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 From alpine lakes to fairy‑tale castles and Black Forest panoramas, these eight destinations capture Baden‑Württemberg at its most beautiful, surprising and quietly unforgettable. https://www.thelocal.de/20260312/eight-places-everyone-should-visit-in-baden-wurttemberg Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:52:59 +0100 eight-places-everyone-should-visit-in-baden-wurttemberg The Greens managed a strong comeback and an historic win in Baden-Württemberg's elections, and the CDU is not happy about it. We break down five key takeaways from this nail-biting regional vote. https://www.thelocal.de/20260310/five-key-takeaways-from-baden-wurttembergs-state-election Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:36:37 +0100 five-key-takeaways-from-baden-wurttembergs-state-election Could you be a scent detective? Baden‑Württemberg’s Environment Agency is looking for volunteers to take part in a year‑long investigation into the source of Ulm’s periodic and unexplained stinks. https://www.thelocal.de/20260209/foul-or-musty-german-city-of-ulm-seeks-volunteers-to-sniff-out-mystery-odours Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:55:38 +0100 foul-or-musty-german-city-of-ulm-seeks-volunteers-to-sniff-out-mystery-odours A large fire broke out in an industrial area in the German city of Freiburg on Wednesday evening. The blaze has since been contained, but clean-up and monitoring efforts continue. https://www.thelocal.de/20251002/firefighters-battle-blaze-in-freiburg-industrial-complex Thu, 02 Oct 2025 13:03:26 +0200 firefighters-battle-blaze-in-freiburg-industrial-complex German cities are known for their huge kebab offerings. But the local branch of the Christian Democrats in the city of Heilbronn wants to see an upper limit on the number of kebab shops. https://www.thelocal.de/20240809/conservatives-in-southern-german-city-push-to-limit-number-of-kebab-shops Fri, 09 Aug 2024 12:36:48 +0200 conservatives-in-southern-german-city-push-to-limit-number-of-kebab-shops Christmas is a time when Germany's south-west really shines. The region's Christmas markets, or 'Weihnachtsmärkte', are one of the highlights of the festive season. https://www.thelocal.de/20231124/the-best-christmas-markets-in-baden-wurttemberg-and-rhineland-palatinate Fri, 24 Nov 2023 12:13:34 +0100 the-best-christmas-markets-in-baden-wurttemberg-and-rhineland-palatinate The last major wave of summer holiday traffic is expected this weekend as the holidays come to an end in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. https://www.thelocal.de/20230904/heavy-traffic-expected-in-southern-germany-as-summer-holidays-end Mon, 04 Sep 2023 16:20:56 +0200 heavy-traffic-expected-in-southern-germany-as-summer-holidays-end Pet owners in part of a Baden-Württemberg town have been told to keep their cats indoors until the end of August to protect endangered birds. https://www.thelocal.de/20220518/cats-in-southern-german-town-ordered-into-summer-lockdown Wed, 18 May 2022 18:47:04 +0200 cats-in-southern-german-town-ordered-into-summer-lockdown Stuttgart is the capital city of Baden-Württemberg and the sixth largest city in Germany. But here are 10 facts you may not already know about the city, even if you live there. https://www.thelocal.de/20171010/10-fascinating-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-stuttgart Tue, 10 Oct 2017 12:35:32 +0200 10-fascinating-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-stuttgart Though the 7-day incidence of Covid infections in the state stands at more than 1,000 per 100,000 people, the southern German state of Baden-Württemberg has ended the 2G-plus rules in bars and restaurants, and in its ski resorts. https://www.thelocal.de/20220128/baden-wurttemberg-relaxes-covid-restrictions-despite-high-incidences Fri, 28 Jan 2022 14:49:42 +0100 baden-wurttemberg-relaxes-covid-restrictions-despite-high-incidences The two southern states are set to lift the priority order for vaccines from GPs, allowing family doctors to vaccinate everyone over the age of 18. https://www.thelocal.de/20210512/bavaria-and-baden-wurttemberg-to-lift-priority-list-and-allow-gps-to-vaccinate-all-adults Wed, 12 May 2021 19:15:09 +0200 bavaria-and-baden-wurttemberg-to-lift-priority-list-and-allow-gps-to-vaccinate-all-adults Since Monday morning, people from Berlin and Baden-Württemberg’s priority group three have been able to make appointments for a coronavirus vaccine. https://www.thelocal.de/20210503/berlin-and-baden-wurttemberg-begin-vaccinating-priority-group-3 Mon, 03 May 2021 14:52:00 +0200 berlin-and-baden-wurttemberg-begin-vaccinating-priority-group-3 German Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) was in crisis mode Monday after suffering heavy losses in two regional polls, seen as a rebuke of its pandemic management six months before a general election. https://www.thelocal.de/20210315/merkels-cdu-party-in-crisis-after-defeat-in-regional-polls Mon, 15 Mar 2021 10:37:06 +0100 merkels-cdu-party-in-crisis-after-defeat-in-regional-polls Baden-Württemberg, one of Germany's prosperous car regions, will go to the polls on Sunday - and the result is set to give a flavour of what might come in the country's national elections. https://www.thelocal.de/20210311/how-elections-in-one-german-state-could-reveal-whats-to-come-in-post-merkel-germany Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:34:30 +0100 how-elections-in-one-german-state-could-reveal-whats-to-come-in-post-merkel-germany Starting on Monday March 1st, numerous hair salons, flower shops and home and garden stores in the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg are allowed to reopen. https://www.thelocal.de/20210301/from-hair-salons-to-hardware-shops-whats-allowed-to-reopen-from-monday-in-baden-wurttemberg Mon, 01 Mar 2021 14:25:45 +0100 from-hair-salons-to-hardware-shops-whats-allowed-to-reopen-from-monday-in-baden-wurttemberg The 'Keltenland' (Celtic Country) initiative has been unveiled in the scenic southern state, bringing an important chapter of ancient history to life. https://www.thelocal.de/20200729/why-is-baden-wrttemberg-counting-on-the-celts-to-provide-a-tourism-boost Wed, 29 Jul 2020 12:09:40 +0200 why-is-baden-wrttemberg-counting-on-the-celts-to-provide-a-tourism-boost A 26-year-old man is believed to have shot dead his mother and father and four other people in a town in southwest Germany on Friday, police said, leaving two others seriously wounded. https://www.thelocal.de/20200124/six-reportedly-killed-in-southern-germany-shooting Fri, 24 Jan 2020 15:32:41 +0100 six-reportedly-killed-in-southern-germany-shooting A decision in a long-running court dispute on whether a Swabian distillery can call their whisky "Glen Buchenbach"- or if that name is too Scottish - is expected on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20190206/is-the-name-of-this-swabian-whisky-too-scottish Wed, 06 Feb 2019 13:14:31 +0100 is-the-name-of-this-swabian-whisky-too-scottish After a regional train in the state of Baden-Württemberg drove into a herd of sheep on Wednesday morning, 50 animals were killed. https://www.thelocal.de/20180606/train-in-southwestern-germany-rams-into-herd-of-sheep-killing-45-animals Wed, 06 Jun 2018 14:06:46 +0200 train-in-southwestern-germany-rams-into-herd-of-sheep-killing-45-animals On Monday, a large group of migrants at a refugee centre aggressively prevented police from detaining a man who was to be deported. Authorities have now responded by sending hundreds of officers to the refugee home in Ellwangen. https://www.thelocal.de/20180503/hundreds-of-police-officers-deployed-at-refugee-home-after-mans-failed-deportation Thu, 03 May 2018 12:28:38 +0200 hundreds-of-police-officers-deployed-at-refugee-home-after-mans-failed-deportation