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 IN NUMBERS: German birth rate falls as women have children later The number of babies born in Germany has decreased for the first time in the last three years, with new statistics showing the birth rate is falling in 14 of the 16 federal states. https://www.thelocal.de/20200804/the-number-of-babies-born-in-germany-has-decreases-for-the-first-time-in-the-last-three-years Tue, 04 Aug 2020 18:11:42 +0200 the-number-of-babies-born-in-germany-has-decreases-for-the-first-time-in-the-last-three-years Here's where to find the youngest populations in Germany A report released on Monday shows which regions have the youngest average populations in a country that keeps getting older. https://www.thelocal.de/20170523/heres-where-to-find-the-youngest-populations-in-germany Tue, 23 May 2017 10:30:32 +0200 heres-where-to-find-the-youngest-populations-in-germany Germany sees 'turning point' in birth rate decline Germany has halted a three-decade-long decline in its birth rate, with data showing that the trend has started to reverse, statisticians said Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160924/germany-sees-turning-point-in-birth-rate-decline Sat, 24 Sep 2016 10:01:14 +0200 germany-sees-turning-point-in-birth-rate-decline Germany sees biggest baby batch in a decade The Federal Statistics Office reported on Friday that more than 700,000 new babies were born in Germany last year - the highest number in a decade that saw the country's birth rate drop to one of the lowest worldwide. https://www.thelocal.de/20150821/germany-sees-biggest-boom-of-births-in-decade Fri, 21 Aug 2015 17:06:48 +0200 germany-sees-biggest-boom-of-births-in-decade Migrant birthrates falling in Germany, study finds Second generation immigrants in Germany are having fewer babies than their parents, a new study has revealed, denting the widely-held belief that migrant communities could be the nation’s fertility engines. https://www.thelocal.de/20100811/29073 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:43:00 +0200 29073 German birth rate climbs steadily Family Minister Ursula von der Leyen has confirmed that Germans are having more children, saying that the tough economic situation is prompting growing numbers to seek security within the family. https://www.thelocal.de/20090215/17441 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 10:59:00 +0100 17441 Parliament approves leave benefits for grandparents German grandparents will now be able to apply for leave from work to care for their newborn grandchildren, according to a new law ratified by parliament late on Thursday evening. https://www.thelocal.de/20081114/15523 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:39:00 +0100 15523 Germany to lose 12 million in population by 2060 Germany currently has the largest population in Europe, but by 2060 the head count in both France and Britain will have exceeded this number, according to a new study by the EU's statistical office, Eurostat. https://www.thelocal.de/20080827/13949 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:22:00 +0200 13949 Eastern Germany called economic 'crisis region' Germany's formerly communist east is one Europe's most troubled regions when it comes to demographic and economic issues, according to a new study released this week by the Berlin Institute for Population and Development. https://www.thelocal.de/20080822/13867 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:31:00 +0200 13867