The new joy of DIY - the book on the trending topic. DIY has become a megatrend and it looks very different from before: hardware stores are producing the craziest commercials, instead of tending to community gardens, people are turning to urban gardening, creative magazines are popping up everywhere, and the most beautiful clothes are no longer bought in chic boutiques but are created with best friends in trendy local shops during evening sewing classes. What is behind this trend? Why are people across the country passionately hammering, gardening, crocheting, and frying again? Journalist Susanne Klingner embarks on a personal experiment: spring, summer, autumn, and winter in the frenzy of DIY. With utmost effort and burning passion, nothing is left untried: from cheese to stollen, from the little black dress to shoes, from soap to toothpaste.