A woman is suing a hotel in Dusseldorf after claiming she received burns when the water she showered in was too hot.
The woman from the northern city of Goettingen is seeking 3000 euros ($A4180) in damages.
The case is scheduled to be heard in the Dusseldorf district court on Wednesday.
She claims that when she entered the shower, the water was at a pleasant temperature, but then the cold water shut off and her back was sprayed with scalding hot water.
She claims to have received second-degree burns as she was unable to escape immediately owing to the shower's sliding doors.
The woman accuses the female operator of the hotel of not fitting a safety valve to the shower that would ensure that no water hotter than 38 degrees could make it out of the shower head.
The company says in its defence that such measures are not required by law and it also challenges the woman's account.
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