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 People were blocked from entering a shopping mall with rainbow flags during Hamburg's CSD celebration. Other similar incidents suggest that 'Pride' symbols are increasingly met with hostility in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20260803/why-are-rainbow-pride-flags-being-banned-in-germany Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:41:54 +0200 why-are-rainbow-pride-flags-being-banned-in-germany Some 300,000 people took part in a Pride march in Germany's northern city of Hamburg on Saturday, a week after a jihadist attack on a similar march in Berlin left one dead and several dozen injured. https://www.thelocal.de/20260802/pride-march-draws-hundreds-of-thousands-in-germany-week-after-attack Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:03:35 +0200 pride-march-draws-hundreds-of-thousands-in-germany-week-after-attack When high temperatures hit in the summer months neighbourhoods with more trees are far more bearable than those with less shade and more concrete. So which are the best cities in Germany for keeping cool? https://www.thelocal.de/20260622/ranked-the-best-german-cities-to-be-in-during-a-heatwave Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:23:55 +0200 ranked-the-best-german-cities-to-be-in-during-a-heatwave A wolf that bit a woman at a shopping mall in Hamburg, northern Germany, in late March -- in the first such incident since the species returned to Germany some 30 years ago -- is likely dead, local authorities said Saturday. https://www.thelocal.de/20260606/wolf-that-bit-woman-in-german-mall-likely-dead-authorities-say Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:17:03 +0200 wolf-that-bit-woman-in-german-mall-likely-dead-authorities-say Hamburg has withdrawn from the race to host the Summer Olympics in either 2036, 2040 or 2044 after residents rejected the idea at a referendum on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.de/20260601/hamburg-withdraws-olympics-bid-after-referendum-defeat Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:16:13 +0200 hamburg-withdraws-olympics-bid-after-referendum-defeat The third round of 'No Kings' protests against Donald Trump and his leadership of the US government is set to take place on Saturday, March 28th. Here's where demonstrations are planned in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20260326/no-kings-where-in-germany-are-anti-trump-protests-planned-on-saturday Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:09:56 +0100 no-kings-where-in-germany-are-anti-trump-protests-planned-on-saturday Train passengers between Berlin and Hamburg face added weeks of travel disruptions after Deutsche Bahn confirmed that major renovation work on the route will take longer than planned. https://www.thelocal.de/20260217/work-on-berlin-hamburg-railway-delayed-for-weeks-due-to-winter-weather Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:39:00 +0100 work-on-berlin-hamburg-railway-delayed-for-weeks-due-to-winter-weather One person died and nine others were injured in a collision between a bus and a train locomotive in the northern German city of Hamburg, the city's fire service said Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20260117/one-dead-in-bus-and-train-collision-in-germany Sat, 17 Jan 2026 11:23:29 +0100 one-dead-in-bus-and-train-collision-in-germany A section of the A7 motorway in Hamburg is to be closed from Friday night until Monday, December 8th. The closure also affects the Elbe tunnel. https://www.thelocal.de/20251205/major-motorway-in-hamburg-to-close-over-the-weekend Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:00:22 +0100 major-motorway-in-hamburg-to-close-over-the-weekend Kreuzberg or Mitte? St. Pauli or Altona? Schwabing or Maxvorstadt? A data-driven study of the trendiest neighbourhoods in Germany's cities claims to have the answer. https://www.thelocal.de/20251030/ranked-the-trendiest-neighbourhoods-in-germany Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:57:39 +0100 ranked-the-trendiest-neighbourhoods-in-germany Rents in Germany’s biggest cities are soaring, except in Berlin, where prices have unexpectedly dipped. Which cities are seeing the fastest increases, and what does it mean for renters and buyers. https://www.thelocal.de/20251104/dusseldorf-and-leipzig-the-surprising-german-cities-where-rents-are-rising-fastest Tue, 04 Nov 2025 12:50:54 +0100 dusseldorf-and-leipzig-the-surprising-german-cities-where-rents-are-rising-fastest Several German destinations have been recommended by travel writers as being among the best places to visit in 2025. If you live in Germany, or are planning to visit soon, here are some places to consider visiting this year. https://www.thelocal.de/20250102/four-places-in-germany-experts-say-you-should-visit-in-2025 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 17:43:06 +0100 four-places-in-germany-experts-say-you-should-visit-in-2025 If you're looking for some inspiration on what to do in Hamburg this summer, then our columnist Brian Melican, who is based in the northern German city has some sound tips for you. https://www.thelocal.de/20250626/insider-tips-the-essential-things-to-do-in-hamburg-in-the-summer Thu, 26 Jun 2025 14:52:37 +0200 insider-tips-the-essential-things-to-do-in-hamburg-in-the-summer A regional colloquialism popular mainly in Berlin and northern cities, this common German term is essentially a stand-in for 'neighbourhood'. https://www.thelocal.de/20190531/word-of-the-day-kiez Fri, 31 May 2019 12:35:48 +0200 word-of-the-day-kiez Travellers between Berlin and Hamburg will suffer longer rail connections for at least nine months as Deutsche Bahn embarks on its next great construction project. Here's how passengers will be affected. https://www.thelocal.de/20250722/months-of-disruptions-ahead-as-berlin-hamburg-railway-closes-for-construction Tue, 22 Jul 2025 18:33:10 +0200 months-of-disruptions-ahead-as-berlin-hamburg-railway-closes-for-construction The heiress to a well-known German chain of steakhouses went on trial Friday accused of ordering the violent kidnapping of two of her children from their father's house. https://www.thelocal.de/20250712/german-steakhouse-heiress-goes-on-trial-accused-of-kidnapping-own-children Sat, 12 Jul 2025 10:06:52 +0200 german-steakhouse-heiress-goes-on-trial-accused-of-kidnapping-own-children For many visitors and new arrivals, northern Germany appears to be a cold region with even colder people. But Brian Melican, who lives in Hamburg, argues that you can make lasting friends here - it just takes some time. https://www.thelocal.de/20250520/opinion-yes-you-can-make-local-friends-in-northern-germany-heres-how Tue, 20 May 2025 15:31:38 +0200 opinion-yes-you-can-make-local-friends-in-northern-germany-heres-how Demonstrations are taking place in major German cities on Saturday 14th June, as part of the wider 'No Kings' Rally against rising authoritarianism in the United States. https://www.thelocal.de/20250613/no-kings-rally-trump-protests-planned-for-berlin-and-hamburg Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:17:02 +0200 no-kings-rally-trump-protests-planned-for-berlin-and-hamburg A German woman accused of a mass stabbing attack that wounded 18 people at a train station in Hamburg suffers from mental illness, police said Saturday. https://www.thelocal.de/20250523/breaking-12-injured-in-knife-attack-at-hamburg-train-station Fri, 23 May 2025 21:27:44 +0200 breaking-12-injured-in-knife-attack-at-hamburg-train-station The red-green coalition in Hamburg signed their new coalition pact last week, featuring a series of fresh plans – including a house-building offensive, a better 'welcome culture' for foreigners and even a possible bid for the Olympic games. https://www.thelocal.de/20250505/new-homes-and-an-olympics-bid-what-the-spd-green-coalition-has-in-store-for-hamburg Mon, 05 May 2025 13:01:53 +0200 new-homes-and-an-olympics-bid-what-the-spd-green-coalition-has-in-store-for-hamburg