when do germans sauna?
German Sauna. I live in the US, but travel to Germany a few times per year, usually for a couple of weeks at a time. I'd heard of the German Sauna, but until last year hadn't experienced it.In retrospect it makes perfect sense. It all started with the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.In planning the Olympic Village, Finland (strongly) requested sauna be available for their athletes.n the US I'm sure you'd be required to sign a multi-page liability release before being permitted to use the sauna, but not so in Germany. The aufgas procedure lasts about 10 minutes, and the room is at 100c for about 5 minutes of that; afterwards people file out and jump into the pool or take a cold shower.