[manarth]

The renting is a bit of a red herring; the headline could easily read "Their parents help with the bills" (and in the article, it actually says "receive some financial assistance from their parents for living expenses", rather than rent specifically).

It is a surprise to me that it's also common in Germany though: the perception that it is a 'renters'-country led me to believe that the rents were relatively affordable (as a result of protections like rent control). But I guess even "relatively affordable" can be challenging for an under-25 in today's economy.