The Local Germany

Capturing Berlin with an outsider's eye

Thu, 02 Jul 2015 16:58:49 +0200

It took a German who spent much of his early life abroad to document some of the hidden, abandoned, or forgotten-about corners of Berlin in English. The Local meets "Digital Cosmonaut", one of Berlin's best-loved bloggers.

How I enjoy the early German spring

Fri, 14 Mar 2014 13:40:00 +0100

It is the most glorious weather. Fifteen degrees (sixteen some days!) sunny, blue skies. The park’s grass is green and gold and purple and white, all the bulbs arriving early after a mild winter and what seems like an early spring.

Karneval cooking to impress German friends

Fri, 28 Feb 2014 14:10:00 +0100

Food writer Nadia Hassani takes The Local through one of her best recipes just in time for Karneval - delicious, deep-fried pastries and shares her experiences of the German party season.

'Tug of Germany matches the pull of home'

Fri, 21 Feb 2014 12:12:00 +0100

It’s a peculiar thing, going home, when you no longer live there. Much like most of the landmarks, your history remains intact and untouched. So do, give or take one or two as the years pass by, the people who preserve it.

Blog outing online racists causes a stir

Fri, 14 Feb 2014 12:10:00 +0100

A blog which posts pictures and names of internet users who make racist comments online has caused a stir in Germany and has had its Facebook page shut. Is it going too far?

Pro-Steinbrück blog dies after hack attack

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 09:39:00 +0100

A blog written in support of Social Democratic chancellor candidate Peer Steinbrück has been taken offline after being repeatedly attacked by hackers and being subject to suggestions it broke German election funding rules.

Leading German bloggers present web journalism manifesto

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:46:00 +0200

Fifteen leading German bloggers and online journalists have drawn up a 17-point manifesto of how they believe journalism functions in the internet era.

Web-savvy ad campaign backfires with bloggers

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:41:00 +0200

An ad campaign meant to reach out to web-savvy Germans by mobile phone company Vodafone has been met with heavy scepticism and criticism from the blogosphere, resulting in the retreat of one of its paid bloggers.

'The whole point was to throw a few bombs'

Mon, 18 May 2009 13:05:00 +0200

Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin sparked controversy this month with a critique exploring why blogs thrive elsewhere yet seem to struggle in Germany. The Local spoke with US-based blogger Felix Salmon about becoming the most hated man in German cyberspace.