I have not lived in Germany in decades, but have enjoyed the fabulous colder temperatures - even as it has made my brother and husband crazy. They keep wanting to turn the heat up to the 70's, but I like it better at under 65 in winter. Even with the thermostat set to 63 at night (and even that can dry out the sinuses), I've had to turn the fan on to get my feet cool enough to fall asleep...