The "Pascha" in the western city of Cologne has introduced reduced rates for sex
sessions for clients aged 66 and above - provided they can prove they are old
enough.
"All clients need to do is show us some proof of age," said a spokesman for the
brothel's managing director Armin Lobscheid. "A 'normal session' costs 50 euros
with us - and we're now paying 50 percent of that for these older guests."
"We don't earn as much money, but we're establishing ourselves across a broader
range of age groups," he added.
After testing the water with reductions for senior citizens once a week, the
Pascha decided earlier this month to offer 50 percent off sex services between
midday and 5 p.m every day.
"There's been plenty of demand and people have certainly been taking advantage
of the offer," the spokesman said. "Older folks are more active than you
think."
The brothel's Web site is keen to stress this point.
"Life begins at 66!" it says in an advert for its "senior citizens afternoon"
next to a picture of a motorcycle rider.
