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 Winds of change: German weather systems to be given more diverse names Germans will soon see names like Bozena, Chana and Erhan on weather maps as part of a drive to raise awareness of a lack of representation in the media. https://www.thelocal.de/20210106/winds-of-change-german-weather-systems-to-be-given-more-diverse-names Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:53:15 +0100 winds-of-change-german-weather-systems-to-be-given-more-diverse-names Berlinale: Diversity and Nazi past in spotlight at 70th Berlin film festival Diversity, politics and revelations from the Nazi era will dominate the agenda when the Berlin film festival launches its 70th edition in the heart of the German capital this Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20200218/berlinale-diversity-and-nazi-past-in-spotlight-at-70th-berlin-film-festival Tue, 18 Feb 2020 17:33:13 +0100 berlinale-diversity-and-nazi-past-in-spotlight-at-70th-berlin-film-festival What I hope for Germany after a year of reporting on its news It’s been about a year since The Local’s Shelley Pascual joined the team’s Berlin bureau. As she sets sail for challenges new, she reflects on her hopes for Deutschland’s future. https://www.thelocal.de/20180629/what-i-hope-for-germany-after-a-year-of-reporting-on-its-news Fri, 29 Jun 2018 18:53:12 +0200 what-i-hope-for-germany-after-a-year-of-reporting-on-its-news Disgust as AfD leader likens immigrants to compost heap AfD leader Frauke Petry has come under fire for predicting a sort of clash of civilizations and comparing Germany's multicultural society to a "compost heap". https://www.thelocal.de/20161006/afd-leader-under-fire-for-saying-diverse-lands-are-like-compost-heap Thu, 06 Oct 2016 12:25:57 +0200 afd-leader-under-fire-for-saying-diverse-lands-are-like-compost-heap Police 'must do more' to reflect diversity People from immigrant backgrounds are massively under-represented in Germany's police forces and security agencies, which are not making enough effort to track the problem, a study published on Monday found. https://www.thelocal.de/20140908/police-must-do-more-to-reflect-diversity Mon, 08 Sep 2014 18:20:00 +0200 police-must-do-more-to-reflect-diversity Siemens boss says firm is too German, white and male The head of German industrial group Siemens, Peter Löscher, told the Financial Times Deutschland on Wednesday his company’s managers are too German, white and male. https://www.thelocal.de/20080625/12697 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:15:00 +0200 12697