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 From football-mad Germany getting ready for the World Cup to traditional Fronleichnam processions and exploring why foreign residents want to leave, here's what we are talking about this week at The Local. https://www.thelocal.de/20260606/inside-germany-getting-ready-for-the-world-cup-and-the-foreigners-choosing-to-leave Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:45:13 +0200 inside-germany-getting-ready-for-the-world-cup-and-the-foreigners-choosing-to-leave From the winner of the infamous 'cheese rolling' race, to Germany's best hope for winning a Grand Slam to a little phrase the chancellor would really like everyone to stop using, here's what we're talking about this week at The Local. https://www.thelocal.de/20260530/inside-germany-cheese-rolling-grand-slamming-and-a-chancellor-defamed Sat, 30 May 2026 09:03:15 +0200 inside-germany-cheese-rolling-grand-slamming-and-a-chancellor-defamed Frequent train travellers in Germany can take advantage of a 'BahnBonus' program to enjoy the high life on the rails – if they can get the app to work, writes The Local's Germany editor, Paul Krantz. https://www.thelocal.de/20260523/inside-germany-the-perks-and-pains-of-deutsche-bahns-rewards-program Sat, 23 May 2026 09:03:32 +0200 inside-germany-the-perks-and-pains-of-deutsche-bahns-rewards-program From hard‑won labour rights to glittering Eurovision spectacle and a light‑hearted political football showdown, here’s what we're talking about at The Local Germany this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20260516/inside-germany-the-eight-hour-day-eurovision-drama-and-politicians-dreams-of-glory Sat, 16 May 2026 10:06:20 +0200 inside-germany-the-eight-hour-day-eurovision-drama-and-politicians-dreams-of-glory From ecstasy in Freiburg to the best spot for a night out in Wuppertal and tickets to a free exhibition at Germany’s Bellevue Palace, here's what we're talking about this week at The Local. https://www.thelocal.de/20260509/inside-germany-freiburgs-sporting-heroes-the-nations-best-dance-clubs-and-a-trip-to-the-palace Sat, 09 May 2026 10:30:40 +0200 inside-germany-freiburgs-sporting-heroes-the-nations-best-dance-clubs-and-a-trip-to-the-palace From a trip to one of Germany's 'cure towns' to Heated Rivalry fan nights and blooming flowers and trees, here's what we're talking about this week at The Local. https://www.thelocal.de/20260425/inside-germany-embracing-kur-culture-heated-rivalry-fandom-and-spring-scenes Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:06:40 +0200 inside-germany-embracing-kur-culture-heated-rivalry-fandom-and-spring-scenes From thousands of pro-AfD social media accounts that are based well outside of the country to the three top sources of German pride to the development of universal blood plasma, here's what we're talking about at The Local this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20260418/inside-germany-the-afds-army-of-staunch-supporters-in-nigeria Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:02:19 +0200 inside-germany-the-afds-army-of-staunch-supporters-in-nigeria After a remarkable wolf attack in Hamburg kicked off a series of sensational headlines in the tabloids, The Local editor Paul Krantz reflects on what he learned when reporting on the animals in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20260411/inside-germany-whos-afraid-of-the-big-bad-wolf Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:08:48 +0200 inside-germany-whos-afraid-of-the-big-bad-wolf From cold weather threatening snow in parts of Germany over the Easter holiday to the celebrity whose story sparked nationwide protests against online harassment to how to do 'Earth Hour', here's what we're talking about at The Local this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20260328/inside-germany-easter-snowfall-and-protests-against-digital-violence Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:10:07 +0100 inside-germany-easter-snowfall-and-protests-against-digital-violence From the spring equinox and related celebrations to what Britain's biggest male pop star likes about clubbing in Berlin, here's what we're talking about at The Local this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20260321/inside-germany-the-start-of-spring-and-harry-styles-on-dancing-in-berlin Sat, 21 Mar 2026 10:06:01 +0100 inside-germany-the-start-of-spring-and-harry-styles-on-dancing-in-berlin From an infinity mirror room in Cologne to a very controversial German Bookshop Award and uncertain plans for the Easter holiday, here's what we're talking about at The Local this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20260314/inside-germany-from-the-ridiculous-to-the-sublime-in-baden-wurttemberg Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:20:45 +0100 inside-germany-from-the-ridiculous-to-the-sublime-in-baden-wurttemberg From voter groups trying to disrupt party politics in Bavaria's municipal elections to students against military conscription to people placing bets on when DB trains will arrive, here's what we're talking about at The Local this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20260307/inside-germany-voting-beyond-party-lines-and-betting-on-deutsche-bahn-delays Sat, 07 Mar 2026 10:06:42 +0100 inside-germany-voting-beyond-party-lines-and-betting-on-deutsche-bahn-delays From a break from the winter weather to the president's run-down palace in Berlin and a beauty pageant trying hard to stay relevant, here's what we're talking about at The Local this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20260228/inside-germany-a-very-expensive-palace-and-miss-germany-turns-99 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:07:38 +0100 inside-germany-a-very-expensive-palace-and-miss-germany-turns-99 From how to collect compensation when your train is delayed, to why young tech workers are mocking Friedrich Merz, to how you can report a UFO sighting in Germany, here's what we're talking about at The Local this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20260221/inside-germany-money-back-for-deutsche-bahn-delays-the-efficiency-chancellor-and-aliens Sat, 21 Feb 2026 10:05:12 +0100 inside-germany-money-back-for-deutsche-bahn-delays-the-efficiency-chancellor-and-aliens From global security issues in Munich to ‘I’m a celebrity’s’ controversial winner and top tips on a last-minute Fasching costume, here's what we're talking about at The Local this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20260214/inside-germany-global-security-bushtucker-trials-and-the-perfect-fasching-costume Sat, 14 Feb 2026 10:00:11 +0100 inside-germany-global-security-bushtucker-trials-and-the-perfect-fasching-costume From Team Germany's disappointing Olympic uniforms to the winter sports you can practice closer to home and how Germans really feel about how much they work, here's what we're talking about at The Local this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20260207/inside-germany-fashion-disaster-at-the-olympics-and-snow-sports-closer-to-home Sat, 07 Feb 2026 10:07:26 +0100 inside-germany-fashion-disaster-at-the-olympics-and-snow-sports-closer-to-home From threats against digital doctor's notes and part time work to why Berlin is coated in ice and the sweet life in Duisburg, here's what we're talking about at The Local this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20260131/inside-germany-the-attack-on-work-life-balance-de-icing-issues-and-sweet-living-in-the-ruhr Sat, 31 Jan 2026 10:07:11 +0100 inside-germany-the-attack-on-work-life-balance-de-icing-issues-and-sweet-living-in-the-ruhr From the government quietly pulling funding for planned railway upgrades to rehabilitated seal pups to why it looks like young Germans may be doing alright after all, here's what we're talking about at The Local this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20260124/inside-germany-tough-times-for-the-railways-and-why-the-futures-in-safe-hands Sat, 24 Jan 2026 10:14:14 +0100 inside-germany-tough-times-for-the-railways-and-why-the-futures-in-safe-hands From the EU trade deal with South American countries that has German leaders celebrating, to 'Grüne Woche' in Berlin, to why the transportation minister may soon find himself in hot water, here's what we're talking about at The Local this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20260117/inside-germany-free-trade-with-south-america-and-green-week-is-on-in-berlin Sat, 17 Jan 2026 11:10:22 +0100 inside-germany-free-trade-with-south-america-and-green-week-is-on-in-berlin From heaps of snow and seriously cold weather at the start of the year to fun new signal lights coming to Hamburg and how to join in on an annual winter bird count, here's what we're talking about at The Local this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20260110/inside-germany-a-pig-cold-start-to-the-year-bert-and-ernie-traffic-lights-and-the-hour-of-birds Sat, 10 Jan 2026 11:14:41 +0100 inside-germany-a-pig-cold-start-to-the-year-bert-and-ernie-traffic-lights-and-the-hour-of-birds