The Local Germany

What you need to know about teaching English in Germany

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 18:23:25 +0100

Teaching English is one of the most sought-after jobs for internationals arriving in Germany. But do you have to speak German? Or be a native English speaker? Here's what you need to know.

Working in Germany over the festive period: What you need to know about the rules

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 13:52:49 +0100

When are the official public holidays in Germany this Christmas? Do you have to take a day of annual leave on Christmas Eve? Here’s what you need to know about working (or not) over the festive period.

Isis 'storm trooper' jailed for four years

Fri, 04 Mar 2016 15:30:33 +0100

A German court on Friday convicted an Islamic State "storm trooper" who helped track down deserters for the jihadist group in Syria, sentencing him to four-and-a-half years in prison.

Bild declares war on internet adblockers

Wed, 14 Oct 2015 10:21:12 +0200

Germany's biggest newspaper Bild shuttered its online service on Tuesday to users who have installed so-called adblocker software.

Bavarian minister uses n-word on live TV

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 12:54:34 +0200

Bavarian interior minister Joachim Herrmann (CSU) has become the target of widespread outrage after calling singer Roberto Blanco a "wonderful negro" on live television - and failing to apologize when challenged on Tuesday morning.

MP wants 24-hour care for late workers' kids

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 19:49:24 +0200

Berlin politicians are considering plans to keep kindergartens open for 24 hours in Berlin to help parents with unusual work hours.

EU immigrants leave Germany within a year

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:01:00 +0200

Although Germany may be the destination of choice for many immigrants looking for work, most who come here from crisis-hit European countries stay for less than a year, according to new figures.

Künast calls inequality in top jobs unconstitutional

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 16:43:00 +0100

Green party parliamentary group leader Renate Künast said that Germany's constitution demands gender equality in managing positions in German industry, adding weight to increasing calls for a gender quota.

FDP minister backs Westerwelle, but wants changes

Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:24:00 +0100

Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) has come out in support of beleaguered party leader Guido Westerwelle ahead of a crucial party summit, but says things need to change.

Unions fret eastern Europeans will hit wages

Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:29:00 +0100

Trade unions are threatening major protests unless Angela Merkel’s coalition government introduces a minimum wage for temporary jobs in Germany to prevent foreign workers undercutting salaries.

Air traffic controllers back strike

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:28:00 +0200

Germany’s air traffic controllers have decided to strike following failed negotiations with the country’s DFS air traffic authority, the group’s union GdF announced on Friday.

‘I manipulate my characters, Goebbels manipulated real people’

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:28:00 +0100

Jud Süß - Film ohne Gewissen was panned at this year’s Berlinale for its portrayal of a notorious Nazi propaganda film. Its director Oskar Roehler spoke with Vera von Kreutzbruck about the controversy surrounding the movie.

Merkel defies Europe over bank-bonus tax

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:19:00 +0100

Chancellor Angela Merkel backed Anglo-French moves to introduce a "social" tax on banks, insurers and markets on Friday, but resisted calls for a levy on bankers' bonuses as well.

Parliament to investigate deadly Kunduz air strike

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:53:00 +0100

German lawmakers voted Wednesday to investigate a deadly air strike in Afghanistan that reportedly killed dozens of civilians amid a cover-up that forced Germany's top soldier to resign.

Jung resigns over Afghan air strike

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:39:00 +0100

German Labour Minister Franz Josef Jung resigned on Friday amid accusations of a cover-up surrounding a controversial NATO air strike in Afghanistan during his tenure as defence minister.

VW and Porsche: Germany’s unending automotive saga

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:49:00 +0200

Volkswagen’s takeover of Porsche is a wreck of epic proportions for fans of the fancy sports carmaker. But Henrik Mortsiefer from Berlin newspaper Der Tagesspiegel argues the saga might not be over just yet.

The man in the driver's seat: VW's Ferdinand Piech

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:02:00 +0200

Ferdinand Piech, the grandson of the inventor of the VW Beetle, was more than ever the Germany's auto godfather on Thursday after his vision of a Volkswagen-Porsche tie-up prevailed.

Volkswagen takes the wheel at Porsche

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:39:00 +0200

After years of industrial and familial battles, Europe's biggest car marker Volkswagen appeared close Thursday to taking over fellow German carmaker Porsche.

Porsche reportedly set to dump Wiedeking

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:52:00 +0200

Speculation mounted on Friday on whether embattled Porsche executive Wendelin Wiedeking would keep his job amid moves to merge the carmaker with Volkswagen.

Lufthansa losses spur huge savings plan

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:47:00 +0200

German airline Lufthansa is planning to lay off 20 percent of administrative employees as part of a massive programme to reduce costs by €1 billion each year, daily Handelsblatt reported on Thursday.