoVatis Mini Saline with a grey graduation tower on a wall shelf among decorative objects

6 rooms for a salt air ambience with the mini saline

Where does a mini saline work well? This article looks at six possible places and explains what matters for location, safety and care in everyday life.