{"id":492147,"date":"2025-10-11T23:10:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T23:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/492147\/"},"modified":"2025-10-11T23:10:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T23:10:33","slug":"mushroom-hunting-in-germany-sees-a-revival-thanks-to-veganism-and-medicinal-fungi-in-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/492147\/","title":{"rendered":"Mushroom hunting in Germany sees a revival thanks to veganism and medicinal fungi, in photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p xmlns=\"http:\/\/iptc.org\/std\/NITF\/2006-10-18\/\">POTSDAM, Germany (AP) \u2014 Wolfgang Bivour, a renowned fungi expert in Germany, <a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/germany-mushroom-hunting-foraging-covid-157f2dd5b1a4bcb394d6b5879a13704f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">leads<\/a> mushroom hunting tours near Potsdam. This activity, once a necessity after World War II, is seeing a revival. The pandemic and a growing interest in veganism and medicinal fungi have fueled this trend.<\/p>\n<p xmlns=\"http:\/\/iptc.org\/std\/NITF\/2006-10-18\/\">This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-6c0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Wolfgang Bivour 75, center, a mushroom hunting tour leader, instructs mushroom pickers on how to hunt mushrooms in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)\"  width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760224222_545_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Wolfgang Bivour 75, center, a mushroom hunting tour leader, instructs mushroom pickers on how to hunt mushrooms in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)<\/p>\n<p>Wolfgang Bivour 75, center, a mushroom hunting tour leader, instructs mushroom pickers on how to hunt mushrooms in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-6c0001\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A mushroom hunter picks mushrooms in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)\"  width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760224224_388_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A mushroom hunter picks mushrooms in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)<\/p>\n<p>A mushroom hunter picks mushrooms in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-6c0002\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A mushroom hunter who collects certain mushrooms carries his basket in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)\"  width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760224225_423_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A mushroom hunter who collects certain mushrooms carries his basket in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)<\/p>\n<p>A mushroom hunter who collects certain mushrooms carries his basket in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-6c0003\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Mushroom hunters collect mushrooms in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)\"  width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760224226_6_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mushroom hunters collect mushrooms in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)<\/p>\n<p>Mushroom hunters collect mushrooms in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-6c0004\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Wild mushrooms are seen growing in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)\"  width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760224227_973_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Wild mushrooms are seen growing in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)<\/p>\n<p>Wild mushrooms are seen growing in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-6c0005\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Mushroom hunters and pickers move through a forest looking for mushrooms in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)\"  width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760224228_842_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mushroom hunters and pickers move through a forest looking for mushrooms in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)<\/p>\n<p>Mushroom hunters and pickers move through a forest looking for mushrooms in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-6c0006\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A mushroom hunter picks mushrooms in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)\"  width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760224229_357_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A mushroom hunter picks mushrooms in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)<\/p>\n<p>A mushroom hunter picks mushrooms in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-6c0007\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Wild mushrooms are seen growing in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)\"  width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760224229_128_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Wild mushrooms are seen growing in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)<\/p>\n<p>Wild mushrooms are seen growing in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-6c0008\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Wolfgang Bivour 75, a mushroom hunting tour leader, instructs mushroom pickers on how to hunt mushrooms in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)\"  width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760224230_728_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Wolfgang Bivour 75, a mushroom hunting tour leader, instructs mushroom pickers on how to hunt mushrooms in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)<\/p>\n<p>Wolfgang Bivour 75, a mushroom hunting tour leader, instructs mushroom pickers on how to hunt mushrooms in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-6c0009\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Angela Zhu 5, who is on a mushroom hunting trip with her parents, searches for mushrooms in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)\"  width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760224231_134_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Angela Zhu 5, who is on a mushroom hunting trip with her parents, searches for mushrooms in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)<\/p>\n<p>Angela Zhu 5, who is on a mushroom hunting trip with her parents, searches for mushrooms in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-6c000a\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Mushroom hunters and pickers move through a forest looking for mushrooms in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)\"  width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760224232_777_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mushroom hunters and pickers move through a forest looking for mushrooms in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)<\/p>\n<p>Mushroom hunters and pickers move through a forest looking for mushrooms in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-6c000b\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A mushroom hunter searches for mushrooms in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)\"  width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760224232_730_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A mushroom hunter searches for mushrooms in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)<\/p>\n<p>A mushroom hunter searches for mushrooms in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-6c000c\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A basket of mushrooms lies on the ground in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)\"  width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760224233_660_\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A basket of mushrooms lies on the ground in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)<\/p>\n<p>A basket of mushrooms lies on the ground in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ebrahim Noroozi)<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"POTSDAM, Germany (AP) \u2014 Wolfgang Bivour, a renowned fungi expert in Germany, leads mushroom hunting tours near Potsdam.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":492148,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5310],"tags":[7029,8616,2000,299,146409,4179,1824,388,60958,162191,263],"class_list":{"0":"post-492147","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-germany","8":"tag-climate","9":"tag-climate-and-environment","10":"tag-eu","11":"tag-europe","12":"tag-fungi","13":"tag-general-news","14":"tag-germany","15":"tag-lifestyle","16":"tag-photo-galleries","17":"tag-wolfgang-bivour","18":"tag-world-news"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115358062811770323","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/492147","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=492147"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/492147\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/492148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=492147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=492147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=492147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}