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 Hannah Arendt is widely regarded as one of the most influential political philosophers of the 20th century. As an exhibition in Berlin pays tribute to her life and work, we delved into her past. https://www.thelocal.de/20200908/hannah-arendt-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-german-philosophers-life-and-work-september-2020 Tue, 08 Sep 2020 18:38:28 +0200 hannah-arendt-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-german-philosophers-life-and-work-september-2020 The Nuremberg toy fair, the world's largest, opened its doors this week to an industry in the throes of reinvention as toymakers vie for the attention of children increasingly glued to smartphones and tablets. https://www.thelocal.de/20180202/top-trends-at-nuremberg-toy-fair Fri, 02 Feb 2018 10:07:07 +0100 top-trends-at-nuremberg-toy-fair A Berlin art installation dedicated to "martyrs" has prompted outrage by including one of the Paris jihadist attackers alongside the likes of Martin Luther King and Socrates, with the French embassy calling the display "deeply shocking". https://www.thelocal.de/20171205/berlin-art-show-shocks-france-with-jihadist-martyrs-display Tue, 05 Dec 2017 10:01:40 +0100 berlin-art-show-shocks-france-with-jihadist-martyrs-display International art exhibition documenta in Kassel is on the brink of insolvency just days before it comes to a close on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.de/20170913/renowned-german-art-exhibition-millions-of-euros-in-deficit-before-wrap-up Wed, 13 Sep 2017 16:40:40 +0200 renowned-german-art-exhibition-millions-of-euros-in-deficit-before-wrap-up Skulptur Projekte Münster is an exhibition that only takes place once every decade. And you’re in luck because this year’s edition is still on until October 1st. https://www.thelocal.de/20170825/sculpture-projects-muenster-the-art-exhibition-that-comes-around-less-often-than-a-solar-eclipse Fri, 25 Aug 2017 16:58:29 +0200 sculpture-projects-muenster-the-art-exhibition-that-comes-around-less-often-than-a-solar-eclipse Unknown criminals have destroyed two sculptures of once successful Jewish athletes at an open air exhibition in Frankfurt. https://www.thelocal.de/20170619/two-sculptures-of-jewish-sporting-heroes-destroyed-in-frankfurt Mon, 19 Jun 2017 19:17:02 +0200 two-sculptures-of-jewish-sporting-heroes-destroyed-in-frankfurt A people smugglers' car, a dinghy and a life jacket are among items related to Europe's migration crisis due to go on display at a German museum. https://www.thelocal.de/20160923/symbols-of-migrant-plight-to-go-on-display-in-bonn-museum Fri, 23 Sep 2016 16:43:08 +0200 symbols-of-migrant-plight-to-go-on-display-in-bonn-museum A new exhibition in the German capital celebrates the set-building prowess of 93-year-old Sir Ken Adam, the Berlin-born designer who made volcanoes slide open and Fort Knox surrender its gold bullion. https://www.thelocal.de/20141210/expo-fetes-berliner-who-put-007-in-space Wed, 10 Dec 2014 12:16:00 +0100 expo-fetes-berliner-who-put-007-in-space The international exhibition that spans David Bowie's career across five decades opens its doors to the public this Tuesday at Martin-Gropius-Museum in Berlin. https://www.thelocal.de/20140519/david-bowie-is-back-in-berlin Mon, 19 May 2014 15:15:00 +0200 david-bowie-is-back-in-berlin Giant portraits of the world's tensest borders went on display Tuesday on the longest remaining stretch of the Berlin Wall, in what organizers are calling a protest underlining the futility of barriers to resolve conflict. https://www.thelocal.de/20130710/50771 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:38:00 +0200 50771 In 1980s communist East Germany, nearly all clothing available was mass-produced and functional rather than fashionable, leaving little room for individuality and self-expression. https://www.thelocal.de/20090724/20795 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:00:00 +0200 20795 The International Design Museum in Munich launched a debut exhibition on Thursday dedicated to the concept of “democratic design” as seen through the lens of IKEA, the world’s biggest furniture store. https://www.thelocal.de/20090402/18403 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:02:00 +0200 18403