Did you know that the doner kebab was invented in Berlin? Or that Germans had cottoned on to kale way before it was cool? Canvas8 sat down with Ursula Heinzelmann – former chef and author of Beyond Bratwurst – to get a flavour of what German foodies really serve up for dinner.

Heinz Tomato Ketchup hardly inspires images of tomato plants growing in the great outdoors, lovingly nurtured by a farmer and his family. Instead, people might more readily think of high salt content and industrialised manufacturing. The latest Heinz campaign sets out to change that.

The term ‘vegans’ tends to conjure up images of salad-grazing, stick-thin hippies. But a different vegan message of indulgence and junk food has taken over Berlin. Supermarket chain Veganz stocks vegan candy and meatless bacon strips. But isn’t vegan junk food the ultimate diet contradiction?

After always having been relatively stable, the German housing market is now booming. Rent prices in Berlin and Hamburg have shot up, as more people flock to urban areas. So what's driving this spike in prices and why do so many people prefer renting to buying in Germany?