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 'I looked like Robinson Crusoe': Germans flock to get a haircut as salons reopen Helmut Wichter had been desperate for a haircut for weeks as hair salons were shut in Germany to slow the spread of the coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.de/20200504/i-looked-like-robinson-crusoe-germans-flock-to-get-a-haircut-as-salons-reopen Mon, 04 May 2020 17:58:05 +0200 i-looked-like-robinson-crusoe-germans-flock-to-get-a-haircut-as-salons-reopen German court rules military ‘goth’ must cut hair and beard A German soldier has lost a court battle to keep his hair long. The court however said that lawmakers will need to find a justification for why the rule - which allows women but not men to have longer hair - continues to exist. https://www.thelocal.de/20190201/german-court-rules-military-goth-must-cut-hair-and-beard Fri, 01 Feb 2019 16:49:01 +0100 german-court-rules-military-goth-must-cut-hair-and-beard Klopp's hair transplant sparks aesthetic debate Dortmund trainer Jürgen Klopp is better known for his football coaching abilities, but his admission on Friday that he underwent a hair transplant has sparked a wave of debate and analysis in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20130413/49125 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 12:43:00 +0200 49125 Of mullets and men In the latest installment of Portnoy’s Stammtisch, The Local’s column about life in Germany, Portnoy slicks back his locks to explore the nation’s hairstyle fetishes. https://www.thelocal.de/20110211/33049 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:40:00 +0100 33049