The Local Germany

Hollywood comes to town as Berlinale rolls out red carpet

Thu, 11 Feb 2016 09:42:08 +0100

Hollywood will be out in force to kick off the Berlin film festival Thursday, with Meryl Streep joining George Clooney and the Coen brothers for the event where Europe's refugee crisis will also play a starring role.

Celebs hit red carpet for Bambi awards - photos

Fri, 15 Nov 2013 11:27:00 +0100

Bill Gates, Miley Cyrus and Victoria Beckham were among those honoured in Germany’s leading media awards, the Bambis, on Thursday night.

Hitler Mercedes 'advert' scoops film award

Tue, 17 Sep 2013 16:11:00 +0200

A spoof advert featuring Hitler being run over by a Mercedes, which went viral online, has won a German film award. The car firm distanced itself from the piece, yet is a leading sponsor of the award it won.

Echo Music Awards bring glitz to Berlin

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:10:00 +0100

Germany's answer to the Grammys, the Echo Music Awards, took place in Berlin on Thursday night. The biggest winner was punk rockers Die Toten Hosen, who took home the prize for Best German Rock/Pop group.

Music award strips 'far-right' band nomination

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:32:00 +0100

After complaints from other artists, Germany's top music awards removed controversial rock band Frei.Wild from its nominees list due to its reputed link with the far scene. A neo-Nazi party announced it would now protest the awards show.

"Vincent will Meer" wins top German Film Prize

Sat, 09 Apr 2011 13:15:00 +0200

The German Film Academy named "Vincent will Meer," the tale of a man suffering from Tourette syndrome and his mission to fulfill his late mother's final wish, won picture of the year on Friday evening.

'When We Leave' takes European film prize

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:05:00 +0100

A drama about a young Turkish woman in Germany struggling to overcome her family's conservative ways has won the European Parliament prize for films exploring the continent's identity.

Gorbachev receives Dresden award for nuclear disarmament

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:41:00 +0100

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev was awarded the inaugural Dresden Prize on Sunday in recognition of his role in bringing the Cold War to a peaceful end.

Hamburg hospital develops treatment to 'fish out' cancer cells

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:29:00 +0100

Researchers at the University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) won a national contest on Thursday to further develop their so-called “nano-fishing” cancer treatment, a method which aims to pluck cancer cells from a patient’s bloodstream.

German classical artists honoured at 51st Grammy Awards

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:08:00 +0100

German artists were honoured at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday evening. The Berliner Philharmoniker and the Rundfunkchor Berlin won for a Stravinsky recording and composers Hans Zimmer and a colleague took home Grammys for their film score to “The Dark Knight.”