I'm still somewhat new to living in Europe, but from my travels and holidays i have quickly noticed that the German culture seems to be one of the most accepting of nudity. Co-Ed change rooms, saunas, and beaches you find its the norm that people are nude.
Anyone have any insight into why that is and why it has not spread to other parts of the world?

Yes if only the rest of the world could follow their example, what a wonderful difference it would make to our lifestyle.

I agree, i feel like i could be much more open if nudism wasn't see as fringe culture like it is here in the UK or the States.

Beats me.  In the western world the Jews, Germans and Scots, considering their numbers, have intellectually dominated.  Explain to me I do not understand.

Hey, we're not going to knock a good thing, of course! 

It comes from being a more secular culture - though contrary to what many conservative religious folks in the US would have us believe, "secular" does not mean "less moral"! 

But it certainly seems to mean a lot less "angst" about body, sexuality, shame, and nakedness. 

Hmm ... think I'll retire there.

Badger

There are reasons for nudity and they differ from country to country. Definitely religion plays a role in some countries' lack of neutral/positive attitude towards social nudity, but for instance Croatia and Spain are fairly strongly catholic countries and German Catholic South is more religious that Protestant North, nevertheless Germany's most nude friendly city is capital of Catholic Bavaria, Munich.

In Germany's case I would think reasons lie beneath broad penetration of FKK-movement in the past decades and subsequent level of enlightenment in relation to nudity. Most secular countries in Europe being probably Czech Republic, Estonia and Latvia; none of them have any notable nude movements or general "clothing optional principle", even if in all of them nudity can be enjoyed in some spots.

Very hard to say what exactly lies beneath in natural attitude towards nudity in various countries. All in all, most of Europe is definitely open towards nudity in closer circles, like within family and so on. Many textiles may spent time nude at home, at cottage, in garden and of course where available, in sauna, when only family or other people one is very familiar with, around. In US among textiles there is much clearer prudish attitude towards nudity inside textile families and that definitely leads to broader gap between nudies and textile population. In most European countries many textiles can be nude with others if situation is suitable and not suspicious. In US or among Americans elsewhere I haven't noticed such readiness unless they have some prior nude experience or otherwise exceptionally open to new things.