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 With thousands of years of history in Germany to explore, you’re never going to run out of museums to scratch the itch to learn about and fully experience the world of the past. https://www.thelocal.de/20240405/eight-amazing-german-museums-to-explore-this-spring Fri, 05 Apr 2024 12:46:55 +0200 eight-amazing-german-museums-to-explore-this-spring A German property developer has sparked outrage with a plan to turn a World War II tunnel system into a luxury bunker for rich survivalists who fear the outbreak of World War III. https://www.thelocal.de/20241210/anger-at-plan-to-turn-nazi-tunnels-in-eastern-germany-into-bunker-for-super-rich Tue, 10 Dec 2024 10:58:55 +0100 anger-at-plan-to-turn-nazi-tunnels-in-eastern-germany-into-bunker-for-super-rich Rebellious farmers in the streets, rumours of strife spreading through towns and villages: If you squint, 2024 does resemble 1525. https://www.thelocal.de/20240110/how-germanys-farmers-protests-echo-a-bloody-history Wed, 10 Jan 2024 13:00:02 +0100 how-germanys-farmers-protests-echo-a-bloody-history The graves of former West Germany chancellor Helmut Schmidt and his wife Loki have been desecrated with swastikas at a cemetery in Hamburg, police told AFP on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.de/20231223/germany-ex-leaders-grave-desecrated-with-swastikas Sat, 23 Dec 2023 16:13:20 +0100 germany-ex-leaders-grave-desecrated-with-swastikas It's one of the great all-time mysteries, not just of German history. A young man appears in Nuremberg, seemingly raised in complete isolation. But was he a prince? https://www.thelocal.de/20231211/history-almost-two-centuries-on-who-was-kaspar-hauser Mon, 11 Dec 2023 17:43:15 +0100 history-almost-two-centuries-on-who-was-kaspar-hauser When Marie-Luise Troebs looks at the doll's sideboard on her kitchen windowsill, her eyes fill with tears. https://www.thelocal.de/20230625/former-east-germans-ousted-from-homes-fight-for-redress Sun, 25 Jun 2023 13:42:27 +0200 former-east-germans-ousted-from-homes-fight-for-redress Berlin natives have nicknamed the capital's landmarks in rather unusual ways – reflecting both their unconventional appearances and what they say about the city’s equally extraordinary history. https://www.thelocal.de/20190903/how-to-understand-berlin-through-its-quirky-nicknamed Tue, 03 Sep 2019 17:55:25 +0200 how-to-understand-berlin-through-its-quirky-nicknamed Stuttgart is the capital city of Baden-Württemberg and the sixth largest city in Germany. But here are 10 facts you may not already know about the city, even if you live there. https://www.thelocal.de/20171010/10-fascinating-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-stuttgart Tue, 10 Oct 2017 12:35:32 +0200 10-fascinating-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-stuttgart May 1st to Germans welcomes the start of spring. But it also marks an annual public holiday called Labour Day which is observed nationwide and dates back over 130 years. https://www.thelocal.de/20190501/why-is-may-1st-a-public-holiday-in-germany Wed, 01 May 2019 07:01:00 +0200 why-is-may-1st-a-public-holiday-in-germany On Sunday. the Social Democrats were poised for a clear victory in the Saarland election. But what else is there to know about this small western state? https://www.thelocal.de/20170323/six-things-you-should-know-about-saarland Thu, 23 Mar 2017 17:38:53 +0100 six-things-you-should-know-about-saarland Germany as a nation is less than 200-years-old, but the history of these lands stretches back far, far further. Test your knowledge with our latest quiz. https://www.thelocal.de/20211203/quiz-how-well-do-you-know-german-history Fri, 03 Dec 2021 13:26:30 +0100 quiz-how-well-do-you-know-german-history After the flood catastrophe in western Germany, we looked into how another devastating flood in 1962 impacted the country - and how Hamburg had to rebuild itself and heal the wounds. https://www.thelocal.de/20210730/how-germanys-extreme-weather-has-brought-back-memories-of-the-catastrophic-hamburg-flood-of-1962 Fri, 30 Jul 2021 17:55:32 +0200 how-germanys-extreme-weather-has-brought-back-memories-of-the-catastrophic-hamburg-flood-of-1962 A new museum dedicated to the long-silenced trauma of German civilians forced to flee eastern Europe at the end of World War II opens next week after decades of wrenching debate. https://www.thelocal.de/20210620/how-a-new-berlin-museum-is-carefully-exploring-germanys-wartime-suffering Sun, 20 Jun 2021 14:06:36 +0200 how-a-new-berlin-museum-is-carefully-exploring-germanys-wartime-suffering The “Deutsche Weinstraße”, now a popular holiday spot and wine region, was created by a notorious Nazi party leader. Should more be done to talk about the dark side of the wine road's history? https://www.thelocal.de/20210618/why-germanys-most-famous-wine-tour-has-such-a-problematic-past Fri, 18 Jun 2021 14:14:36 +0200 why-germanys-most-famous-wine-tour-has-such-a-problematic-past Sophie Scholl, the German resistance figure executed by the Nazis who was born 100 years ago on Sunday, has become an emblem of courage and a national hero for many. https://www.thelocal.de/20210508/alarm-as-german-anti-maskers-co-opt-nazi-resister-sophie-scholl Sat, 08 May 2021 12:56:03 +0200 alarm-as-german-anti-maskers-co-opt-nazi-resister-sophie-scholl German prosecutors said Wednesday they have closed their case due to lack of evidence against a 95-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard recently deported by the United States. https://www.thelocal.de/20210331/germany-closes-case-against-deported-ex-nazi-guard-95 Wed, 31 Mar 2021 13:50:15 +0200 germany-closes-case-against-deported-ex-nazi-guard-95 The Germany we know today has been shaped by its unique, yet tragic and tumultuous history, originating from 1871 when Germany first became a country. The Local has collected 10 iconic and internationally renowned phrases that mark historic change in Germany, and how Germans see their country. https://www.thelocal.de/20191028/10-iconic-phrases-era-german-history Mon, 28 Oct 2019 09:50:30 +0100 10-iconic-phrases-era-german-history No city north of the Alps has been home to Jews for as long as the Roman settlement of Cologne. A recently discovered Jewish quarter is now being brought back to life. https://www.thelocal.de/20210221/ancient-jewish-settlement-to-be-brought-back-to-life-in-cologne Sun, 21 Feb 2021 13:00:30 +0100 ancient-jewish-settlement-to-be-brought-back-to-life-in-cologne A 95-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard who has been living in the United States was deported Saturday to Germany, the Justice Department said. https://www.thelocal.de/20210220/us-deports-95-year-old-former-nazi-concentration-camp-guard-to-germany Sat, 20 Feb 2021 16:18:35 +0100 us-deports-95-year-old-former-nazi-concentration-camp-guard-to-germany This Wednesday marks the 200th birthday of Lola Montez, one of the most modern women of the 19th century. She brought down a Bavarian monarch and caused mass social unrest in Munich. This is her story. https://www.thelocal.de/20210217/the-forgotten-story-of-an-irish-dancer-who-brought-down-the-king-of-bavaria Wed, 17 Feb 2021 11:41:44 +0100 the-forgotten-story-of-an-irish-dancer-who-brought-down-the-king-of-bavaria