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 Some words in the German language are so culturally specific, they just don’t exist in English. https://www.thelocal.de/20180220/8-german-words-that-are-impossible-to-translate-into-english Tue, 20 Feb 2018 12:42:28 +0100 8-german-words-that-are-impossible-to-translate-into-english Schools in Germany had a harder transition to online teaching during the coronavirus crisis compared to several other countries. https://www.thelocal.de/20200908/german-schools-lag-behind-other-countries-when-it-comes-to-digital-learning Tue, 08 Sep 2020 11:07:56 +0200 german-schools-lag-behind-other-countries-when-it-comes-to-digital-learning Germany remains a highly sought after study destination with lots to offer international students. With the autumn term set to begin, we spoke to students and experts to find out what it could be like to study here this year. https://www.thelocal.de/20200902/explained-this-is-what-studying-in-germany-will-look-like-in-autumn-2020 Wed, 02 Sep 2020 11:36:15 +0200 explained-this-is-what-studying-in-germany-will-look-like-in-autumn-2020 Pupils should have affordable access to the Internet, schools need high speed broadband, while all teachers should have laptops, according to a new government plan. https://www.thelocal.de/20200814/digital-upgrade-how-germany-plans-cheap-internet-access-for-all-school-pupils Fri, 14 Aug 2020 11:12:48 +0200 digital-upgrade-how-germany-plans-cheap-internet-access-for-all-school-pupils Pupils are returning to their classrooms after the summer holiday in more German states. But things look very different. https://www.thelocal.de/20200810/more-schools-in-germany-reopen-to-pupils-but-with-strict-coronavirus-rules Mon, 10 Aug 2020 11:30:25 +0200 more-schools-in-germany-reopen-to-pupils-but-with-strict-coronavirus-rules Hundreds of children were sent home on Friday as Germany closed two schools over coronavirus infections, in a new blow to hopes for a return to normality after the summer holidays. https://www.thelocal.de/20200807/germany-closes-two-schools-in-new-coronavirus-setback Fri, 07 Aug 2020 14:12:48 +0200 germany-closes-two-schools-in-new-coronavirus-setback Lunchbox, books, pencil case – masks? School is looking very different in Germany during Covid times. Here's our report from the first day back. https://www.thelocal.de/20200803/lunchbox-pencil-case-and-mask-how-german-schools-are-restarting-amid-pandemic Mon, 03 Aug 2020 16:09:29 +0200 lunchbox-pencil-case-and-mask-how-german-schools-are-restarting-amid-pandemic Thousands of children in northern Germany became the first in Europe to begin a new school year on Monday, with the rest of the country watching anxiously as full-time classes began after months of curtailed hours over the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.thelocal.de/20200803/masks-on-as-german-children-start-new-schoolyear-under-coronavirus-cloud Mon, 03 Aug 2020 13:51:25 +0200 masks-on-as-german-children-start-new-schoolyear-under-coronavirus-cloud Unfortunately English let you down when you were trying to think of these things to say. https://www.thelocal.de/20161012/12-german-words-you-wont-find-in-english Wed, 12 Oct 2016 18:29:09 +0200 12-german-words-you-wont-find-in-english GPs say they are prepared for dealing with the virus spread, and patients' worries – but they are concerned about running out of protective equipment. https://www.thelocal.de/20200303/how-are-gps-in-germany-coping-with-spread-of-coronavirus Tue, 03 Mar 2020 11:04:19 +0100 how-are-gps-in-germany-coping-with-spread-of-coronavirus There are fresh calls for reform on Germany's dual health system after a new study found many people would benefit if private health insurance was abolished. https://www.thelocal.de/20200217/should-germany-get-rid-of-private-health-insurance Mon, 17 Feb 2020 11:30:19 +0100 should-germany-get-rid-of-private-health-insurance Germans are afraid of falling into poverty when they get older, a new survey has found. https://www.thelocal.de/20191204/one-in-two-germans-worry-about-old-age-poverty Wed, 04 Dec 2019 10:24:02 +0100 one-in-two-germans-worry-about-old-age-poverty Germany has snagged a top 10 position in an annual study of English proficiency worldwide. But some regions have mastered the language better than others. https://www.thelocal.de/20191107/how-do-germans-compare-to-the-rest-of-europe-when-it-comes-to-speaking-english Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:56:05 +0100 how-do-germans-compare-to-the-rest-of-europe-when-it-comes-to-speaking-english Politicians in four German states are demanding a nationwide ban on smoking in vehicles where children or pregnant women are present. https://www.thelocal.de/20190920/four-german-states-push-for-smoking-ban-in-cars-with-children Fri, 20 Sep 2019 11:13:17 +0200 four-german-states-push-for-smoking-ban-in-cars-with-children A regional train driver in North-Rhine Westphalia is suspected of faking an apparent attack using manhole covers near the town of Bad Berleburg. https://www.thelocal.de/20190426/german-train-driver-suspected-of-faking-attack-using-manhole-covers Fri, 26 Apr 2019 13:11:02 +0200 german-train-driver-suspected-of-faking-attack-using-manhole-covers So you've mastered German, but now it's time to learn English all over again. https://www.thelocal.de/20161025/10-ways-german-messes-up-your-english-language-learning Tue, 25 Oct 2016 14:21:22 +0200 10-ways-german-messes-up-your-english-language-learning We all agree that there is no other option than to learn irregular German verbs by rote. But when you want a bit of downtime from studying the language, why not learn from your big screen heroes? https://www.thelocal.de/20161202/learn-to-speak-german-like-a-silver-screen-legend Fri, 02 Dec 2016 16:50:23 +0100 learn-to-speak-german-like-a-silver-screen-legend A new book called “Homework, no thanks!” has caused a storm among parents and teachers in Germany due to its claim that giving children homework is an exercise in pointlessness. https://www.thelocal.de/20151204/why-homework-is-a-waste-of-kids-time Fri, 04 Dec 2015 13:40:00 +0100 why-homework-is-a-waste-of-kids-time An Italian expat in Berlin decided to start inventing German words for comical, angst-ridden everyday situations - but now that he's started, he just can't stop. https://www.thelocal.de/20151113/italian-ex-pats-german-language-laboratory Fri, 13 Nov 2015 15:18:38 +0100 italian-ex-pats-german-language-laboratory Federico Prandi, an Italian expat in Berlin, has started inventing hilarious German words for comical every day situations. Here are ten of the best. https://www.thelocal.de/20151113/italians-ten-best-additions-to-the-german-language Fri, 13 Nov 2015 15:08:57 +0100 italians-ten-best-additions-to-the-german-language