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 Berlin gives refuge to Rosa Parks' Detroit house Rosa Parks fled the American South for Detroit in the 1950s at the height of her civil rights struggle. Now the house where she sought asylum has itself found refuge in a city an ocean away: Berlin. https://www.thelocal.de/20170406/berlin-gives-refuge-to-rosa-parks-detroit-house Thu, 06 Apr 2017 11:03:29 +0200 berlin-gives-refuge-to-rosa-parks-detroit-house Cologne divided over Jewish artefacts An archaeological dig in the western German city of Cologne has unearthed myriad traces of daily life in one of Europe's oldest and biggest Jewish communities. Yet opinion is divided on where to display the historical treasure trove. https://www.thelocal.de/20130401/48859 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:07:00 +0200 48859 Exhibition shows everyday life as communism crumbled A new exhibition at the German Historical Museum (DHM) in Berlin offers insight into everyday life in East Germany and post-communist eastern Europe with never-before-seen photos. Curator Yara-Colette Lemke took The Local on a tour. https://www.thelocal.de/20110517/35059 Tue, 17 May 2011 15:40:00 +0200 35059 Activist couple rewarded for sole resistance to neo-Nazis A couple who offer the sole resistance in an East German village dominated by neo-Nazis, has been given the prestigious Paul Spiegel Award for Civic Courage. https://www.thelocal.de/20110512/34987 Thu, 12 May 2011 17:28:00 +0200 34987 Controversial art project provides audio track for Berlin riots A group of artists is offering a controversial take on Berlin’s traditional May Day riots this year, providing live audio for what they consider a mass political performance. But are they simply glorifying the violence? https://www.thelocal.de/20100501/26909 Sat, 01 May 2010 12:37:00 +0200 26909