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 Young cyclist killed after being hit by getaway car in west Berlin A young woman was tragically killed in Berlin's Charlottenburg district on Wednesday after a car hit her while making a getaway from an attempted robbery. https://www.thelocal.de/20180607/22-year-old-woman-killed-after-a-car-chase-in-berlin Thu, 07 Jun 2018 14:47:07 +0200 22-year-old-woman-killed-after-a-car-chase-in-berlin Diplomat kills cyclist in Berlin by opening car door too quickly A cyclist was killed in the capital city after crashing into the abruptly opened door of a diplomat's car on Tuesday evening. https://www.thelocal.de/20170615/cyclist-killed-after-crashing-into-diplomatic-car-in-berlin Thu, 15 Jun 2017 13:59:45 +0200 cyclist-killed-after-crashing-into-diplomatic-car-in-berlin Sixth woman in Berlin attacked by cyclist with 'unknown liquid' A sixth woman has reported being attacked in Berlin by a man on a bicycle with an unknown liquid after other women were similarly sprayed with acid. Now police have a more detailed description of the suspect. https://www.thelocal.de/20170314/sixth-woman-in-berlin-attacked-by-bicyclist-with-unknown-liquid Tue, 14 Mar 2017 13:11:19 +0100 sixth-woman-in-berlin-attacked-by-bicyclist-with-unknown-liquid Fifth woman attacked by acid-throwing cyclist in Berlin A Berlin woman reported being attacked this week by a cyclist who threw acid in her face - the fifth such case in the capital city since December. https://www.thelocal.de/20170228/fifth-woman-attacked-by-acid-throwing-cyclist-in-berlin Tue, 28 Feb 2017 18:25:23 +0100 fifth-woman-attacked-by-acid-throwing-cyclist-in-berlin Why making Germans wear bike helmets may actually be harmful There are almost as many bikes as people in Germany. That doesn't mean Germans follow basic road safety - like wearing a helmet. But is that such a problem? https://www.thelocal.de/20161207/should-germans-be-made-to-wear-bike-helmets-cycling-germany-australia Wed, 07 Dec 2016 18:00:48 +0100 should-germans-be-made-to-wear-bike-helmets-cycling-germany-australia Cyclist gunned down in Hamburg in broad daylight Police are hunting a man who shot and killed a cyclist in the Bergedorf neighbourhood of Hamburg on Sunday afternoon. https://www.thelocal.de/20160606/cyclist-gunned-down-in-hamburg-in-broad-daylight Mon, 06 Jun 2016 12:18:58 +0200 cyclist-gunned-down-in-hamburg-in-broad-daylight German cyclists injured in Spanish accident Six cyclists from German cycling team Giant-Alpecin were injured in a training accident when an English driver crashed into them in Benigembla near Alicante on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160124/german-cyclists-inured-in-spanish-accident Sun, 24 Jan 2016 12:44:06 +0100 german-cyclists-inured-in-spanish-accident Munich plans cycle paths in the sky Cyclists' commute into Munich could fly by in the future if planners decide to opt for elevated "bike motorways" - car-free routes that literally lift cyclists above the rush hour jam. https://www.thelocal.de/20150722/munich-plans-cycle-paths-in-the-sky Wed, 22 Jul 2015 14:08:36 +0200 munich-plans-cycle-paths-in-the-sky Cyclist hit with €900 fine for 'lesbo cop' insult A court in Cologne has ordered an unemployed fork lift operator to pay a €900 fine for insulting a police officer. The man was stopped for using a cellphone while riding a bike and let loose a stream of profanities at the officer. https://www.thelocal.de/20121004/45355 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 12:39:00 +0200 45355