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 Starting next week, employees must work from home if asked to do so by their employers. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.de/20210422/reader-question-do-i-have-to-work-from-home-under-germanys-new-measures Thu, 22 Apr 2021 17:02:55 +0200 reader-question-do-i-have-to-work-from-home-under-germanys-new-measures Experts estimated that more than half of Germany's workforce is able to work from home - but recent figures show that, in March this year, less than a third of employees did so, despite the country's rising Covid-19 infection rates. https://www.thelocal.de/20210407/blindly-continuing-are-too-many-workers-in-germany-going-into-the-office-amid-pandemic Wed, 07 Apr 2021 19:40:16 +0200 blindly-continuing-are-too-many-workers-in-germany-going-into-the-office-amid-pandemic Over one-fifth of Germans would consider moving house if working from home remained an option after the coronavirus crisis, according to a new study. https://www.thelocal.de/20210216/more-germans-consider-moving-to-countryside-as-remote-work-grows-in-popularity Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:44:04 +0100 more-germans-consider-moving-to-countryside-as-remote-work-grows-in-popularity Employees are being asked to work from home, when possible, as of Wednesday. We break down the new regulation, including who's supposed to follow it and how it will be enforced. https://www.thelocal.de/20210120/what-you-need-to-know-about-germanys-new-home-office-ordinance Wed, 20 Jan 2021 11:46:58 +0100 what-you-need-to-know-about-germanys-new-home-office-ordinance German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier made an appeal on Friday, calling for more employers to let people work from home as the country battles high Covid-19 infection rates. https://www.thelocal.de/20210115/german-president-calls-for-more-firms-to-allow-people-to-work-from-home-to-stem-covid-spread Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:28:33 +0100 german-president-calls-for-more-firms-to-allow-people-to-work-from-home-to-stem-covid-spread Chancellor Angela Merkel's government on Monday said it was planning a tax rebate for people working from home during the pandemic, to help offset higher costs for heating, electricity and other bills. https://www.thelocal.de/20201130/germany-plans-tax-rebate-for-employees-working-from-home Mon, 30 Nov 2020 20:57:06 +0100 germany-plans-tax-rebate-for-employees-working-from-home Draft legislation is in place to make it easier for employees to work remotely. We take a look at how it would effect taxes, insurance, costs and general work-life balance. https://www.thelocal.de/20201130/explained-how-germany-plans-to-give-home-office-workers-more-rights-and-benefits Mon, 30 Nov 2020 18:28:58 +0100 explained-how-germany-plans-to-give-home-office-workers-more-rights-and-benefits Nearly 70 percent of German companies have long-term plans for remote working, according to a new survey. https://www.thelocal.de/20201118/majority-of-german-companies-plan-to-focus-more-on-remote-working Wed, 18 Nov 2020 12:03:26 +0100 majority-of-german-companies-plan-to-focus-more-on-remote-working The coronavirus pandemic has pushed a record number of Germans into Home Office. But many are eager to get back into their productivity swing in a traditional workplace, writes Barbara Woosley. https://www.thelocal.de/20201023/why-not-all-germans-will-embrace-working-from-home-post-pandemic Fri, 23 Oct 2020 13:36:48 +0200 why-not-all-germans-will-embrace-working-from-home-post-pandemic Office buildings across Germany have remained largely empty since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. But will the shift to home office mean the end of the traditional office job? https://www.thelocal.de/20201013/will-the-pandemic-spell-the-end-of-office-life-in-germany Tue, 13 Oct 2020 16:04:38 +0200 will-the-pandemic-spell-the-end-of-office-life-in-germany Economists think that the rise of remote working could make moving outside cities more attractive for many. Here's a look at who - and where - is most affected by the trend. https://www.thelocal.de/20200824/a-breakthrough-what-the-home-office-boom-could-mean-for-the-german-housing-market Mon, 24 Aug 2020 17:08:49 +0200 a-breakthrough-what-the-home-office-boom-could-mean-for-the-german-housing-market One silver lining to the coronavirus crisis could be that it has allowed employees to find a better way of coping with their workload - by not having to go into the office every day. https://www.thelocal.de/20200722/home-office-makes-people-more-effective-and-happy-german-study-finds Wed, 22 Jul 2020 14:11:56 +0200 home-office-makes-people-more-effective-and-happy-german-study-finds Before the coronavirus pandemic, the number of people working from home in Germany paled in comparison to other European countries. The coronavirus crisis changed that. Is there bound to be a permanent culture shift? https://www.thelocal.de/20200612/homeoffice Fri, 12 Jun 2020 18:06:30 +0200 homeoffice Free Democratic (FDP) politician Gerald Ullrich on Friday joined the call for more tax advantages for people who decide to work from home. Right now there's a narrow definition of who qualifies. https://www.thelocal.de/20200522/will-working-from-home-in-germany-soon-qualify-for-more-tax-advantages Fri, 22 May 2020 14:22:27 +0200 will-working-from-home-in-germany-soon-qualify-for-more-tax-advantages While working from home has long been trumpeted as a stress-free alternative to siting in an office all day long, the trend has stubbornly failed to take on in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20150824/the-end-of-the-home-office-dream Mon, 24 Aug 2015 19:39:33 +0200 the-end-of-the-home-office-dream