The Local Germany

Five events not to miss in Germany this weekend

Thu, 26 Sep 2019 16:42:47 +0200

Whether it’s film festivals, vintage fairs or Oktoberfest parties, there’s lots going on in Germany this weekend, September 27th-29th.

Casino evacuated after penis ring causes terror alert

Wed, 06 Apr 2016 12:00:08 +0200

When an employee of a gambling hall in eastern Germany heard strange mechanical noises coming from a bin on Tuesday evening she feared the worst.

German woman 'missing' after Brussels bombing

Thu, 24 Mar 2016 11:40:34 +0100

A German woman has been missing for two days after the Brussels attacks, while her husband lies seriously wounded in a coma, media reported on Thursday morning.

Munich man hurls white mice at passersby

Thu, 30 Apr 2015 16:53:38 +0200

Police in Munich had to intervene to stop a drunk man attacking passersby with mice on Thursday morning, reports the Augsburger Allgemeine.

Study reveals Germans' favourite emoji

Wed, 22 Apr 2015 18:35:12 +0200

Emoji have become part of everyone's daily lives, whether they're crucial signifiers of meaning or indecipherable symbols on your teenage granddaughter's mobile phone. A new study shows which ones Germans love the most.

Energy prices drive return to inflation

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 19:17:03 +0200

Inflation in Germany crept higher in March, driven by rebounding energy prices, preliminary data showed on Monday.

Germany, EU charged with Google-bashing

Wed, 26 Nov 2014 13:42:00 +0100

Germany is at the heart of moves to limit the power of US web companies and their involvement in surveillance as American voices cry foul.

Beloved children's author Otfried Preußler dies

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:12:00 +0100

Renowned German children's author Otfried Preußler, who wrote The Little Witch and The Robber Hotzenplotz and sold over 50 million books around the world, has died aged 89 his publisher said on Wednesday.

Paris Hilton says she 'wants to learn about Stuttgart 21'

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 10:05:00 +0100

Professional party girl and hotel chain heiress Paris Hilton is in southern Germany to educate herself on the controversial Stuttgart 21 rail project, her press relations agency said Friday.

University students to live like ancient Roman gladiators

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:50:00 +0200

Twenty students from the University of Regensburg plan to live and train in the style of Roman gladiators from 79 AD and stage a battle for scientific research this summer, the project's Bavarian organisers said on Monday.

Abuse scandal hits elite progressive school

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:18:00 +0100

Pupils at a progressive private boarding school in Hesse were regularly sexually abused, the Frankfurter Rundschau newspaper reported Saturday. The news follows a series of revelations about Catholic schools in Germany.

Field hockey elite meet in Germany for Beijing warm-up

Fri, 16 May 2008 10:08:00 +0200

Netherlands, Argentina, Germany, Australia, China and Japan will meet in the women's field hockey Champions Trophy starting in Mönchengladbach on Saturday, the last major international tournament before the Beijing Olympics in August.