https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed More than 14.4 million people have downloaded the Corona-Warn-App in Germany so far. What's the verdict on it? This is what The Local readers had to say. https://www.thelocal.de/20200702/only-problem-is-that-its-optional-the-verdict-on-germanys-coronavirus-tracing-app Thu, 02 Jul 2020 17:04:05 +0200 only-problem-is-that-its-optional-the-verdict-on-germanys-coronavirus-tracing-app Chancellor Angela Merkel is still Germany's top politician and her party is doing very well too, according to a new survey. https://www.thelocal.de/20200626/merkel-still-most-popular-politician-in-germany Fri, 26 Jun 2020 18:56:59 +0200 merkel-still-most-popular-politician-in-germany More than 12 million people have downloaded Germany's new Corona-Warn-App so far. And for the first time since it launched last week, it has alerted users at risk of having coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.de/20200625/germanys-coronavirus-tracing-app-alerts-first-users Thu, 25 Jun 2020 11:18:29 +0200 germanys-coronavirus-tracing-app-alerts-first-users People in Germany can now download the government's new contact tracing app. We want to know if you're using it (or not) and what you think about it. https://www.thelocal.de/20200623/tell-us-whats-your-verdict-on-germanys-new-coronavirus-tracing-app Tue, 23 Jun 2020 12:58:11 +0200 tell-us-whats-your-verdict-on-germanys-new-coronavirus-tracing-app The German government unveiled the new coronavirus tracing app on Tuesday, calling it a "big step" in the pandemic fight. https://www.thelocal.de/20200616/germanys-new-tracing-app-is-big-step-in-fight-against-coronavirus Tue, 16 Jun 2020 14:21:45 +0200 germanys-new-tracing-app-is-big-step-in-fight-against-coronavirus Painstaking detective work is needed in Germany to trace and stamp out coronavirus infection chains. This is how they've been doing it, and how they'll continue to work with the new tracing app. https://www.thelocal.de/20200616/how-germanys-virus-hunters-are-tracking-down-corona-outbreaks Tue, 16 Jun 2020 11:40:00 +0200 how-germanys-virus-hunters-are-tracking-down-corona-outbreaks You can now download Germany's new coronavirus tracing app. Here's what to know about it. https://www.thelocal.de/20200616/11-things-to-know-about-germanys-newly-launched-coronavirus-tracing-phone-app-tracking Tue, 16 Jun 2020 12:14:01 +0200 11-things-to-know-about-germanys-newly-launched-coronavirus-tracing-phone-app-tracking After a longer than expected delay, Germany’s coronavirus tracing app is set to be released in the coming week. Here’s what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.de/20200612/how-will-germanys-coronavirus-tracing-app-work Fri, 12 Jun 2020 17:38:47 +0200 how-will-germanys-coronavirus-tracing-app-work Germany's Health Minister Jens Spahn says a mobile phone app to help trace coronavirus infections in a bid to keep the spread under control will be made available to the public in the coming days. https://www.thelocal.de/20200608/germany-gets-ready-to-launch-coronavirus-tracing-app Mon, 08 Jun 2020 10:46:55 +0200 germany-gets-ready-to-launch-coronavirus-tracing-app The German government has switched to backing a coronavirus-tracing app using technology supported by Google and Apple, ditching a German-led alternative that had come under fire over privacy concerns. https://www.thelocal.de/20200427/germany-switches-to-google-and-apple-on-coronavirus-tracing-app-over-privacy-concerns Mon, 27 Apr 2020 12:48:56 +0200 germany-switches-to-google-and-apple-on-coronavirus-tracing-app-over-privacy-concerns You can get all the news, features and information on Germany direct to your mobile phone by downloading our app, which is available for both Apple and Android phones. It just takes a few seconds. https://www.thelocal.de/20191119/follow-all-the-news-from-germany-on-the-locals-smartphone-apps Tue, 19 Nov 2019 16:53:27 +0100 follow-all-the-news-from-germany-on-the-locals-smartphone-apps Eager to shatter the dominance of American tech giants like Google and Facebook, an alliance of German corporations announced on Monday the launch of a single sign-on key for network applications. https://www.thelocal.de/20170828/german-corporations-team-up-against-us-tech-heavyweights-with-new-platform Mon, 28 Aug 2017 18:58:44 +0200 german-corporations-team-up-against-us-tech-heavyweights-with-new-platform The German capital is a weird and wonderful place full of surprise and adventure. These ten apps will help you make the most of it. https://www.thelocal.de/20170329/the-10-apps-you-need-to-make-the-most-of-berlin Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:47:49 +0200 the-10-apps-you-need-to-make-the-most-of-berlin Interminable queues, impenetrable paperwork, unpronounceable German words - the hurdles for any newcomer to Europe's top economy can be daunting but now there's an app for that, says a team of enterprising Syrian refugees. https://www.thelocal.de/20160815/refugees-invent-app-to-navigate-german-bureaucratic-maze Mon, 15 Aug 2016 10:48:57 +0200 refugees-invent-app-to-navigate-german-bureaucratic-maze A 20-year-old man faces a Baden-Württemburg court this week after admitting he installed a spy app on his ex's smartphone and tracked her every move for over three months. https://www.thelocal.de/20151209/german-man-used-spy-app-to-track-ex-lover Wed, 09 Dec 2015 16:58:18 +0100 german-man-used-spy-app-to-track-ex-lover German startups are attracting more international workers than ever before as they look forward to a bright future, a recently published industry survey shows. https://www.thelocal.de/20151019/booming-german-startups-drawing-more-expats-survey Mon, 19 Oct 2015 18:26:33 +0200 booming-german-startups-drawing-more-expats-survey The Dresden-based online dating service Lovoo tricks users by creating fake female profiles to tempt men into giving the company more money, a technology magazine has claimed. https://www.thelocal.de/20150918/dating-app-tricks-users-with-fake-profiles Fri, 18 Sep 2015 17:55:20 +0200 dating-app-tricks-users-with-fake-profiles Judges in Düsseldorf said on Friday that an app allowing users to check restaurants' hygiene standards against a traffic light system was too unreliable to continue. https://www.thelocal.de/20150313/traffic-light-hygiene-app-binned-by-court Fri, 13 Mar 2015 15:55:32 +0100 traffic-light-hygiene-app-binned-by-court Berlin has ordered the alternative taxi service Uber to halt its taxi app in the city or face steep fines. https://www.thelocal.de/20140814/berlin-bans-uber-app-taxis-rejoice Thu, 14 Aug 2014 19:54:00 +0200 berlin-bans-uber-app-taxis-rejoice Berlin historians have developed an app which explores the city's history of forced labour during Nazi rule. Users can listen to testimonials as they navigate the city. The Local spoke to historian Thomas Irmer about the project. https://www.thelocal.de/20131112/app-tells-story-of-forced-labour-under-nazis Tue, 12 Nov 2013 12:26:00 +0100 app-tells-story-of-forced-labour-under-nazis