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 As Germany's financial capital and home to one of the largest airports in Europe, Frankfurt is no stranger to international attention. So here are some curious facts about a city with a rich past and a luxurious present. https://www.thelocal.de/20170926/10-surprising-facts-about-frankfurt Tue, 26 Sep 2017 17:59:05 +0200 10-surprising-facts-about-frankfurt The Bavarian capital is an absorbing city, full of unexpected surprises. So it wasn't easy to compress this article down into just our favourite ten facts. https://www.thelocal.de/20180125/10-fascinating-facts-you-almost-certainly-never-knew-about-munich Thu, 25 Jan 2018 16:42:03 +0100 10-fascinating-facts-you-almost-certainly-never-knew-about-munich Germany, which is holding a general election on Sunday, is Europe's biggest economic power and the fourth largest in the world after the United States, China and Japan. https://www.thelocal.de/20170924/facts-and-figures-about-germany-as-the-country-goes-to-the-polls Sun, 24 Sep 2017 13:03:57 +0200 facts-and-figures-about-germany-as-the-country-goes-to-the-polls Germany's second largest city is famous for being a centre for industry, music and media, but here are some things you might not know about Hamburg, even if you live there. https://www.thelocal.de/20170906/10-things-you-might-not-know-about-hamburg-even-if-you-live-there Wed, 06 Sep 2017 18:43:44 +0200 10-things-you-might-not-know-about-hamburg-even-if-you-live-there Berlin is full of surprises. With its ever-changing life it's hard to keep up with even a fraction of what is going on in the city. These 23 facts are sure to teach you things you never knew. https://www.thelocal.de/20160523/10-bizarre-facts-you-never-knew-about-berlin Mon, 23 May 2016 17:17:15 +0200 10-bizarre-facts-you-never-knew-about-berlin