A Strandkorb is a special hooded windbreak seating furniture used at vacation and seaside resorts, constructed from wicker, wood panels and canvas, usually seating up to two people, with reclining backrests. It was designed to provide comfort seating and shelter from wind, rain, sand gusts and sunburn on beach seafront resorts frequented by tourists. Other built-in details, like extendable footrests, sun awning, side folding tables and storage space, provide the user with several comforts.
Rows of Strandkorb beach-chairs for hire at Zingst beach seafront, Germany, 2006
Tourists occupying a Strandkorb beach-chair on Darss peninsula, Germany, 1955
Strandkorb typical for the Baltic Sea beaches
A postcard of 1900 depicting a Strandkorb
The 33rd G8 summit was held at Kempinski Grand Hotel, 6–8 June 2007. The summit took place in Heiligendamm in the Northern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern on the Baltic Coast. The locations of previous G7 / G8 summits to have been hosted by Germany include Bonn, Munich (1992), and Cologne (1999).
Group photo of the leaders of the G8 and outreach countries
G8 leaders sitting in a Strandkorb at Grand Hotel Heiligendamm
The Heiligendamm security fence was designed not to fail.
Campaign stunt before the summit by Oxfam International
