The Local Germany 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 How to take the best pictures of the Northern Lights The Northern Lights season is here. Taking these pictures is an art itself and requires preparation, so The Local spoke to an expert to find out how to take awe-inspiring snaps of the natural phenomenon. https://www.thelocal.de/20181114/guide-how-to-take-the-best-pictures-of-scandinavias-northern-lights Wed, 14 Nov 2018 08:00:00 +0100 guide-how-to-take-the-best-pictures-of-scandinavias-northern-lights Can you see the Northern Lights from Germany this winter? This winter is expected to be a particularly good one for seeing the Northern Lights as the sun is in a phase of intense solar activity. But is it really possible to see auroras without leaving Germany? https://www.thelocal.de/20241015/can-you-see-the-northern-lights-from-germany-this-winter Tue, 15 Oct 2024 18:38:06 +0200 can-you-see-the-northern-lights-from-germany-this-winter Inside Germany: applying for residency online in Berlin, the 'idiot's apostrophe' and October light shows From navigating residency permit applications to a controversial change to German grammar and an amazing benefit for busy and stressed out parents - here's what we're talking about at The Local this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20241012/inside-germany-applying-for-residency-online-in-berlin-the-idiots-apostrophe-and-october-light-shows Sat, 12 Oct 2024 12:49:11 +0200 inside-germany-applying-for-residency-online-in-berlin-the-idiots-apostrophe-and-october-light-shows Rare chance to see Northern Lights possible across Germany this weekend Dress warmly and hope for clear skies because it may be possible to spot the Northern Lights from Germany on Friday and Saturday night. https://www.thelocal.de/20170908/rare-chance-to-see-northern-lights-possible-in-germany-this-weekend Fri, 08 Sep 2017 11:58:04 +0200 rare-chance-to-see-northern-lights-possible-in-germany-this-weekend Northern Lights enchant in rare Germany showing A period of strong solar winds meant that the Aurora Borealis – visible evidence of particles from the Sun interacting with Earth's atmosphere – were visible in parts of Germany and Austria overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20151104/northern-lights-seen-in-the-german-skies Wed, 04 Nov 2015 09:59:42 +0100 northern-lights-seen-in-the-german-skies