The modern German FKK movement can be traced to the Lebensreform (life‑reform) wave of the late 19th century, where proponents such as Heinrich Pudor advocated nudity as a means of physical and moral rejuvenation (Pudor 1905). The inter‑war period saw the institutionalisation of naturist clubs and the emergence of dedicated beaches (e.g., the Dahme‑Seebad ). Post‑World‑War II, West Germany experienced a “nudist boom” in the 1950‑60 s, coinciding with economic prosperity and a growing emphasis on leisure (Mayer 2001).
A systematic coding scheme was applied to the visual and textual content: Report: FKK Jugend an Sonnigen Stränden (Nudist Youth
The 2023 publication of Sonnenfreunde Sonderheft Nr. 56 (“FKK Jugend an sonnigen Strandenzip”) marked a pivotal moment in the contemporary discourse on Freikörperkultur (FKK) among German youth. This paper investigates the special issue’s visual and textual narratives, situating them within the broader historical trajectory of German naturism, the evolving legal‑political framework, and the socio‑psychological motivations of young participants. By employing a mixed‑methods approach—content analysis of the magazine’s photographs and articles, semi‑structured interviews with 28 FKK‑young adults (aged 16‑24), and a review of legislative and media discourses—we trace how the Sonderheft constructs a vision of “sunny beach freedom” that simultaneously challenges, reproduces, and re‑negotiates mainstream norms of body politics, gender, and ecological consciousness. The findings suggest that the Sonderheft operates as both a cultural artefact and an activist platform, fostering a generational re‑imagining of public nudity that is intertwined with climate‑aware leisure, digital self‑representation, and a nuanced negotiation of privacy versus visibility. A systematic coding scheme was applied to the
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