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 These words will come in handy when you're exploring Germany. And if you can get them right, you'll sound like a local. https://www.thelocal.de/20191008/10-essential-regional-german-words-that-will-make-you-sound-like-a-local-explained Tue, 08 Oct 2019 18:16:21 +0200 10-essential-regional-german-words-that-will-make-you-sound-like-a-local-explained Germany's world-renowned automotive industry is going through a tough time, but it's still one of the country's biggest employers. We looked at where the jobs are across the Bundesrepublik. https://www.thelocal.de/20200213/where-are-the-most-jobs-in-germanys-car-industry-working Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:15:07 +0100 where-are-the-most-jobs-in-germanys-car-industry-working Berlin’s controversial rental cap bill was passed by Berlin’s Senate on Tuesday, effectively freezing rents for the next five years. Here's what it all means. https://www.thelocal.de/20191022/berlin-to-freeze-rent-for-five-years-what-you-need-to-know Tue, 22 Oct 2019 15:18:02 +0200 berlin-to-freeze-rent-for-five-years-what-you-need-to-know Living standards across Germany vary hugely depending on the region. But the government wants to change that and here's what it has in mind. https://www.thelocal.de/20190711/how-germany-plans-to-fight-inequality-across-the-country Thu, 11 Jul 2019 12:48:00 +0200 how-germany-plans-to-fight-inequality-across-the-country Earlier this month, Germany passed a series of controversial measures to make it easier to integrate migrants, as well as to deport rejected asylum seekers. Here's what it all means. https://www.thelocal.de/20190608/what-germanys-new-controversial-immigration-laws-mean-for-foreign-workers Sat, 08 Jun 2019 10:59:56 +0200 what-germanys-new-controversial-immigration-laws-mean-for-foreign-workers Those of you who’ve lived in Germany for a few years can surely relate - once you’ve picked up the local language and it encompasses your daily life, you slowly start to notice signs that your English is deteriorating. https://www.thelocal.de/20180525/how-german-has-completely-fuddled-up-my-english-and-how-ive-dealt-with-it Fri, 25 May 2018 16:57:32 +0200 how-german-has-completely-fuddled-up-my-english-and-how-ive-dealt-with-it