Zeitgeister on Air #7 Secret Rest Stop with Jan Künemund

Need to stretch your legs, have a quick espresso or pop to the loo? That’s by no means all that happens at motorway services and lay-bys. Such rest areas lead a secretive double life: in the gay scene they are known as cruising spots where people meet to have sex. Jan Künemund has documented the history of motorway services as places of sexual dissidence.

Driving, listening to music and taking photos – that’s what Christian Werner loves. In the “Zeitgeister on Air” podcast, Verena Hütter talks to the Berlin-based photographer about driving through L.A., a day at the Garbsen Nord service station, and the art of taking good photos.

Berthold Franke wrote the lead article for our Zeitgeister Autobahn edition. In conversation with Verena Hütter, he takes us through almost 100 years of autobahn history in Germany. And it’s not just about the autobahn. It’s about nothing less than the German soul.