Sex work in Germany saw a dramatic increase after its legalization in It was passed by the former coalition government of the Social Democratic Party SPD and the Greens in an effort to strengthen the rights of sex workers and give them access to health insurance and benefits. Since then, the sex trade industry has become more common in major German cities including Berlin, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, and Hamburg.
Here, notorious red light districts and brothels β like the Reeperbahn in Hamburg, an entertainment district β with a strong focus on the sex trade industry, are becoming a part of daily life. The demand for such establishments is strong, and according to a documentary, Sex β Made in Germany , more than one million men pay for sex every day in Germany.
Paradise, in Stuttgart , is one of the largest brothels in Europe. Costing more than six million euros to build, it houses a restaurant, a cinema, a spa, and 31 private rooms with hundreds of male customers frequenting the complex every day.
The reforms allowed for such large brothels to entice patrons with low fees and flat rates. However, these brothels have not been without controversy, and one in Berlin was subject to raids by the German police. Save to Wishlist.
