High-profile data leaks over recent years have seen internet users wise up to the dark side of connectivity. In Germany, where privacy is highly valued, email provider ProtonMail is easing fears through end-to-end encryption, ensuring that neither governments nor hackers can access inboxes.

A sedentary lifestyle is becoming more commonplace in Germany as a report by insurers DKV has found that Germans are spending around 7.5 hours a day sitting down – half an hour more than they were two years ago. But many Germans say this isn’t a problem, believing they’re still fit and healthy.

Beauty Station is the physical arm of German online cosmetics retailer, Zalando. The shop caters to most women's desire to try out makeup before buying it, with 72% of women globally saying they won't make a purchase without doing so. For these women, the sensual experience is everything.

The demise of bee colonies around the world has sparked fears about how humans will survive without these invaluable insect pollinators. In Germany, amateur apiarists, start-ups, researchers, and farmers are banding together via online platforms to help hives thrive in spite of climate change.