The Local Germany 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 #MyGermany: 'Nordend has been my love since I moved to Frankfurt' We regularly ask readers to take over The Local Germany's Instagram. Recently, Vishal Shah from Mumbai, India, showed us his Frankfurt. https://www.thelocal.de/20191210/vishal-shah-instagram-mygermany-frankfurt-nordend Tue, 10 Dec 2019 10:14:42 +0100 vishal-shah-instagram-mygermany-frankfurt-nordend Where lols outweigh likes: Behind the scenes of Cologne's selfie museum With its bubblegum-pink balloons, neon-coloured ball pits and retro American diner as eye-popping, readymade photographic backdrops, the Supercandy Museum is an Instagrammer's dream. https://www.thelocal.de/20191204/where-lols-outweigh-likes-behind-the-scenes-of-colognes-selfie-museum Wed, 04 Dec 2019 14:39:58 +0100 where-lols-outweigh-likes-behind-the-scenes-of-colognes-selfie-museum Why Elle Germany has been called out over 'back to black' issue Fashion magazine Elle Germany has issued an apology over a 'racist' issue which features a tagline that appears to suggest models of colour are back in fashion. https://www.thelocal.de/20191030/why-elle-germany-has-been-called-out-over-back-to-black-issue Wed, 30 Oct 2019 16:56:24 +0100 why-elle-germany-has-been-called-out-over-back-to-black-issue Düsseldorf to open first Instagram museum Seeking several stellar selfie backdrops? Two Düsseldorfers say they've got you covered. https://www.thelocal.de/20191016/duesseldorf-to-open-first-instagram-museum Wed, 16 Oct 2019 13:16:08 +0200 duesseldorf-to-open-first-instagram-museum Case against German Instagram star Cathy Hummels thrown out of court Social media influencer Cathy Hummels, the wife of Bayern Munich and ex-Germany footballer Mats Hummels, had a civil action case against her thrown out of court in Munich on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20190429/case-against-german-instagram-star-cathy-hummels-thrown-out-of-court Mon, 29 Apr 2019 15:06:05 +0200 case-against-german-instagram-star-cathy-hummels-thrown-out-of-court #MyGermany: 'I moved to Düsseldorf for love' Every month, a new reader takes over The Local's Instagram for a week to show us their Germany. Jenna Davis, from Ontario, Canada, recently showed us her Düsseldorf. https://www.thelocal.de/20190410/mygermany-i-moved-to-dsseldorf-for-love Wed, 10 Apr 2019 17:08:32 +0200 mygermany-i-moved-to-dsseldorf-for-love How to take over The Local Germany's Instagram for a week The Local's #MyGermany series invites you to take over our Instagram account and show the world your Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20190327/how-to-take-over-the-local-germanys-instagram-for-a-week Wed, 27 Mar 2019 14:53:00 +0100 how-to-take-over-the-local-germanys-instagram-for-a-week #MyGermany: 'Living outside the Berlin Ringbahn means less competition' Every month, a reader takes over The Local's Instagram to show us their Germany. Floraidh Clement from Scotland recently showed us her part of Berlin. https://www.thelocal.de/20190327/my-germany-living-outside-the-berlin-ringbahn-means-less-competition Wed, 27 Mar 2019 14:13:08 +0100 my-germany-living-outside-the-berlin-ringbahn-means-less-competition Police break up mass ‘social media’ brawl as 400 fans descend on Berlin’s Alexanderplatz Police at Berlin’s Alexanderplatz broke up a mass brawl between 400 fans of two rival social media ‘influencers’, making several arrests and confiscating knives in the process. https://www.thelocal.de/20190322/police-breakup-mass-social-media-brawl-as-400-descend-on-berlins-alexanderplatz Fri, 22 Mar 2019 11:08:15 +0100 police-breakup-mass-social-media-brawl-as-400-descend-on-berlins-alexanderplatz Germany's 10 most Instagram-able places From stunning chalk-white cliffs to fairy tale castles, Germany has some breathtaking sights to see - perfect for social media. https://www.thelocal.de/20160929/germanys-10-most-instagram-able-places-travel-to-do-sight-seeing-trip-to-germany Thu, 29 Sep 2016 10:13:40 +0200 germanys-10-most-instagram-able-places-travel-to-do-sight-seeing-trip-to-germany Instagram to change usage rules in Germany after criticism from consumer protectionists Photo platform Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, has plans to adjust its terms of use in Germany after a consumer protection agency called the current terms a "catastrophe." https://www.thelocal.de/20171016/instagram-to-change-usage-rules-in-germany-after-criticism-from-consumer-protectionists Mon, 16 Oct 2017 12:18:38 +0200 instagram-to-change-usage-rules-in-germany-after-criticism-from-consumer-protectionists Merkel's human side: Instagram account captures Chancellor off guard Photographs of German Chancellor Angela Merkel have been collected online with the aim of humanizing her public image. https://www.thelocal.de/20170406/merkels-many-looks-celebrated-in-instagram-account Thu, 06 Apr 2017 13:31:57 +0200 merkels-many-looks-celebrated-in-instagram-account Instagram launches Germans into top model world Instagram may only be Germans' sixth-favourite social netork, but savvy young Germans girls have capitalized on the trend. 19-year-old German Pamela Reif is now making a living thanks to the two-million strong following she's built. https://www.thelocal.de/20160324/the-girls-that-make-the-modelling-world-through-instagram Thu, 24 Mar 2016 16:55:39 +0100 the-girls-that-make-the-modelling-world-through-instagram