The Local Germany

Beauty of politicians plays an important role for German voters, study finds

Wed, 10 Jan 2018 11:26:49 +0100

Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the prettiest politician of them all? (Hint: not Chancellor Merkel)

Germany-denying beauty king fights cops with guns, teeth

Thu, 25 Aug 2016 19:43:59 +0200

The former Mr. Germany model and founder of a group that denies the existence of Germany refused to be evicted, provoking a shootout - and bite-out - with police.

Miss Farewell: the beauty contest to die for

Fri, 17 Jul 2015 13:03:13 +0200

Undertaking is often seen as a joyless profession. But a new beauty contest in Germany is attempting to breathe fresh air into a 'dying' industry. And the inaugural winner has just been chosen.

Germany's most beautiful woman aged over 50

Mon, 02 Dec 2013 14:00:00 +0100

A saleswoman from Baden-Württemberg was named Germany’s most beautiful woman aged over 50 on Saturday. It is the second year the pageant for over 50s has been held to show beauty does not decline with age.

Fairer wage spells higher haircut bills

Mon, 29 Jul 2013 12:47:00 +0200

From August, haircuts will get more expensive across Germany. But customers facing a hair-raising bill should keep their wig on – it's all because stylists are now getting fairer pay.

Hannover blonde crowned Miss Germany

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 12:28:00 +0100

Caroline Noeding, a 21-year-old blonde mathematics and Spanish student from Hannover, has been crowned this year’s Miss Germany.

Tan-happy Germans double skin cancer risk

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:02:00 +0200

The German love of tanning salons is giving them increasing rates of skin cancer, with scientists this week saying sun-beds were more dangerous than previously thought.

Beauty 'as good as a uni degree' for career

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:19:00 +0100

Being good-looking can be as useful as a university degree when it comes to wages and promotions, with a person's attractiveness directly affecting pay-packets and careers, according to a new study.

Egyptian protests trip up Miss Germany pageant preparations

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 14:50:00 +0100

Historic demonstrations in Egypt may not have toppled President Hosni Mubarak yet, but on Wednesday they did claim one glamorous victim: preparations for the "Miss Germany" beauty pageant.

Cosmetic surgery on the rise

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:28:00 +0200

While plastic surgery slowly loses popularity in the US, beauty treatments such as wrinkle-smoothing Botox shots are rising steadily in Germany, the GÄCD cosmetic surgery association said Thursday.

Steinmeier tells the secret of his silver hair

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:18:00 +0200

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the Social Democratic candidate for chancellor in the September election, has revealed for the first time the secret of how his hair turned grey practically overnight.

Klum says she's not too fat

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:14:00 +0100

German supermodel Heidi Klum Thursday rejected criticism from those who say her figure isn’t right for the catwalk, saying she has never been the dieting type.

Karlsruhe student crowned ‘Miss Germany 2009’

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:45:00 +0100

A 20-year-old student from Karlsruhe, Doris Schmidts, won the "Miss Germany 2009" title on Saturday night in a contest that attracted a record number of entries from women around the country.

Hairdressers face the chop as Berlin becomes messy hair capital

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:18:00 +0100

Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit has labelled his town “poor, but sexy” – a testament perhaps to the city’s hipsters having mastered the art of studied shabby chic. But now hairdressers in the German capital are suffering as people save money on haircuts.

Tattoo removal on the rise in Germany

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:42:00 +0200

Tribal style lower-back tattoos known as Arschgeweih, or “ass antlers” in Germany, were popular in the 1990s. But now a herd of Germans are stampeding to get them removed as they and other tattoos go out of fashion.