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 To mark Walpurgis Night, we look at some of Germany's most famous witches, from saintly abbesses to child‑eating monsters and modern teenage heroines – and everything in between. https://www.thelocal.de/20260430/walpurgisnacht-meet-seven-of-germanys-most-famous-witches Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:18:06 +0200 walpurgisnacht-meet-seven-of-germanys-most-famous-witches Today marks the 81st anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. From intimate stumbling stones to commemorative events in parliament, here's how the atrocities of the Holocaust are remembered in Germany today. https://www.thelocal.de/20161019/how-germany-remembers-the-holocaust-world-war-two-nazis-jewish-history-germans Wed, 19 Oct 2016 15:25:38 +0200 how-germany-remembers-the-holocaust-world-war-two-nazis-jewish-history-germans Generative AI tools have created a flood of fake, sometimes misleading, content about the Holocaust that experts warn are distorting the realities of the history of Nazi Germany for young audiences. https://www.thelocal.de/20260127/clickbait-and-ai-slop-distort-memory-of-holocaust-in-germany Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:38:31 +0100 clickbait-and-ai-slop-distort-memory-of-holocaust-in-germany A German craftsman has attracted attention with his surprising take on the famous ‘Nussknacker’. Did you know that the original nutcrackers were symbols of resilience and defiance? https://www.thelocal.de/20251203/why-a-new-german-nutcracker-is-flipping-the-bird Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:57:48 +0100 why-a-new-german-nutcracker-is-flipping-the-bird A couple long-lost organ pieces written by a teenage Johann Sebastian Bach were unveiled in Germany on Monday in a discovery described as a 'great moment for the world of music'. https://www.thelocal.de/20251118/two-newly-discovered-bach-organ-works-unveiled-in-germany Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:27:40 +0100 two-newly-discovered-bach-organ-works-unveiled-in-germany Ever wondered who’s behind the names and faces on Germany’s most famous brands? From luxury cars to gummy bears, baking powder to bouillon cubes, the stories behind these household names are as colourful as the products themselves. https://www.thelocal.de/20251117/mercedes-dr-oetker-fritz-the-faces-behind-germanys-favourite-brand-names Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:19:00 +0100 mercedes-dr-oetker-fritz-the-faces-behind-germanys-favourite-brand-names A long-lost oil painting of Nazi-era Berlin's most notorious brothel madam, Kitty Schmidt, has been rediscovered and was presented to the public in the German capital on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20251010/painting-discovered-in-berlin-junk-shop-shows-madam-of-notorious-nazi-brothel Fri, 10 Oct 2025 10:49:05 +0200 painting-discovered-in-berlin-junk-shop-shows-madam-of-notorious-nazi-brothel German Unity Day falls on October 3rd. Did you know these facts about reunification and German Unity Day? https://www.thelocal.de/20191003/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-german-reunification-unity-day Thu, 03 Oct 2019 14:45:08 +0200 10-things-you-didnt-know-about-german-reunification-unity-day The German flag's distinctive black, red and gold stripes date back to the 19th century. We look at the history around the colours, what they represent and how Germans feel about their flag. https://www.thelocal.de/20230901/why-is-the-german-flag-black-red-and-gold Fri, 01 Sep 2023 19:16:08 +0200 why-is-the-german-flag-black-red-and-gold A German court said Wednesday that a Nazi concentration camp memorial has the right to refuse entry to those wearing the Palestinian keffiyeh scarf. https://www.thelocal.de/20250821/german-court-rules-holocaust-memorial-can-bar-people-wearing-keffiyehs Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:34:10 +0200 german-court-rules-holocaust-memorial-can-bar-people-wearing-keffiyehs Germany's Bratwurst is nothing short of a global icon. But did you know that a row has broken out between two German states over the origins of this superstar sausage? https://www.thelocal.de/20250815/regensburg-vs-erfurt-why-a-battle-over-bratwurst-has-broken-out-in-germany Fri, 15 Aug 2025 14:49:58 +0200 regensburg-vs-erfurt-why-a-battle-over-bratwurst-has-broken-out-in-germany The museum at the site of the former Nazi death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau launched on Wednesday a campaign to fight Holocaust denial on social media. https://www.thelocal.de/20250731/auschwitz-museum-launches-tool-to-fight-holocaust-denial Thu, 31 Jul 2025 11:28:57 +0200 auschwitz-museum-launches-tool-to-fight-holocaust-denial The heirs of the former Prussian monarchy and Germany's state-run cultural foundations on Friday announced a deal that will allow thousands of the family's treasures and artefacts to remain on public display. https://www.thelocal.de/20250614/germany-and-last-kaisers-heirs-agree-to-keep-treasures-on-display Sat, 14 Jun 2025 10:41:46 +0200 germany-and-last-kaisers-heirs-agree-to-keep-treasures-on-display In Britain, every public holiday is simply called a Bank Holiday. So why does a single holiday in Germany have four different names all to itself? https://www.thelocal.de/20250529/vatertag-herrentag-mannertag-christi-himmelfahrt-germanys-many-names-for-ascension-day Thu, 29 May 2025 10:38:02 +0200 vatertag-herrentag-mannertag-christi-himmelfahrt-germanys-many-names-for-ascension-day Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie was deeply involved in setting up one of South America's most important drug cartels, according to a report Friday by German news weekly Der Spiegel. https://www.thelocal.de/20250510/nazi-war-criminal-barbie-was-key-figure-in-cocaine-trade-report-says Sat, 10 May 2025 16:56:19 +0200 nazi-war-criminal-barbie-was-key-figure-in-cocaine-trade-report-says One of Germany's most renowned Holocaust survivors, Margot Friedländer, has died at the age of 103 in her native Berlin, her foundation said Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20250510/german-holocaust-survivor-and-witness-bearer-margot-friedlaender-dies-at-103 Sat, 10 May 2025 10:27:01 +0200 german-holocaust-survivor-and-witness-bearer-margot-friedlaender-dies-at-103 Germany's strict new border policy is bringing back memories of separation on the frontier with Poland, as Chancellor Friedrich Merz's new government seeks to implement a promised crackdown on irregular migration. https://www.thelocal.de/20250510/new-border-checks-stir-old-memories-on-polish-german-border Sat, 10 May 2025 10:05:45 +0200 new-border-checks-stir-old-memories-on-polish-german-border As Germany marks 80 years since the end of World War II, one historic Berlin site is grappling with how to commemorate the Soviets' crucial role in defeating Nazism against the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. https://www.thelocal.de/20250505/how-berlins-german-russian-museum-is-navigating-the-war-in-ukraine Mon, 05 May 2025 11:18:20 +0200 how-berlins-german-russian-museum-is-navigating-the-war-in-ukraine The Holocaust memorial in Berlin will mark its 20th anniversary on Friday, amid fears that Germany's vaunted remembrance culture is starting to lose its resonance. https://www.thelocal.de/20250505/berlins-unforgettable-holocaust-memorial-turns-20 Mon, 05 May 2025 10:49:46 +0200 berlins-unforgettable-holocaust-memorial-turns-20 Holocaust survivors on Sunday urged the world to keep their memories alive as Germany marked 80 years since the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen Nazi concentration camp. https://www.thelocal.de/20250428/germany-marks-liberation-of-bergen-belsen-nazi-camp-2 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 11:05:02 +0200 germany-marks-liberation-of-bergen-belsen-nazi-camp-2