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 paediatrician in Germany has been charged with 130 cases of rape and other forms of sexual abuse targeting children, prosecutors said this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20260514/paediatrician-in-germany-charged-with-130-cases-of-child-sex-abuse Thu, 14 May 2026 10:20:21 +0200 paediatrician-in-germany-charged-with-130-cases-of-child-sex-abuse Sabastian Sawe, who became the first person run a marathon in under two hours, will compete at the Berlin Marathon in September, race organisers announced Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20260513/marathon-world-record-breaker-sawe-to-compete-in-berlin Wed, 13 May 2026 15:58:58 +0200 marathon-world-record-breaker-sawe-to-compete-in-berlin The EU plans to force railway companies operating across the bloc to sell rivals’ tickets on their websites and share data with booking platforms, under new rules that are intended to boost train travel. https://www.thelocal.de/20260513/one-trip-one-ticket-new-eu-rules-aim-to-ease-train-travel Wed, 13 May 2026 12:59:22 +0200 one-trip-one-ticket-new-eu-rules-aim-to-ease-train-travel German rail operator Deutsche Bahn is set to introduce a flat-rate family ticket for summer in response to the rising cost of fuel and air travel. https://www.thelocal.de/20260513/deutsche-bahn-launches-new-family-ticket-for-summer-travel Wed, 13 May 2026 10:44:11 +0200 deutsche-bahn-launches-new-family-ticket-for-summer-travel Albrecht Weinberg, who survived Nazi concentration camps as a young boy, didn't return to Germany where he was born until he was 80 years old. He quietly passed away Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20260513/noted-auschwitz-survivor-who-returned-to-germany-dies-at-101 Wed, 13 May 2026 08:43:14 +0200 noted-auschwitz-survivor-who-returned-to-germany-dies-at-101 Trade union leaders gave German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's reform agenda a hostile reception on Tuesday, with hecklers shouting down Merz's pitch for a pension overhaul and other measures. https://www.thelocal.de/20260512/german-trade-unions-give-merzs-reform-push-a-frosty-reception Tue, 12 May 2026 15:42:10 +0200 german-trade-unions-give-merzs-reform-push-a-frosty-reception If you've tried to pick up tofu in your local supermarket recently, you may have noticed that stocks are low or non-existent. What's going on? https://www.thelocal.de/20260512/why-is-there-a-major-tofu-shortage-in-german-supermarkets Tue, 12 May 2026 11:13:16 +0200 why-is-there-a-major-tofu-shortage-in-german-supermarkets Arda Saatçi got the attention of endurance sports fans around the world while running more than 600 kilometres through hot and dry terrain. Did you know he's a native born Berliner? https://www.thelocal.de/20260511/meet-the-berliner-who-went-viral-for-running-600-km-through-the-desert Mon, 11 May 2026 13:33:20 +0200 meet-the-berliner-who-went-viral-for-running-600-km-through-the-desert In Zehdenick, a small town near Berlin, nearly 60 percent of voters backed the Alternative for Germany party’s candidate. https://www.thelocal.de/20260511/far-right-afd-wins-first-ever-mayoral-election-in-brandenburg Mon, 11 May 2026 12:00:14 +0200 far-right-afd-wins-first-ever-mayoral-election-in-brandenburg After Putin said that the war in Ukraine is 'heading toward an end', he added that he'd like a long-gone German ex-chancellor to mediate the peace talks. https://www.thelocal.de/20260511/berlin-sceptical-as-putin-floats-ex-german-chancellor-as-ukraine-mediator Mon, 11 May 2026 08:39:53 +0200 berlin-sceptical-as-putin-floats-ex-german-chancellor-as-ukraine-mediator Bernd das Brot is not your usual TV star. Yet the chronically depressed loaf has a legion of fans in Germany and across the world. Who is he? https://www.thelocal.de/20260510/who-is-bernd-das-brot-the-depressed-loaf-of-bread-loved-by-germans Sun, 10 May 2026 10:16:05 +0200 who-is-bernd-das-brot-the-depressed-loaf-of-bread-loved-by-germans At least one bank robber was on the run in Germany on Friday after sparking an hours-long standoff in which police initially feared that multiple hostages were being held inside the bank's vault room. https://www.thelocal.de/20260509/germany-bank-robber-on-the-run-after-hostage-scare Sat, 09 May 2026 16:37:11 +0200 germany-bank-robber-on-the-run-after-hostage-scare Munich's surfers celebrated Friday as the German city officially gave them the green light to again ride a river wave after a stormy year for the attraction. https://www.thelocal.de/20260509/surfs-up-again-on-munich-river-after-choppy-year Sat, 09 May 2026 16:34:31 +0200 surfs-up-again-on-munich-river-after-choppy-year The European Commission on Friday clarified rules on air passenger rights given possible fuel shortages and travel disruption amid conflict in the Middle East. https://www.thelocal.de/20260509/eu-commission-clarifies-flight-compensation-rights-amid-travel-disruption Sat, 09 May 2026 09:32:59 +0200 eu-commission-clarifies-flight-compensation-rights-amid-travel-disruption If you're still getting your head around everything from registering your address in Germany to getting a residence permit to learning the language, here are the basics about what you should know, and a list of articles that may help. https://www.thelocal.de/20260225/the-essential-guide-for-anyone-whos-just-moved-to-germany Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:14:40 +0100 the-essential-guide-for-anyone-whos-just-moved-to-germany Trump's abrupt announcement that the US would pull thousands of troops out of Germany came as a shock to Europe, but ultimately it may be a few small villages in Bavaria and the military personnel themselves that really feel the impact. https://www.thelocal.de/20260508/who-would-really-be-affected-by-the-removal-of-us-troops-from-germany Fri, 08 May 2026 16:36:57 +0200 who-would-really-be-affected-by-the-removal-of-us-troops-from-germany Police and first responders were on scene at a bank in Sinzig, Rhineland-Palatinate on Friday as several hostages were thought to be inside. https://www.thelocal.de/20260508/breaking-hostages-taken-at-bank-in-western-germany Fri, 08 May 2026 11:38:36 +0200 breaking-hostages-taken-at-bank-in-western-germany AI-powered language translation company DeepL said Thursday that it would cut about a quarter of its workforce as artificial intelligence had made the roles redundant. https://www.thelocal.de/20260507/translation-firm-deepl-cuts-quarter-of-staff-in-germany-citing-ai Thu, 07 May 2026 16:42:03 +0200 translation-firm-deepl-cuts-quarter-of-staff-in-germany-citing-ai A German holidaymaker has won almost €1,000 in compensation after lodging a legal complaint about other tourists reserving all the sun loungers at his hotel with towels, a court said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20260507/german-tourist-wins-damages-after-sun-lounger-court-battle Thu, 07 May 2026 15:51:02 +0200 german-tourist-wins-damages-after-sun-lounger-court-battle An environmental advocacy group is taking the German government back to court over "inadequate" climate action plans, the group announced Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20260507/environmental-group-challenges-germanys-climate-plan-in-court Thu, 07 May 2026 11:21:07 +0200 environmental-group-challenges-germanys-climate-plan-in-court