Photo Gallery Germans Make Campgrounds Home
An increasing number of people are moving to German campgrounds permanently to save money. The little communities of motorhomes and trailers offer a comfortable yet affordable lifestyle that residents say they couldn't find elsewhere. Manfred Moser, 70, calls his tiny abode on Lake Starnberg a paradise.
Moser pays just 2,300 ($3,100) a year in rent, which includes gas and electric, for his paradise.
One of Germany's largest campgrounds is located outside Kamp-Lintfort, around 20 kilometers northwest of Duisburg. The Freizeit-Oase Altfeld ("Free Time Oasis Altfeld") sprawls across 220,000 square meters and is home to more than 300 residents who have registered it as their primary address.
Dieter and Ingrid Spei pose in front of their mobile home at the Freizeit-Oase Altfeld. "We don't ever want to leave here," says Ingrid, who likes the neighborly atmosphere of the tiny community.
