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 Air conditioning is not common in Germany, especially in private homes, but there other ways to keep yourself and your home cool during a heatwave. https://www.thelocal.de/20250813/six-ways-to-keep-your-german-home-cool-without-air-conditioning Wed, 13 Aug 2025 13:57:28 +0200 six-ways-to-keep-your-german-home-cool-without-air-conditioning Heat warnings were in place for the majority of German districts on Wednesday, with some regions in the southwest seeing 'extreme heat' warnings. https://www.thelocal.de/20250813/dangerous-warnings-in-place-across-germany-as-heatwave-intensifies Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:52:24 +0200 dangerous-warnings-in-place-across-germany-as-heatwave-intensifies With the temperatures rising across Germany, you've probably seen a lot more pesky wasps, fruit flies and mosquitos. Here's what you can do to keep them at bay. https://www.thelocal.de/20250812/heatwave-in-germany-how-to-deal-with-wasps-fruit-flies-and-mosquitos Tue, 12 Aug 2025 15:49:32 +0200 heatwave-in-germany-how-to-deal-with-wasps-fruit-flies-and-mosquitos If you live in Berlin or Brandenburg, and you're seeking a place to escape from a scorching summer day, here’s out list of top attractions in 'cool' locations. https://www.thelocal.de/20250701/seven-of-the-coolest-places-in-berlin-and-brandenburg-to-visit-on-hot-summer-days Tue, 01 Jul 2025 18:12:13 +0200 seven-of-the-coolest-places-in-berlin-and-brandenburg-to-visit-on-hot-summer-days Human-caused climate change made recent European heatwaves up to 4C hotter in many cities, pushing temperatures into deadly territory for thousands of vulnerable people, scientists have said. https://www.thelocal.de/20250709/climate-change-made-european-heatwave-up-to-4c-hotter-study Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:03:43 +0200 climate-change-made-european-heatwave-up-to-4c-hotter-study Emergency services are battling forest fires in several locations in eastern Germany. Villages have been evacuated in the states of Saxony and Brandenburg, and two firefighters are reported injured. https://www.thelocal.de/20250703/wildfires-trigger-evacuations-in-eastern-germany Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:42:42 +0200 wildfires-trigger-evacuations-in-eastern-germany Germany has just been hit by a punishing, record-breaking heatwave that had a major impact on how the country functioned. With more extreme heat to come here's what we can expect in future. https://www.thelocal.de/20250703/school-closures-to-rail-disruptions-how-germanys-record-breaking-heatwave-hit-the-country Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:14:18 +0200 school-closures-to-rail-disruptions-how-germanys-record-breaking-heatwave-hit-the-country A persistent heat dome over Europe could see temperatures hit record-highs in Germany this week – with potentially serious consequences. https://www.thelocal.de/20250630/latest-extreme-heat-warnings-issued-for-most-of-germany Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:08:46 +0200 latest-extreme-heat-warnings-issued-for-most-of-germany Seasonal forecasts suggest Germany could be in for a scorcher this summer, with higher-than-average temperatures from July to September and more frequent heat waves. The consequences could be serious. https://www.thelocal.de/20250623/forecast-just-how-hot-will-it-get-in-germany-this-summer Mon, 23 Jun 2025 19:23:37 +0200 forecast-just-how-hot-will-it-get-in-germany-this-summer Thursday is set to be a scorcher with temperatures above 30C predicted in many German cities. During intense heat, it's important to find ways to cool off. We've compiled a list of some recent articles to help you stay cool during the heatwave. https://www.thelocal.de/20240813/6-articles-to-help-you-survive-germanys-hottest-day-of-the-year Tue, 13 Aug 2024 14:18:02 +0200 6-articles-to-help-you-survive-germanys-hottest-day-of-the-year Heat warnings have been put in place for large swathes of Germany as temperatures are set to rise above 35C. https://www.thelocal.de/20240731/german-forecasters-issue-heat-warnings-as-temperatures-to-rise-above-35c Wed, 31 Jul 2024 11:22:37 +0200 german-forecasters-issue-heat-warnings-as-temperatures-to-rise-above-35c When temperatures start to get up to 30C or more in Germany, a familiar debate begins. It often starts with a simple question, asked by a new arrival to the country: 'Why don’t German homes have air conditioning?' https://www.thelocal.de/20240625/why-its-hard-to-find-an-apartment-with-air-conditioning-in-germany Tue, 25 Jun 2024 18:58:19 +0200 why-its-hard-to-find-an-apartment-with-air-conditioning-in-germany Germany is set to be hit by scorching temperatures on Saturday in what weather experts are describing as the last major heatwave of July. https://www.thelocal.de/20230714/heatwave-to-hit-germany-with-temperatures-of-up-to-37c Fri, 14 Jul 2023 13:14:07 +0200 heatwave-to-hit-germany-with-temperatures-of-up-to-37c More than 61,000 people died due to the heat during Europe's record-breaking summer last year, a study said on Monday which called for more to be done to protect against even deadlier heatwaves expected in the coming years. https://www.thelocal.de/20230710/europe-could-soon-face-nearly-100000-deaths-a-year-linked-to-extreme-heat Mon, 10 Jul 2023 19:15:36 +0200 europe-could-soon-face-nearly-100000-deaths-a-year-linked-to-extreme-heat Europe should brace for more deadly heatwaves driven by climate change, according to a sweeping new report that said the world's fastest-warming continent was some 2.3 degrees Celsius hotter last year than in pre-industrial times. https://www.thelocal.de/20230619/europe-faces-intense-extreme-heat-and-drought-new-report-warns Mon, 19 Jun 2023 15:31:04 +0200 europe-faces-intense-extreme-heat-and-drought-new-report-warns The summer of 2022 was the hottest in Europe's recorded history, with the continent suffering blistering heatwaves and the worst drought in centuries, the European Commission's satellite monitor said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20220908/by-a-substantial-margin-how-summer-2022-was-europes-hottest-on-record Thu, 08 Sep 2022 18:45:54 +0200 by-a-substantial-margin-how-summer-2022-was-europes-hottest-on-record A heat warning was in place in large parts of Germany on Wednesday, while storms and hailstones were forecast in some regions. https://www.thelocal.de/20220720/germany-set-for-more-extreme-heat-and-storms Wed, 20 Jul 2022 14:49:30 +0200 germany-set-for-more-extreme-heat-and-storms Hitzefrei is a very German term for what happens at work or school when it gets 'too hot' - and a very strange concept for some foreigners. https://www.thelocal.de/20190723/ditching-ac-for-hitzefrei-taking-on-the-german-summer-as-a-californian Tue, 23 Jul 2019 14:39:17 +0200 ditching-ac-for-hitzefrei-taking-on-the-german-summer-as-a-californian As temperatures climbed in Germany on Tuesday, politicians and social organisations warned residents to take care in the extreme heat, and look out for vulnerable people. https://www.thelocal.de/20220719/germany-warns-of-heat-danger-and-forest-fires-as-temperatures-soar Tue, 19 Jul 2022 17:20:11 +0200 germany-warns-of-heat-danger-and-forest-fires-as-temperatures-soar As temperatures climb higher across some parts of Germany, we looked at whether it can ever be too hot to work or go to school. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.de/20190829/is-it-ever-legally-too-hot-to-work-or-go-to-school-in-germany Thu, 29 Aug 2019 15:01:04 +0200 is-it-ever-legally-too-hot-to-work-or-go-to-school-in-germany