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 With Valentine’s day just around the corner, here are some essential phrases to help you woo your German lover. https://www.thelocal.de/20230208/8-phrases-you-need-for-getting-romantic-in-german Wed, 08 Feb 2023 10:53:27 +0100 8-phrases-you-need-for-getting-romantic-in-german The Local spoke with an American-German matchmaker based in Wiesbaden to get some (much needed) tips on dating a German. After consulting with her German clients, she came up with some sound advice on finding Teutonic bliss. https://www.thelocal.de/20170816/10-reasons-why-you-should-date-or-even-fall-in-love-with-a-german Wed, 16 Aug 2017 14:36:12 +0200 10-reasons-why-you-should-date-or-even-fall-in-love-with-a-german Unmarried partners are now allowed to reunite in Germany if one lives outside the EU - but under strict rules. Here are the documents you need if you plan to visit your significant other. https://www.thelocal.de/20200917/i-come-from-a-coronavirus-risk-area-how-can-i-visit-my-partner-in-germany Thu, 17 Sep 2020 13:59:45 +0200 i-come-from-a-coronavirus-risk-area-how-can-i-visit-my-partner-in-germany One partner in Germany, the other abroad: many long-distance partners have been separated during the coronavirus pandemic. Here are their stories, amid the political push to reunite them soon. https://www.thelocal.de/20200804/love-is-not-tourism-how-germany-wants-to-bring-couples-separated-by-pandemic-together Tue, 04 Aug 2020 12:15:20 +0200 love-is-not-tourism-how-germany-wants-to-bring-couples-separated-by-pandemic-together Whether spending much more time together, or more time apart, Frankfurt-based relationships counselor Daniëlle van de Kemenade gives tips for couples in Germany to cope during the corona crisis. https://www.thelocal.de/20200528/love-in-the-time-of-corona-how-expat-couples-in-germany-can-connect-in-a-time-of-flux Thu, 28 May 2020 17:44:06 +0200 love-in-the-time-of-corona-how-expat-couples-in-germany-can-connect-in-a-time-of-flux Roses are red, violets are blue, Die Zuneigung is affection for you... https://www.thelocal.de/20200214/german-valentines-word-of-the-day-die-zuneigung Fri, 14 Feb 2020 12:30:55 +0100 german-valentines-word-of-the-day-die-zuneigung Language is a barrier and Berlin is “Never Never Land” – but our readers say there are also positive parts to meeting people in Germany, including the fact non-romantic love often blossoms. https://www.thelocal.de/20200213/dating-and-relationships-in-germany Thu, 13 Feb 2020 12:56:23 +0100 dating-and-relationships-in-germany My mouse, my bunny, my boyfriend? It seems that Germans take pet names very literally. https://www.thelocal.de/20200211/german-valentines-word-of-the-day-der-kosename Tue, 11 Feb 2020 16:39:42 +0100 german-valentines-word-of-the-day-der-kosename Berlin zoo’s star couple, Skipper and Ping, are desperate to start a family. But they had some sad news this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20190906/same-sex-penguin-couples-egg-fails-to-hatch-berlin-zoo Fri, 06 Sep 2019 11:17:12 +0200 same-sex-penguin-couples-egg-fails-to-hatch-berlin-zoo Germany is known for having some of Europe's highest bureaucratic hurdles to marriage, particularly if one partner is not German. We asked internationals to share their experiences of tying the knot. https://www.thelocal.de/20190606/ja-ich-will-internationals-share-what-its-like-to-get-married-in-germany Thu, 06 Jun 2019 18:48:52 +0200 ja-ich-will-internationals-share-what-its-like-to-get-married-in-germany Are you single and loving it, coupled up, casually dating or looking for love? We want to hear about your experiences of dating and relationships in Germany for upcoming articles. https://www.thelocal.de/20190206/what-is-dating-really-like-in-germany Wed, 06 Feb 2019 17:10:23 +0100 what-is-dating-really-like-in-germany After nearly twenty years living in Germany, marriage to a German, three children and a separation from the-said German later, there are some things I would definitely do differently if I knew then what I know now. https://www.thelocal.de/20181005/looking-to-move-to-germany-for-love-a-few-things-to-consider-first Fri, 05 Oct 2018 19:52:10 +0200 looking-to-move-to-germany-for-love-a-few-things-to-consider-first Whether on the market or coupled up, it’s not so easy to meet and date in Germany. The Local talked to a matchmaker and singles across the country to find out the difficulties - as well as the advantages - of dating here. https://www.thelocal.de/20180608/its-not-impossible-the-ups-and-downs-of-dating-in-germany Fri, 08 Jun 2018 20:03:07 +0200 its-not-impossible-the-ups-and-downs-of-dating-in-germany It's a love that was born in a cinema in 1950s Cold War Berlin and that has been nourished for over six decades by taking in at least a movie a day together. https://www.thelocal.de/20180218/a-movie-a-day-for-60-years-cinema-sustains-a-berlin-love Sun, 18 Feb 2018 15:22:42 +0100 a-movie-a-day-for-60-years-cinema-sustains-a-berlin-love When Barack Obama first took up office, Chancellor Angela Merkel reportedly thought he was a big talker. Since then a beautiful relationship has developed. We read slightly too much into it. https://www.thelocal.de/20160426/obama-merkel-love-pictures-relationship-gallery Tue, 26 Apr 2016 18:33:17 +0200 obama-merkel-love-pictures-relationship-gallery A man got much more than just love drunk when he popped the question to his girlfriend. But now he’s enlisting the help of the public to remember how she answered. https://www.thelocal.de/20161006/yes-or-no-man-searches-for-witnesses-of-his-drunken-proposal Thu, 06 Oct 2016 13:07:56 +0200 yes-or-no-man-searches-for-witnesses-of-his-drunken-proposal Retired pope Benedict XVI fell in love during his student days in Germany and struggled with the idea of celibacy, said the author of a new book to be published Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160908/ex-pope-benedict-was-in-love-as-young-man Thu, 08 Sep 2016 10:41:44 +0200 ex-pope-benedict-was-in-love-as-young-man Germans aren’t known as an overly emotional bunch. But they’ve still created some of the most powerful ballads of all time - these seven are guaranteed to melt even the hardest Teuton heart. https://www.thelocal.de/20160210/six-songs-to-impress-your-german-lover-on-valentines Wed, 10 Feb 2016 16:04:07 +0100 six-songs-to-impress-your-german-lover-on-valentines A Berlin condom company found out the hard way on Tuesday that there may be such a thing as too many orgasms – when it lost a legal battle over the number it promises customers. https://www.thelocal.de/20151027/condom-makers-in-court-for-promising-21-orgasms Tue, 27 Oct 2015 17:16:07 +0100 condom-makers-in-court-for-promising-21-orgasms When it comes to sex, what goes on behind closed doors is supposed to be nobody else's business. But have sex while hanging out of the window of your ground-floor apartment, and the neighbours might just take offence – a lesson one Aachen couple learned the hard way last week. https://www.thelocal.de/20150921/aachen-couple-cause-outrage-with-public-sex-act Mon, 21 Sep 2015 17:57:08 +0200 aachen-couple-cause-outrage-with-public-sex-act