Photo Gallery Having a Heatwave
A heatwave has swept across much of Germany sending temperatures into the mid-30s Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit) in southern parts of the country over the weekend. A thermometer at the Grugabad pool in Essen, western Germany indicates just how warm it has been.
Getting crowded: A swimming pool in Karlsruhe proves popular during the weekend's heat wave.
A crowded day at the beach on Usedom, an island off Germany's Baltic coast.
Residents sunning themselves along the banks of the Isar River in Munich, in southern Germany.
Sunbathers at a public pool in Kleinmachnow, near Berlin, catch some rays.
These men enjoyed the summer weather in Cologne on Sunday during the annual Christopher Street Day parade on July 4, a gay pride event that takes place between June and August around Europe.
If you can't find any water in which to immerse yourself, find some ice cream to eat.
A queue of Berliners waiting to get into the Wannsee lakeside beach area on Sunday.
Fans of the German national team during the public viewing at the "Fanmeile," or fan mile, in Berlin on July 3. The special viewing area for World Cup football games attracted around 300,000 viewers and was described as Germany's "biggest sauna" by media.
These Germany fans caught a cool breeze on some carnival swings along Berlin's Kurfürstendamm following Germany's quarterfinal World Cup victory over Argentina on Saturday.
Visitors to Berlin took a break from sight seeing to cool their heels in a fountain in front of one of the city's historical museums.
Those not lucky enough to make it to the beach found a myriad ways to keep themselves cool. Here, a woman walks through a fountain near German government buildings in Berlin.
Before the election of Germany's new president last week in Berlin, cold towels were handed out due to the heat.
Rhinos at a zoo in Münster are kept at a comfortable temperature by zoo staff.
In Hanover this baby elephant and its hot mother enjoyed similar showers.
Various agencies warned about the potential for heart attacks and high blood pressure in the tropical conditions. Emergency services were called out more frequently due to the incidence of heat stroke.
The danger of forest fires also went up due to dry conditions: Here a forester in Brandenburg checks the woods for smoke. Between Saturday and Sunday lunchtime the fire service in Berlin reported that they were called out around 100 times to put out small fires on lawns and in grassy areas.
Those working in agriculture in German countryside also had to counter the hot, dry conditions. Here a potato farm in North-Rhine Westphalia waters the crops.
