Rabbit breeders, sports clubs and shooting clubs are very popular in Germany and have a long tradition. There are also, however, clubs in which members have devoted themselves to somewhat more unusual preoccupations. The Streetbunnycrew, for example, sees members dress up in pink rabbit costumes to ride their motorcycles. They collect donations for a good cause while spreading good cheer.

The life of a left-hander is full of hurdles. Scissors, a computer mouse or a can opener - all these tools of everyday life are designed for a right-handed population. The association Linkshänder wants to support those who favor their left hand, and does so by marking, for example, International Left-handers Day or organizing left-handed painting parties.

Under the Alexanderplatz in Berlin lie the remains of a 4.5 billion-year-old space station, its antenna the city's famed television tower. At least that's what the association c-base believes. In a 700-square-meter cellar (around 7,500 square feet), members investigate this space station and give seminars for computer nerds. It's also where, in 2006, the Pirate Party was founded.

The club Langer Menschen Deutschland offers people who are taller than average the opportunity to meet face-to-face. The group has failed in its mission to achieve a tax reduction for very tall people, but it continues to lobby clothing manufacturers for a greater selection in oversized clothing. To join, women must be at least 1.8 meters tall (5 feet 9 inches). For men, it's 1.9 meters (6'2").

In 2004, a member of this fun club caused a bit of a stir. The chairman of the Furz dich frei (Fart yourself free) club held an office as a municipal politician in Rhineland-Palatinate. Some of his colleagues didn't find it so amusing, and demanded his resignation.

"No beard, no starting number": that's the motto of this whimsical club. Its members are united in their love of facial hair - and the folding bike. Once a year, they organize the World-Klapp, an international folding bike race. People with inadequate beard growth can also register, but only upon presentation of a medical certificate.

Cyborgs are technologically modified creatures, with the name derived from the term cybernetic organism. They're best-known from science fiction films, but they also exist in real life. The association Cyborgs deals with the possibilities and limits of technical modification by implants and so-called wearables, as demonstrated here by Neil Harbisson, probably the world's most famous cyborg.

As an adult, you may feel you can take your own risk and cross on a red light when there aren't any cars. However, in Germany, you shouldn't be surprised if you hear someone yelling at you: "It's RED!" Often, cyclists, pedestrians and car drivers all feel the need to "educate" their fellow road users.

It's a cliché, so might as well get it out of the way: Only the Czechs drink more beer on average than the Germans. It's not that every German likes beer, but it's just so socially established. An older woman drinking a pint at noon will not be seen as an alcoholic. And any German beer fan knows extremely creative methods to open a beer bottle without an opener.

The binder is a German invention, and this might help explain why Germans are so fond of keeping their records. Yet even the most chaotic person will quickly find out that keeping any official document is a necessity in Germany. You actually need them more often than you'd think. Despite digitalization, German bureaucracy also remains surprisingly reliant on good-old paper forms — stacks of them.

It's a country where discounter stores often serve as supermarkets for all classes of society. People who are always searching for the best deals are called "Schnäppchenjäger," or bargain hunters. The mentality is ingrained in many Germans, allowing this advertisement slogan, "Geiz ist geil!" — being stingy is sexy — to become part of pop culture.

If you're to meet any other tourists in a remote area of, say, the Middle East, they could well be middle-aged Germans in high-tech hiking gear. Passionate travelers, Germans are everywhere. Many prefer to stick to established habits, though. A favorite is the Spanish island of Mallorca, nicknamed "Malle." "Ballermann 6" (pictured) is a particularly famous bar known for its excesses.

The Germans who prefer to stay in the city throughout the summer might be doing so because they have a garden in one of the country's 1.4 million "Schrebergärten," which are colonies divided into plots with a little shack. There, they can work on their flowerbeds, barbecue or line up garden gnomes. Germany, however, strictly regulates these allotments, and each colony also has its own rules.

The German nudist movement was the first worldwide, developing at the end of 19th century through clubs promoting "Freikörperkultur," or FKK, which translates as Free Body Culture. It became especially widespread in former East Germany, and not only in nudist camps. To this day, you shouldn't be surprised to see naked people in parks or around lakes in the eastern part of Germany.

There's no exact translation for this German tradition: "Stammtisch" initially referred to a table reserved for regular clients in a pub, where they'd often play a card game called skat or discuss politics. The discussions weren't always elaborate, though, leading to the expression "Stammtischniveau" (Stammstisch level). Now, Stammtisch is also a regular meet-up organized by any imaginable group.

Most Sunday evenings, nearly 10 million Germans tune in to the TV series "Tatort" (Crime Scene), which has been continuously running since 1970. Regional public broadcasters take turns producing episodes, so investigations are set in a different city each time. As it's more fun to watch with other people, many pubs organize screenings. Tweeting during the show is another popular option.

The "Kaffee und Kuchen" (coffee and cake) tradition allows Germans to eat cake any afternoon, like British teatime - although most people now indulge in this treat on weekends only. You're also expected to show up with a cake for your colleagues on your birthday. Children sometimes start theirs with cake for breakfast, then bring one to school and get a third one for their party with friends.