Scuba diving locations in Germany:

• Walchensee lake, situated in the Bavarian Alps at 800m (above sea level), which not only offers beautiful views of the surrounding mountains, but also great dive spots.
• The Baltic Sea is home to numerous wrecks from all periods of nautical history.
• The Kiel area has a number of wrecks within a reasonable distance:

When to scuba dive in Germany:

The best time is generally from April to October, though you may still require a drysuit, as the water temperature can drop to 7°C in winter, peaking around 15°C in summer, although the lakes can sometimes provide their own local climate.

Local standards for gear:

The best scuba diving spots in Germany:

• In Starnberger See, just south of Munich, Kleine Kapelle has a stunning drop-off near Allmannshausen.
• Walchenseebucht, in the freshwater Walchensee lake, situated in the Bavarian Alps at 800m above sea level offers beautiful views of the surrounding mountains before you plunge down to the beauty below.
• Near Kiel, the wreck of the Hanau was a 6,000 ton German steam ship that hit a mine in 1944, and now lies broken at around 16 metres.
• The Putgarten Historic Wreck in the Baltic Sea is a interesting dive of a beautiful old wreck.
• The Monte Mare Indoor Diving Centre in Reinbach has a maximum depth of 10 metres with a simulated aquatic environment including artificial "grottos", underwater volcanoes, pipe systems and even a simulated shipwreck.

The best spots to snorkel in Germany:

Fun scuba facts:

Country data:

Administrative details

• Currency: Euro (EUR)
• Population: is about 82,000,000 (2010)
• Time Zone: CET (GMT+1), Summer CEST (GMT+2)
• Main languages spoken: German ## Diveable overseas territories:

German diving federations:

VERBAND DEUTSCHER SPORTTAUCHER E.V. (VDST) is a member of Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS)

Local diving laws and regulations (and PADI-equivalent certifications):