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 As Cologne's week of Carnival festivities kicks off on Thursday, here's a guide to make sure you don't miss out on all the debauchery. https://www.thelocal.de/20170222/cologne-carnival-the-locals-essential-guide Wed, 22 Feb 2017 16:00:51 +0100 cologne-carnival-the-locals-essential-guide Clowns, political floats and lots of shouting: Rosenmontag is usually a massive celebration in parts of Germany. Here's what's happening this year in the pandemic shutdown. https://www.thelocal.de/20210215/germanys-rosenmontag-carnival-cancelled-due-to-lockdown Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:45:56 +0100 germanys-rosenmontag-carnival-cancelled-due-to-lockdown Cologne and Düsseldorf are usually visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists on November 11th for the start of Karneval season. https://www.thelocal.de/20201111/police-step-up-patrols-as-germanys-carnival-season-starts-online Wed, 11 Nov 2020 09:50:17 +0100 police-step-up-patrols-as-germanys-carnival-season-starts-online November 11th is always a special day in Cologne - it marks the start of the city’s famous Carnival season. But the city mayor has announced that the Jeken will have to sit out the celebrations this time around. https://www.thelocal.de/20201028/no-dancing-no-singing-cologne-cancels-carnivals-traditional-first-day Wed, 28 Oct 2020 10:28:11 +0100 no-dancing-no-singing-cologne-cancels-carnivals-traditional-first-day To celebrate carnival season, The Local visited Düsseldorf and found the spirits of revellers could not be dampened by stormy weather. https://www.thelocal.de/20200226/dsseldorf-helau-how-i-embraced-the-rhinelands-carnival-celebrations Wed, 26 Feb 2020 14:57:08 +0100 dsseldorf-helau-how-i-embraced-the-rhinelands-carnival-celebrations Despite grey weather, an estimated one million people poured in for Düsseldorf's famous Rosenmontag parade. The Local was among the crowd to capture the most colourful floats. https://www.thelocal.de/20200224/in-photos-the-best-rosenmontag-floats Mon, 24 Feb 2020 14:19:35 +0100 in-photos-the-best-rosenmontag-floats Germany’s Karneval season is in full swing. We spoke to Düsseldorfers ahead of Rosenmontag to find out about political statements, bad music, kissing and how to survive the festivities. https://www.thelocal.de/20200221/its-absolute-chaos-does-dsseldorf-host-germanys-best-carnival-celebration Fri, 21 Feb 2020 16:59:26 +0100 its-absolute-chaos-does-dsseldorf-host-germanys-best-carnival-celebration Karneval in Germany's Rhineland could be described as a political party indeed. https://www.thelocal.de/20200220/floating-ideas-the-political-side-of-germanys-karneval Thu, 20 Feb 2020 15:43:17 +0100 floating-ideas-the-political-side-of-germanys-karneval Although Carnival season is coming to a close soon, the festivities are just beginning to ramp up. https://www.thelocal.de/20200218/where-to-celebrate-carnival-in-germany Tue, 18 Feb 2020 15:36:52 +0100 where-to-celebrate-carnival-in-germany February isn’t just about Valentine’s Day (thankfully). Check out these events taking place all across Germany this month. https://www.thelocal.de/20200130/from-horses-to-hot-air-balloons-7-events-you-dont-want-to-miss-in-february Thu, 30 Jan 2020 16:07:16 +0100 from-horses-to-hot-air-balloons-7-events-you-dont-want-to-miss-in-february A number of violent attacks have marred the start of carnival season in Cologne. https://www.thelocal.de/20191112/seven-arrests-after-violent-attacks-at-cologne-carnival Tue, 12 Nov 2019 10:43:33 +0100 seven-arrests-after-violent-attacks-at-cologne-carnival Costumes during carnival season in Germany range from the colourful to the absurd. https://www.thelocal.de/20190306/why-a-kita-in-hamburg-celebrated-carnival-without-native-american-costumes Wed, 06 Mar 2019 09:56:16 +0100 why-a-kita-in-hamburg-celebrated-carnival-without-native-american-costumes There are bound to be a few hangovers today after revellers partied hard for Rosenmontag, the highlight of the carnival season, despite gusts and rain. Here are some of the best pictures. https://www.thelocal.de/20190305/in-pictures-rosenmontag-carnival-celebrations-in-germany Tue, 05 Mar 2019 09:36:56 +0100 in-pictures-rosenmontag-carnival-celebrations-in-germany Celebrated at the beginning of March, southern Germany's Fasching Carnival is known for having a dark side that dates back to its medieval founding. https://www.thelocal.de/20190226/fasching-southern-germanys-dark-carnival Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:57:10 +0100 fasching-southern-germanys-dark-carnival In the days leading up to Carnival, Düsseldorf is making a push to stop the practice of “wild peeing” – or men who seek to use a wall, sidewalk or sometimes tree as their urinal rather than holding out for a toilet. https://www.thelocal.de/20190207/duesseldorf-increasing-fees-and-toilets-to-stop-wild-peeing Thu, 07 Feb 2019 13:58:11 +0100 duesseldorf-increasing-fees-and-toilets-to-stop-wild-peeing The Rhineland’s carnival floats are famous for their satire. Angela Merkel was the butt of many a joke, but her political opponents weren’t spared either. https://www.thelocal.de/20180212/from-a-freak-brexit-baby-to-dancing-little-rocket-man-karneval-in-pics Mon, 12 Feb 2018 18:06:18 +0100 from-a-freak-brexit-baby-to-dancing-little-rocket-man-karneval-in-pics At least three people were seriously injured at the Cologne Karneval when horses pulling a carriage bolted and ran into a crowd on Monday. The parade was temporarily stopped. https://www.thelocal.de/20180212/several-injured-after-horses-bolt-at-cologne-karneval Mon, 12 Feb 2018 16:33:48 +0100 several-injured-after-horses-bolt-at-cologne-karneval It’s that time again - when the usual rules of polite society are thrown out the window. On Monday in cities across the Rhine region provocative floats are getting ready for their big Carnival debut. https://www.thelocal.de/20180212/karneval-satirical-floats-in-rhine-region-ready-to-make-rose-monday-parade-debut Mon, 12 Feb 2018 12:00:50 +0100 karneval-satirical-floats-in-rhine-region-ready-to-make-rose-monday-parade-debut With Karneval festivities in Cologne and across the Rhineland fast approaching, another festival - Fastnacht - will also soon take place in the south of Germany. Here’s how the two traditions compare. https://www.thelocal.de/20180205/karneval-vs-fastnacht-viting-germany Mon, 05 Feb 2018 16:36:37 +0100 karneval-vs-fastnacht-viting-germany A children's Carnival celebration in a Rhineland town has caused outcry among parents after merchandise advertising a brothel were thrown out to kids along with candy and goodies. https://www.thelocal.de/20170302/parents-outraged-after-brothel-adverts-tossed-out-during-kids-parade Thu, 02 Mar 2017 13:24:42 +0100 parents-outraged-after-brothel-adverts-tossed-out-during-kids-parade