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Bernd Brunner's cultural history of bathing explores swimming and drowning

publication · 2026-06-24

Bernd Brunner's new book "Abtauchen und treiben lassen" (Diving and Drifting) examines the cultural history of bathing, covering human activities from splashing and swimming to drowning. The book is discussed at a meeting at Berlin's "Kombibad Seestraße" swimming pool.

Key facts

  • Bernd Brunner wrote the book "Abtauchen und treiben lassen"
  • The book is a cultural history of bathing
  • Topics include splashing, swimming, and drowning
  • The book was discussed at Berlin's Kombibad Seestraße

Entities

Artists

  • Bernd Brunner

Locations

  • Berlin
  • Germany
  • Kombibad Seestraße

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