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 What you need to know when you download music in Germany The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) on Thursday came to an important ruling on illegal downloads that has consequences not just for those who break the law. https://www.thelocal.de/20170331/what-you-need-to-know-when-you-download-music-in-germany Fri, 31 Mar 2017 18:13:38 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-when-you-download-music-in-germany World's biggest IT fair ready to boot up Around 230,000 IT professionals from all over the world will descend on Hannover on Monday for CeBIT, the world's biggest IT expo. Exhibitors from academics to start-ups will be showcasing their new tech. https://www.thelocal.de/20140307/worlds-biggest-computer-fair-cebit-set-for-hanover Fri, 07 Mar 2014 09:37:00 +0100 worlds-biggest-computer-fair-cebit-set-for-hanover Spammers love Germany, new study finds One in every five harmful European internet bots has come from Germany, according to a study published Tuesday by security software firm Symantec. https://www.thelocal.de/20110405/34199 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:13:00 +0200 34199 Konrad who? Unsung computer pioneer remembered The inventor of the computer was a little known German engineer named Konrad Zuse, according to a new museum exhibition that seeks to revive the unsung hero’s notoriety. https://www.thelocal.de/20100419/26643 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:51:00 +0200 26643 PCs may be exempt from broadcast fee Owners of computers with internet connections may in future not have to pay the dreaded broadcasting licence fee after a court ruled on Monday certain computers should be exempt. https://www.thelocal.de/20091221/24091 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:58:00 +0100 24091