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 The 'freedom of fools:' How did Germany's Karneval become a political event? Karneval in Germany's Rhineland could be described as a political party indeed. https://www.thelocal.de/20200220/floating-ideas-the-political-side-of-germanys-karneval Thu, 20 Feb 2020 15:43:17 +0100 floating-ideas-the-political-side-of-germanys-karneval From Cologne to Cottbus: Where to celebrate Carnival in Germany Although Carnival season is coming to a close soon, the festivities are just beginning to ramp up. https://www.thelocal.de/20200218/where-to-celebrate-carnival-in-germany Tue, 18 Feb 2020 15:36:52 +0100 where-to-celebrate-carnival-in-germany Why a Kita in Hamburg celebrated Carnival without Native American costumes Costumes during carnival season in Germany range from the colourful to the absurd. https://www.thelocal.de/20190306/why-a-kita-in-hamburg-celebrated-carnival-without-native-american-costumes Wed, 06 Mar 2019 09:56:16 +0100 why-a-kita-in-hamburg-celebrated-carnival-without-native-american-costumes Weekend Wanderlust: 'Fasnet' and foolhardiness in Rottweil Rottweil’s annual ‘Fasnet’ is equal parts silly, spooky and serious. Few towns celebrate the weird and wacky with the same dedication and attention to detail as this Swabian town. https://www.thelocal.de/20190301/weekend-wanderlust-rottweils-fasnet-carnival-where-people-take-foolhardiness-very-seriously Fri, 01 Mar 2019 16:41:30 +0100 weekend-wanderlust-rottweils-fasnet-carnival-where-people-take-foolhardiness-very-seriously Fasching: Tracing the roots of south Germany's 'dark carnival' Celebrated at the beginning of March, southern Germany's Fasching Carnival is known for having a dark side that dates back to its medieval founding. https://www.thelocal.de/20190226/fasching-southern-germanys-dark-carnival Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:57:10 +0100 fasching-southern-germanys-dark-carnival Former Justice Minister caught drink-driving Former Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger was caught drink-driving after celebrating carnival in Munich, it emerged on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150305/leutheusser-schnarrenberger-former-justice-minister-caught-drink-driving Thu, 05 Mar 2015 12:05:16 +0100 leutheusser-schnarrenberger-former-justice-minister-caught-drink-driving Germany celebrates start of carnival season Carnival season opened in Germany on Monday with a day of fancy dress costumes and drinking. https://www.thelocal.de/20131111/germany-celebrates-start-of-carnival-season Mon, 11 Nov 2013 17:39:00 +0100 germany-celebrates-start-of-carnival-season Munich carnival celebration on International Holocaust Remembrance Day Munich is planning a carnival parade on the same day holocaust victims are supposed to be remembered, and critics are blaming Christian Ude, the mayor of Munich and centre-left SPD party member, for the faulty planning. Fasching is a German carnival celebration. https://www.thelocal.de/20080125/10225 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:40:00 +0100 10225