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 Two people have died and several are injured after a car ploughed onto a busy street in the eastern city of Leipzig on Monday. Here's what we know so far. https://www.thelocal.de/20260505/what-we-know-so-far-about-suspected-car-ramming-attack-in-leipzig Tue, 05 May 2026 10:14:58 +0200 what-we-know-so-far-about-suspected-car-ramming-attack-in-leipzig A car ploughed into a crowd in the historic centre of the eastern German city of Leipzig on Monday, killing two people and injuring several others, authorities said. https://www.thelocal.de/20260504/driver-arrested-after-car-ploughs-into-people-in-leipzig Mon, 04 May 2026 18:22:37 +0200 driver-arrested-after-car-ploughs-into-people-in-leipzig A farm in Saxony didn't like the idea of a mountain of its hard-grown potatoes being wasted. Now truckloads of tubers are on their way to Berlin and Leipzig to be freely distributed. https://www.thelocal.de/20260114/why-4000-tonnes-of-free-potatoes-are-on-their-way-to-berlin Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:43:35 +0100 why-4000-tonnes-of-free-potatoes-are-on-their-way-to-berlin Kreuzberg or Mitte? St. Pauli or Altona? Schwabing or Maxvorstadt? A data-driven study of the trendiest neighbourhoods in Germany's cities claims to have the answer. https://www.thelocal.de/20251030/ranked-the-trendiest-neighbourhoods-in-germany Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:57:39 +0100 ranked-the-trendiest-neighbourhoods-in-germany Rents in Germany’s biggest cities are soaring, except in Berlin, where prices have unexpectedly dipped. Which cities are seeing the fastest increases, and what does it mean for renters and buyers. https://www.thelocal.de/20251104/dusseldorf-and-leipzig-the-surprising-german-cities-where-rents-are-rising-fastest Tue, 04 Nov 2025 12:50:54 +0100 dusseldorf-and-leipzig-the-surprising-german-cities-where-rents-are-rising-fastest Passengers travelling on buses and trains in central Germany face a hefty ticket price hike this month. https://www.thelocal.de/20250801/german-regional-transport-operator-pushes-up-ticket-prices Fri, 01 Aug 2025 12:38:42 +0200 german-regional-transport-operator-pushes-up-ticket-prices After two days of deliberations by a 13-strong jury, the winning design for the new unity memorial for the city of Leipzig has been chosen. But it's not without its detractors. https://www.thelocal.de/20241003/controversial-winning-design-chosen-for-leipzig-unity-monument Thu, 03 Oct 2024 14:13:04 +0200 controversial-winning-design-chosen-for-leipzig-unity-monument More than 20 people were injured Saturday night after a Ferris wheel caught fire at a music festival near the German city of Leipzig, a police spokesperson told AFP. https://www.thelocal.de/20240818/ferris-wheel-fire-at-german-festival-injures-more-than-20 Sun, 18 Aug 2024 11:45:05 +0200 ferris-wheel-fire-at-german-festival-injures-more-than-20 Cargo flight operations were suspended for several hours and there is some disruption to passenger traffic after climate activists launched a protest at Leipzig/Halle airport. https://www.thelocal.de/20240801/disruption-at-leipzig-halle-airport-after-climate-protest Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:29:34 +0200 disruption-at-leipzig-halle-airport-after-climate-protest The Saxonian city of Leipzig has been named by traveller’s bible Lonely Planet as its “ultimate” travel tip for Germany. Does the Local Germany’s knowledgeable readership agree? https://www.thelocal.de/20211011/is-leipzig-really-germanys-ultimate-travel-destination Mon, 11 Oct 2021 19:37:38 +0200 is-leipzig-really-germanys-ultimate-travel-destination German ministers and other senior officials on Sunday condemned the violence that broke out in eastern city Leipzig at a demonstration against coronavirus infection control measures https://www.thelocal.de/20201108/german-ministers-condemns-violence-at-leipzig-anti-mask-protest Sun, 08 Nov 2020 15:29:10 +0100 german-ministers-condemns-violence-at-leipzig-anti-mask-protest German police said demonstrators protesting coronavirus restrictions attacked them in the city of Leipzig Saturday, after the crowd was told to disperse. https://www.thelocal.de/20201108/coronavirus-protesters-attack-police-in-leipzig Sun, 08 Nov 2020 08:38:37 +0100 coronavirus-protesters-attack-police-in-leipzig One of Germany's biggest international events has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak. https://www.thelocal.de/20200303/leipzig-book-fair-cancelled-over-coronavirus-fears Tue, 03 Mar 2020 14:36:04 +0100 leipzig-book-fair-cancelled-over-coronavirus-fears Five train stations in Germany have snagged a top 10 place in a European-wide ranking. But others haven't fared so well. https://www.thelocal.de/20200218/five-german-railway-stations-among-the-top-10-in-europe Tue, 18 Feb 2020 10:50:27 +0100 five-german-railway-stations-among-the-top-10-in-europe Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) open their two-day party conference on Friday amid mutinous grumblings over the leadership of party chairman Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer. https://www.thelocal.de/20191122/merkels-conservatives-gather-for-stormy-congress Fri, 22 Nov 2019 10:15:40 +0100 merkels-conservatives-gather-for-stormy-congress A nationwide uproar was sparked this week after two eastern German kindergartens introduced a "pork-free" menu. https://www.thelocal.de/20190725/why-did-two-german-kitas-pork-free-menus-cause-a-nationwide-row Thu, 25 Jul 2019 15:05:53 +0200 why-did-two-german-kitas-pork-free-menus-cause-a-nationwide-row One person died and dozens of passengers were injured after a Flixbus overturned on an Autobahn near Leipzig, eastern Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20190520/one-person-dead-and-dozens-injured-after-flixbus-overturns-near-leipzig Mon, 20 May 2019 10:57:30 +0200 one-person-dead-and-dozens-injured-after-flixbus-overturns-near-leipzig Far-right and racist crime rose sharply last year in eastern Germany's ex communist state of Saxony, new data showed on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20190307/racist-crime-rises-sharply-in-saxony Thu, 07 Mar 2019 14:51:00 +0100 racist-crime-rises-sharply-in-saxony Amazon employees have downed their tools and gone on strike in two locations in Germany in a bid for improved working conditions, sparking fears that Christmas orders might not arrive in time. https://www.thelocal.de/20181217/amazon-workers-at-two-locations-in-germany-go-on-strike Mon, 17 Dec 2018 11:33:34 +0100 amazon-workers-at-two-locations-in-germany-go-on-strike Sophia L. was last seen over a week ago when she hitchhiked out of Leipzig. According to media reports, a woman’s body found in Spain is likely that of the 28-year-old student. https://www.thelocal.de/20180622/body-of-missing-leipzig-hitchhiker-found-in-spain-reports Fri, 22 Jun 2018 12:00:45 +0200 body-of-missing-leipzig-hitchhiker-found-in-spain-reports