Germany’s Green Revolution: A Travel Guide to Renewable Energy Landmarks

From Berlin’s solar Reichstag to a village running entirely on green power, this guidebook maps Germany’s bold shift toward sustainability. Could an English version be next?

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2025 November 15 . 5:01 AM

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Germany’s Green Revolution: A Travel Guide to Renewable Energy Landmarks

Germany's renewable energy revolution is highlighted in a new guidebook, featuring notable sites such as the solar-powered Reichstag in Berlin and the energy self-sufficient village of Juehnde. The €16.99 guide, 'Germany: Experience Renewable Energies', is selling well and may soon be available in English.

The guidebook, backed by Germany's Renewable Energies Agency, lists nearly 200 sites across the country. One unique attraction is Ferropolis, an open-air museum in Saxony-Anhalt, which focuses on the past of coal mining. Meanwhile, the Holtriem wind farm in Lower Saxony offers tourists a unique perspective from its observation platform.

Germany's dedication to renewable energy is evident in its rapid growth. In the last decade, renewable power generation has tripled, now providing a quarter of the country's electricity. The Reichstag in Berlin demonstrates this shift, using solar panels and bio-diesel powered combined heat and power generators. Juehnde, a village in Lower Saxony, has gone a step further, achieving full energy self-sufficiency and building a New Energy Centre to share its experience.

The guidebook's success reflects the growing interest in renewable energy sites. If demand continues, an English language version may be produced. Meanwhile, Germany's renewable energy landscape continues to evolve, with former nuclear plants like Kalkar's being repurposed into attractions like 'Wunderland Kalkar'.