These brothels ran as clean as a brothel could, until the 16th century when syphilis and The Reformation began invading German houses, bodies and minds. The local ladies then had to officially register with police and undergo regular health checks. After the First World War, the German economy got hit hard, causing even more women to seek jobs in the brothels. These Weimer women took their pride to the streets and enjoyed a new sense of freedom and privilege. However, all good things must come to an end, sort of.
When the Nazi Party came to power they threw the prostitutes into concentration camps, labeling them as degenerates. However, unlike most political parties, the Nazi Party decided there was room for brothels in society, it just had to be under their control and work according to their order. So, the Nazis created brothels in concentration camps and military brothels, with boundaries under their strict supervision.
By the end of the war, brothels became illegal in East Germany, but remained legal in West Germany. By the 21st century, codes and laws became tighter and prices and profits began to rise. Women were then able to obtain contracts, pay taxes for their work, have employment benefits and receive health insurance.
Today you can order a woman from your phone, find a drive-thru sex outlet, or simply pick up the girl of your choice from the streets of Berlin. With new rights and privileges credited to prostitutes, the German government thought they could reduce, if not eliminate, human trafficking.
However, according to many officials the numbers may have only increased. The police have no real control over this sex scene, so are therefore unable to gather accurate statistics. Many of the pimps bring in sex workers from Eastern Europe and force them to work in private homes.
