The Local Germany

Clear majority of Germans think country has big problem with racism: poll

Fri, 03 Aug 2018 14:18:37 +0200

A clear majority of Germans think that racism remains a ‘big problem’ in society, with respondents united regardless of political affiliations - with one notable exception.

Book describes Germany without foreigners

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 10:30:00 +0200

There are seven million foreigners living in Germany. What if the dreams of xenophobes came true and they all left? A new book examines the vision – as James Gheerbrant discovers, no aspect of life would remain untouched.

‘I can’t imagine being in a city that I could love more than Berlin’

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:48:00 +0100

The Local’s series The New Berliners explores the lives of immigrants from around the world in Germany’s capital. For the final installment, Julia Lipkins spoke with Sophie, a transgender bookshop owner from Britain.

‘I don’t feel at home here, it’s clear I’ll remain a foreigner’

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:48:00 +0100

The Local’s series The New Berliners explores the lives of immigrants from around the world in Germany’s capital. For the eighth installment, Julia Lipkins spoke with Turkish bridal shop owner Sahes Tascioglu.

‘Going back is so foreign – I speak Polish with a German accent’

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 10:15:00 +0100

The Local’s series "The New Berliners" explores the lives of immigrants from around the world in Germany’s capital. For the seventh installment, Julia Lipkins spoke with Goska Soluch from Poland.

‘I’m Russian, my husband Turkish, my daughter Irish - we married in Denmark’

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 14:36:00 +0200

The Local’s series "The New Berliners" explores the lives of immigrants from around the world in Germany’s capital. For the sixth installment, Julia Lipkins spoke with the Russian teacher Angie Eren.

‘I was sure Berlin was a cold place’

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:26:00 +0200

The Local’s series "The New Berliners" explores the lives of immigrants from around the world in Germany’s capital. For the fifth installment, Julia Lipkins spoke with Israeli dancer Maya Lipsker.

‘The first time we were arrested I was eight years old’

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 13:19:00 +0200

The Local’s series The New Berliners explores the lives of immigrants from around the world in Germany’s capital. For the fourth installment, Julia Lipkins spoke with the Bosnian boxer Marco Huck.

‘My two-year-old speaks more German than I do’

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 12:51:00 +0200

The Local’s series "The New Berliners" explores the lives of immigrants from around the world in Germany’s capital. For the third installment, Julia Lipkins spoke with the Palestinian butcher Nasser Ayyade.

'If I got paid for every smile I'd be a rich man'

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:39:00 +0200

The Local’s series "The New Berliners" explores the lives of immigrants from around the world in Germany’s capital. For the second installment, Julia Lipkins spoke with the musician Joe C. from the United States.

'The little Asian you'll never forget'

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 19:20:00 +0200

The Local’s series "The New Berliners" explores the lives of immigrants from around the world in Germany’s capital. For the first installment, Julia Lipkins spoke with Dr. Chris Cho from South Korea.

CDU’s Kees de Vries: ‘Integration is not only a problem for immigrants’

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:57:00 +0200

Continuing a series of interviews with parliamentary candidates from non-German backgrounds, The Local speaks with Christian Democrat Kees de Vries, a former Dutch dairy farmer running for a Bundestag district in Saxony-Anhalt.