Volkswagen confirms new Atlas Cross Sport and ID. Buzz Camper return

Anneke Engels and Sebastian Kröll from Xanten will marry on June 5, 2026, and two days later depart on a two-year world tour in their camper van. The couple has previous travel experience, including getting lost in the Tunisian Sahara. Two Samoyed-Husky mixes will accompany them. Sebastian Kröll modified the van with custom roof racks for a hammock.

In Villingen (Villingen-Schwenningen district), construction has started on a 42-space motorhome parking area on the banks of the Brigach river. The project has been in development since 2015, with the symbolic groundbreaking on June 2. Opening is planned for autumn.

The second tender for a 1,515 sq m plot in Holzbüttgen received no bids by the May 20 deadline. The city's plan for its first tiny house settlement is now on hold. The land committee must find a new use for the site.

The 30-episode MDR documentary series ‘Verrückt nach Camping’ continues to portray life at four campsites in Germany. New episodes feature caravan repairs, travel bloggers with a child, and campsite gastronomy.

At the German Innovation Awards 2026, OSRAM was recognized in two categories. In Transportation, the Night Breaker LED Vintage H4 lamp won, designed for 1980s–90s motorhomes with H4 sockets, offering up to 330% more brightness and six times longer lifespan than halogen. In Travel, Sports & Outdoor Goods, the BATTERYcharge 1010 charger (10 A) was awarded, supporting 12/24 V, with a 9-stage cycle for lead-acid and a 7-stage cycle for lithium batteries, plus repair mode and alternator test.

On Monday in Dielheim, an 80-year-old man accidentally set fire to trash with a gas torch while weeding; the flames spread to a motorhome and damaged neighboring houses. Damage: €50,000; one firefighter injured.