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 Along with finding a flat and a job, opening a bank account is one of the first things you’ll need to do when arriving in Germany. From paying bills to getting paid yourself, your overseas account is unlikely to cut it. https://www.thelocal.de/20190515/how-to-open-a-bank-account-in-germany Wed, 15 May 2019 14:50:27 +0200 how-to-open-a-bank-account-in-germany Grounded in history, German’s scepticism for card payments has meant cash has long been king in Deutschland. But a gradual increase in card payments – along with growing trust in the medium – has seen them eclipse cash payments in Germany for the first time. https://www.thelocal.de/20190507/card-payments-outstrip-cash-for-first-time-in-germany Tue, 07 May 2019 12:12:37 +0200 card-payments-outstrip-cash-for-first-time-in-germany A 22-year-old woman from London has been arrested in Berlin after stealing designer goods from KaDeWe, Germany’s most famous luxury department store, local media report. https://www.thelocal.de/20160518/london-master-thief-hits-up-germanys-most-luxurious-mall Wed, 18 May 2016 17:37:28 +0200 london-master-thief-hits-up-germanys-most-luxurious-mall Confirming conservative stereotypes, Germans have come out strongly in favour of sticking to hard cash in conducting transactions, a survey published on Thursday showed. https://www.thelocal.de/20150528/germans-still-stuck-on-cash Thu, 28 May 2015 17:23:36 +0200 germans-still-stuck-on-cash It's the commonest gripe of travellers and tourists to the German capital - nowhere seems take cards, be it restaurants, bars or taxis. https://www.thelocal.de/20150105/finally-berlin-taxis-to-take-plastic Mon, 05 Jan 2015 12:02:00 +0100 finally-berlin-taxis-to-take-plastic