The Local Germany 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 German merchants can't keep up with kids' demand for fidget spinners Shops in Germany are currently waiting for more loads of the hit toy to arrive in the country to meet the growing demand. https://www.thelocal.de/20170612/german-merchants-cant-keep-up-with-kids-demands-for-fidget-spinners Mon, 12 Jun 2017 18:13:05 +0200 german-merchants-cant-keep-up-with-kids-demands-for-fidget-spinners German disabled people explain everyday challenges Disabled people joined together on Twitter on Tuesday to explain the problems they face in everyday German life using the hashtag #behindernisse. https://www.thelocal.de/20160202/disabled-people-explain-everyday-life-on-twitter Tue, 02 Feb 2016 13:33:12 +0100 disabled-people-explain-everyday-life-on-twitter Mother slams IKEA for rejecting autistic son A mother from North Rhine-Westphalia has accused furniture chain IKEA of debasement, discrimination and marginalization – after employees in their Dortmund store refused to let her autistic son into the children's play area. https://www.thelocal.de/20150729/mother-slams-ikea-for-refusing-autistic-son Wed, 29 Jul 2015 17:50:25 +0200 mother-slams-ikea-for-refusing-autistic-son Berlin company counts on the autistic When German software giant SAP said last month it plans to employ hundreds of autistic people as IT experts, the news was welcomed especially at a small Berlin computer consulting firm. https://www.thelocal.de/20130602/50053 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 12:25:00 +0200 50053 SAP to hire hundreds of autistic IT experts German tech company SAP said on Tuesday it wants to hire hundreds of people with autism to work as software testers and programmers. The search has, it said, begun for people “who think differently from others.” https://www.thelocal.de/20130521/49819 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:26:00 +0200 49819