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 Here's our list of the 13 different kinds of people from the US you are likely to find in Germany. Which one are you? https://www.thelocal.de/20190612/the-13-americans-you-meet-in-germany Wed, 12 Jun 2019 18:00:54 +0200 the-13-americans-you-meet-in-germany Germans famously love to follow ‘ze rules.’ Expats new to Germany and not yet versed in the intricacies of the law might inadvertently land themselves in trouble with the authorities or — at the very least — with onlookers witnessing the cultural crime. But thanks to Germany’s correcting culture, expats swiftly learn the law of this land, as friends deliver lectures in proper conduct and strangers transform into schoolmasters. https://www.thelocal.de/20180730/crimes-that-expats Mon, 30 Jul 2018 18:27:26 +0200 crimes-that-expats An increasing number of people in Germany have migrant roots or is a migrant themselves, according to the latest figures from the Federal Statistical Office, Destatis. https://www.thelocal.de/20200729/heres-how-many-people-in-germany-have-a-migrant-background Wed, 29 Jul 2020 11:00:28 +0200 heres-how-many-people-in-germany-have-a-migrant-background Germany ranks high in the eyes of expats coming for work or educational prospects, according to a new survey about international life around the globe. But many say that they struggle to make friends and learn the language. https://www.thelocal.de/20190919/germany-ranked-one-of-hardest-countries-in-the-world-for-expats-to-settle-into Thu, 19 Sep 2019 18:08:32 +0200 germany-ranked-one-of-hardest-countries-in-the-world-for-expats-to-settle-into German financial markets watchdog Bafin said Wednesday it had ordered online bank N26 to tackle gaps in its measures against financial crime, including in its systems for verifying clients' identities. https://www.thelocal.de/20190522/german-watchdog-orders-online-bank-n26-to-take-new-steps-against-money-laundering Wed, 22 May 2019 18:39:52 +0200 german-watchdog-orders-online-bank-n26-to-take-new-steps-against-money-laundering Many of our readers will be only too familiar with the struggles of learning German. A new study has shown that these difficulties are by no means limited to tourists and expats. https://www.thelocal.de/20190507/62-million-germans-cannot-read-or-write-german-properly Tue, 07 May 2019 13:19:34 +0200 62-million-germans-cannot-read-or-write-german-properly Around 3,300 Kiwis call Germany home. We break down where they live – and find out their motivations for saying goodbye to the land of the long white cloud. https://www.thelocal.de/20190426/new-zealanders-in-germany-how-many-are-there-and-where-do-they-live Sat, 27 Apr 2019 01:12:37 +0200 new-zealanders-in-germany-how-many-are-there-and-where-do-they-live Tens of thousands of Chinese people live in Germany - and numbers continue to rise. We look at where they live in the Bundesrepublik and why they continue to call it home. https://www.thelocal.de/20190225/chinese-in-germany-how-many-are-there-and-where-do-they-live Mon, 25 Feb 2019 17:08:43 +0100 chinese-in-germany-how-many-are-there-and-where-do-they-live There are close to half a million Americans living in Germany. We spoke to two who cast their votes from abroad in the U.S. midterm elections on Tuesday, to see if their expectations were met, and what their hopes are going forward. https://www.thelocal.de/20181107/divided-into-two-opposing-camps-a-democrats-and-republican-in-germany-on-the-us-midterms Wed, 07 Nov 2018 18:41:58 +0100 divided-into-two-opposing-camps-a-democrats-and-republican-in-germany-on-the-us-midterms There are nearly half a million Americans living in Germany, and many have not registered to cast their votes for this year's contentious midterm elections, come November 6th. https://www.thelocal.de/20180917/my-german-drive-one-berlin-expat-is-making-it-easier-for-american-expats-abroad-to-vote Mon, 17 Sep 2018 18:48:34 +0200 my-german-drive-one-berlin-expat-is-making-it-easier-for-american-expats-abroad-to-vote Berlin can cast a spell on expats. On an adventure around Europe, some plan to live here for a few months, but end up staying years, enchanted by the creativity, the multiculturalism, and the nightlife. A full 463,000 people living in Berlin last year were foreign-born. https://www.thelocal.de/20180831/berlin-the-break-up Fri, 31 Aug 2018 14:36:50 +0200 berlin-the-break-up There are unwritten rules in German society of which unsuspecting expats can often fall foul. Have you broken some of these top 5? https://www.thelocal.de/20180725/five-social-blunders-that-expats-are-guilty-of Wed, 25 Jul 2018 14:03:21 +0200 five-social-blunders-that-expats-are-guilty-of In 2017 the number of people in Germany who aren't German citizens reached a record high. But in which cities and states do they live exactly, and what are the largest foreign communities? https://www.thelocal.de/20180306/where-do-foreigners-live-in-germany Tue, 06 Mar 2018 15:08:07 +0100 where-do-foreigners-live-in-germany Life in Germany’s hedonistic capital city can take its toll on the psyche. Faced with long waiting lists and local therapists who can’t relate to their experiences, Berlin expats are turning to less conventional sources. https://www.thelocal.de/20171004/how-foreigners-in-berlin-are-turning-to-a-mental-health-black-market-to-treat-their-needs Wed, 04 Oct 2017 14:29:15 +0200 how-foreigners-in-berlin-are-turning-to-a-mental-health-black-market-to-treat-their-needs Set up after the Second World War, the Anglo-German Club in Hamburg claims to act as a bridge across the North Sea. But its male-only membership policy has led Brits in the port city to call it a “dinosaur”. https://www.thelocal.de/20170913/hamburgs-anglo-german-club-angers-expat-brits-with-men-only-policy Wed, 13 Sep 2017 18:41:25 +0200 hamburgs-anglo-german-club-angers-expat-brits-with-men-only-policy When Sarah Lopez saw her hometown of Houston submerge under water last month, she felt the sense of despair and helplessness that comes with living thousands of kilometres from home when tragedy strikes. https://www.thelocal.de/20170908/dealing-with-hurricane-harvey-as-a-texan-expat-living-in-hamburg Fri, 08 Sep 2017 11:28:23 +0200 dealing-with-hurricane-harvey-as-a-texan-expat-living-in-hamburg True, there are thousands of Americans living amongst us in Berlin, but these are the most common members of the species to be observed in the German capital. https://www.thelocal.de/20160212/the-11-americans-you-meet-in-berlin Fri, 12 Feb 2016 14:39:24 +0100 the-11-americans-you-meet-in-berlin Expat blogger Shaira Mohan writes for The Local about the experience of moving from New Delhi to Munich and encountering the familiar, the strange and the marvelous. https://www.thelocal.de/20150916/how-moving-from-india-to-munich-changed-my-life Wed, 16 Sep 2015 17:26:51 +0200 how-moving-from-india-to-munich-changed-my-life Local authorities say there are growing numbers of Brits applying for German citizenship as Brexit becomes more of a reality. https://www.thelocal.de/20170328/i-feel-less-british-now-the-brits-becoming-german-after-brexit Tue, 28 Mar 2017 11:56:55 +0200 i-feel-less-british-now-the-brits-becoming-german-after-brexit On the 60th anniversary of the start of the European Union, at least 3,500 demonstrators in Berlin joined an international protest to show their opposition to the UK leaving its member states behind. https://www.thelocal.de/20170325/thousands-of-berliners-brits-march-in-anti-brexit-protest Sat, 25 Mar 2017 16:44:51 +0100 thousands-of-berliners-brits-march-in-anti-brexit-protest