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 Berlin plan for €1 per day public transport ticket stirs up controversy Berlin’s Social Democrats are pushing for a €365 annual ticket for public transport. But it’s already proving a controversial proposal, with a Munich travel boss warning against it. https://www.thelocal.de/20200127/berlin-plan-for-1-per-day-public-transport-ticket-stirs-up-controversy Mon, 27 Jan 2020 10:38:51 +0100 berlin-plan-for-1-per-day-public-transport-ticket-stirs-up-controversy From strict to starry: discovering the original meaning of my German name I gained a new surname when I moved to Germany. No marriage or legal conversion was involved, but rather my name as I knew it took on a different pronunciation and meaning. https://www.thelocal.de/20190421/what-its-like-to-be-a-stern-in-germany Sun, 21 Apr 2019 14:17:25 +0200 what-its-like-to-be-a-stern-in-germany How to sound just like a Berliner in ten easy steps Berliners are famously impatient with newcomers. So if you use a bit of local jargon, you might just win their respect - or you could end up looking like an idiot. But it's good to know the Berlin dialect anyway. https://www.thelocal.de/20160310/slang-words-you-need-to-survive-among-berliners Thu, 10 Mar 2016 16:30:29 +0100 slang-words-you-need-to-survive-among-berliners Coffee machines 'leave lead in drink' Some of the most expensive models of espresso coffee machine are liable to release large doses of lead into drinks for days after being cleaned, representing a possible risk to health, according to a German safety study. https://www.thelocal.de/20131202/pro-coffee-makers-contaminate-drinks-with-lead Mon, 02 Dec 2013 12:52:00 +0100 pro-coffee-makers-contaminate-drinks-with-lead Bayern blast 5-0 past hapless Hamburg Dutch star Arjen Robben produced another eye-catching performance on Saturday as Bayern Munich hammered Hamburg 5-0 while champions Borussia Dortmund earned a 2-0 victory over Nuremberg. https://www.thelocal.de/20110821/37089 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 11:39:00 +0200 37089 North-South derby ends in damp squib for Bayern Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal admitted he was disappointed with the Bundesliga champions goalless draw in Hamburg, but insisted his side 'gave everything they had'. https://www.thelocal.de/20101023/30703 Sat, 23 Oct 2010 13:46:00 +0200 30703