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 A kilogram is a kilogram, right? Not in the way we measure it, say physicists in Lower Saxony – who are working on a new way to determine the mass . https://www.thelocal.de/20151109/german-scientists-help-redefine-the-kilogram Mon, 09 Nov 2015 16:01:26 +0100 german-scientists-help-redefine-the-kilogram Crime, arrests, alcohol poisoning and beer consumption were all down this year while the number of people attempting to smuggle a souvenir mug out of the tents hit an all time high. This year's Oktoberfest has been declared a success. https://www.thelocal.de/20141006/oktoberfest-toasts-another-successful-year Mon, 06 Oct 2014 16:15:00 +0200 oktoberfest-toasts-another-successful-year UPDATE: Paramedics and police were kept busy at the opening weekend of Munich's Oktoberfest, treating hundreds of revellers and arresting dozens, though it was still considered a peaceful start. https://www.thelocal.de/20140922/skinnydippers-and-fighters-kick-off-oktoberfest Mon, 22 Sep 2014 11:04:00 +0200 skinnydippers-and-fighters-kick-off-oktoberfest