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Berlin parents waiting up to three months for babies' birth certificates

Tue, 16 May 2017 13:16:51 +0200

Due to the capital city's understaffed, bureaucratic offices, parents are having to wait months until their newborns are legally recognized - meaning they also must wait to receive social benefits - according to a media report.

Munich toddler safe after late-night adventure

Mon, 27 Apr 2015 12:56:36 +0200

A two and a half year-old toddler was found wandering through the streets of Munich by police in the early hours of Monday morning. Luckily he was return unharmed to his relieved parents.

'Red Riding Hood and the wolf is an erotic story'

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:56:00 +0100

The first edition of Brothers Grimm fairytales was published 200 years ago on Thursday. The Local profiles the German brothers who changed children's bedtime forever - and gave Walt Disney a start in movies.

Bare baby bums and flyswatters

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:47:00 +0200

Motherhood in the Fatherland follows mum Sabine Devins as she navigates the cultural quirks of having a baby in Germany. In the latest instalment, she discovers how nudity supposedly helps baby development.

The family secret behind the economic boom

Wed, 18 May 2011 18:57:00 +0200

The backbone of Germany’s booming economy isn’t huge industry – it's thousands of small and mid-sized firms spread across the country. The Local's David Wroe reports on the quiet achievers known as the Mittelstand.

Germany urges China to change rare metals policy

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:43:00 +0100

Germany on Friday urged a visiting senior Chinese official to review Beijing's restrictions on exporting so-called "rare earths" critical to manufacturing hi-tech goods.

Germany changes rare minerals strategy over China spat

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:27:00 +0200

Germany has unveiled a new strategy to help firms in Europe's top economy obtain vital minerals, amid concern that China is curbing exports of rare earths crucial for high-tech industries.

Students return to class after school massacre

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:15:00 +0100

Normal lessons resumed on Monday for pupils at a school in Germany where a teenager massacred nine students and three teachers earlier this month, the school said.

Banning video games will not halt youth violence

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:28:00 +0100

Tragic incidents such as the recent school shooting in Winnenden cannot be prevented simply by banning violent video games, argues Olaf Wolters from Germany’s BIU Association of Interactive Entertainment Software.

Mother and three children die in fire

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:04:00 +0100

A mother and her three children are dead after their Moers apartment caught fire early on Wednesday morning, police in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia said.

Germany's young adults are too fat to work

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:44:00 +0100

Obesity is a common problem in Germany, but some industries face a shortage of qualified trainees because an increasing number of young people are too fat to begin their careers, a study released by the German Sport University in Cologne reveals.

The best of Berlin in December

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:09:00 +0100

Exberliner, the German capital's leading English-language magazine, this month picks the best places to knock back a glass of fine Burgundy, buy yourself an extravagant headpiece, and buy original versions of international children books.