The largest functioning gas turbine is 13.238 m (43 ft 5 in) long, 5.923 m (19 ft 5 in) wide and 4.998 m (16 ft 4 in) high and was built by Siemens AG Energy Sector in Berlin, Germany, on 27 April 2007. After the construction, the turbine was delivered to the combined cycle power plant “Irsching 4” in southern Bavaria. The turbine weights 444 tons (888000 lbs).

The largest gathering of people dressed in dirndl dress is 1,973 and was achieved by Verkehrsverein Speyer (Germany) in Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on 13 July 2013.

The largest glowstick is 3 metres (9 ft 10 in) tall with a outside diametre of 20 cm (7.87 in) and a volume of 88.6 litres. It was created by KNIXS GmbH (all Germany) and was presented and cracked in Darmstadt Weiterstadt, Germany, on 29th June 2009. The outside cylinder was made from plexiglass. It was filled with 40 litres of component A (20 litres of trent-buthanol, 20 litres of 30% hydrogen peroxide). Inside the plexiglass cylinder was another duran glass cylinder which in turn Continue reading →

The largest gummy candy weighs 512 kg (1,128 lb 12 oz), which was made by Elisabeth Windisch (Germany) and measured at Schmitt Waagenbau GmbH in Düsseldorf, Germany, on 3 February 2014. The candy took 6 days to set while in cold storage.

A total of 1,682 drummers, led by Guildo Horn, (Germany) played a drum roll for 5 min 2 sec, in an event organised by Lebenshilfe-Werke Trier GmbH, Diedenhofener, Germany, on 30 August 2009. Guildo Horn was also a former Eurovision song contestant. The record attempt was in conjunction with the organisers celebrating their jubilee.

The largest knitted hat measures 6.90 metres (22 ft 7 in) in height and 15.05 metres (49 ft 4 in) in circumference and was created by volunteers from all over Europe. It was assembled and presented in Puchheim, Germany, on 5 October 2008. It took around 3000 work hours to be completed. The finished hat weighs 116 kg and is assembled out of 978 single pieces.

The largest language lesson involved 6,287 participants being taught by Thomas Bug and Bastian Sick at the Kölnarena in Cologne, Germany, on 13 March 2006.

The largest litter bin mosaic was made up of 6,401 litter bins and was achieved by Trenntstadt Berlin (Germany) at the former Tempelhof Airport in Berlin, Germany, on 18 September 2010. Trenntstadt is a company that tackles waste prevention and recycling in Berlin, Germany. The mosaic measured 2,464 square metres (26,522 square feet 24 square inches) and was created as part of ‘Clean Tech World’, a trade fair focussing on environmental issues such as recycling and renewable energy sources. The mosaic, made out of different Continue reading →

The largest operational mousetrap was built by Bio Tec-Klute GmbH (Germany) measuring 4.25 m (13 ft 11.32 in) long and 2.10 m (6 ft 10.68 in) wide, when unveiled in Borchen, Germany on 1 April 2007.

The largest muffin weighed 88.7 kg (195.55 lb), measuring 79 cm (2 ft 7 in) in diameter and 45.5 cm (1 ft 6 in) in height, was baked by master baker Gerhard Hinz (Germany) at the Schanzenbackerei bakery in Hamburg, Germany, on 27 February 2010. The muffin was made with help of a pop band called Queensberry in an event organised by Rocky Mountain Marshmallows. For its preparation 50 kg (110.2 lb) wheat flour, 19 kg (41.89 lb) butter and 5 kg (176.37 lb) marshmallows Continue reading →