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 The number of registered sex workers in Germany is rising again since the end of the pandemic but numbers remain low compared to pre-Covid times, according to data released Friday from Germany’s Statistical Office. https://www.thelocal.de/20230915/how-many-registered-sex-workers-are-there-in-germany Fri, 15 Sep 2023 14:57:49 +0200 how-many-registered-sex-workers-are-there-in-germany A German sex industry association has opposed a proposal to ban the purchase of sex in Germany, arguing that prohibition would lead to worse conditions for sex workers. https://www.thelocal.de/20230913/germany-is-the-brothel-of-europe-row-breaks-out-over-the-purchase-of-sex Wed, 13 Sep 2023 16:26:15 +0200 germany-is-the-brothel-of-europe-row-breaks-out-over-the-purchase-of-sex Sex workers in Berlin are emerging from the shadows to tell the history of their profession, hoping a new app will help them push back against stigma, abuse and the curse of gentrification. https://www.thelocal.de/20221216/berlin-sex-workers-reclaim-their-history-with-audio-app Fri, 16 Dec 2022 11:47:52 +0100 berlin-sex-workers-reclaim-their-history-with-audio-app Sex workers are now allowed to return to work in the northern states of Hamburg, Bremen and Schleswig-Holstein after a further easing of coronavirus restrictions. https://www.thelocal.de/20200915/hamburg-sex-workers-celebrate-easing-of-coronavirus-restrictions Tue, 15 Sep 2020 18:49:13 +0200 hamburg-sex-workers-celebrate-easing-of-coronavirus-restrictions Several dozen prostitutes armed with an inflatable sex doll staged a protest in Berlin on Friday against coronavirus restrictions they say are preventing them from making a living. https://www.thelocal.de/20200703/sex-workers-protest-in-berlin-as-virus-keeps-brothels-shut Fri, 03 Jul 2020 18:12:09 +0200 sex-workers-protest-in-berlin-as-virus-keeps-brothels-shut Germany's excellent public transport and strong social safety net are funded by an extensive taxation system. Welcome to the weird and (sometimes not so) wonderful world of German taxation. https://www.thelocal.de/20191221/prostitution-dogs-and-loneliness-a-look-at-germanys-weirdest-taxes Sat, 21 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0100 prostitution-dogs-and-loneliness-a-look-at-germanys-weirdest-taxes German federal police launched a crackdown in 12 federal states on human trafficking and organized crime on Wednesday morning. https://www.thelocal.de/20180418/largest-ever-police-action-in-nationwide-crackdown-on-organized-crime Wed, 18 Apr 2018 11:58:36 +0200 largest-ever-police-action-in-nationwide-crackdown-on-organized-crime Employees at security companies in Berlin are believed to have persuaded refugees into prostitution in refugee homes, according to a media report broadcast on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20171025/security-guards-in-berlin-suspected-of-facilitating-prostitution-amongst-refugees Wed, 25 Oct 2017 11:32:45 +0200 security-guards-in-berlin-suspected-of-facilitating-prostitution-amongst-refugees A woman who was forced by her pimp to get a tattoo bearing his name on her neck has won the right to have it removed at the cost of her health insurance company. https://www.thelocal.de/20170712/health-insurance-told-to-pay-for-ex-prostitute-to-have-tattoo-removed Wed, 12 Jul 2017 19:03:18 +0200 health-insurance-told-to-pay-for-ex-prostitute-to-have-tattoo-removed Schwesta Ewa, one of Germany's few famous female rappers, was found guilty on Tuesday of physical violence and tax evasion. But she escaped a pimping conviction. https://www.thelocal.de/20170620/famed-female-rapper-put-in-jail-for-beating-teenage-prostitutes Tue, 20 Jun 2017 17:34:23 +0200 famed-female-rapper-put-in-jail-for-beating-teenage-prostitutes A 21-year-old man has been arrested in Nuremberg on suspicion of murdering two prostitutes in recent weeks, according to local media. https://www.thelocal.de/20170612/nuremberg-police-arrest-man-over-murder-of-two-prostitutes Mon, 12 Jun 2017 12:00:06 +0200 nuremberg-police-arrest-man-over-murder-of-two-prostitutes Schwesta Ewa, one of the few women in Germany's male-dominated rap scene, goes on trial on Thursday accused of pimping out teenage fans. https://www.thelocal.de/20170608/famed-female-rapper-faces-court-for-forcing-fans-into-prostitution Thu, 08 Jun 2017 12:48:58 +0200 famed-female-rapper-faces-court-for-forcing-fans-into-prostitution They fled to Germany with the hope of finding a better life. Now some young, male refugees say that drugs and prostitution are their only means of getting by. https://www.thelocal.de/20170522/its-about-survival-why-young-male-refugees-are-turning-to-prostitution Mon, 22 May 2017 14:01:23 +0200 its-about-survival-why-young-male-refugees-are-turning-to-prostitution Prostitution has long been legal in Germany, and the country has been called "Europe's biggest brothel". But forced prostitution continues to be an issue as well. Here's a look at the history and policies. https://www.thelocal.de/20170321/five-things-to-know-about-prostitution-in-germany Tue, 21 Mar 2017 17:42:10 +0100 five-things-to-know-about-prostitution-in-germany A mother in Lower Saxony was sentenced to four years in prison on Wednesday for selling her 16-year-old daughter online for sex. https://www.thelocal.de/20170208/mother-gets-four-years-prison-for-forcing-teen-daughter-into-prostitution Wed, 08 Feb 2017 13:11:23 +0100 mother-gets-four-years-prison-for-forcing-teen-daughter-into-prostitution On Wednesday the trial started of a man who allegedly lured a woman into his car before holding her captive for weeks and forcing her into prostitution. But a big question mark surrounds whether he will be convicted. https://www.thelocal.de/20170202/kidnap-rape-prostitution-forced-to-sleep-with-17-men-a-day Thu, 02 Feb 2017 12:14:13 +0100 kidnap-rape-prostitution-forced-to-sleep-with-17-men-a-day The suggestion that the state should fund 'sexual assistants' for the disabled has provoked fierce debate across the country. https://www.thelocal.de/20170109/green-politician-german-state-should-provide-prostitutes-for-the-disabled Mon, 09 Jan 2017 18:38:37 +0100 green-politician-german-state-should-provide-prostitutes-for-the-disabled Germany will soon require all clients of prostitutes to use condoms, according to a draft law approved by the government Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160203/punters-must-wear-johnnies Wed, 03 Feb 2016 09:50:57 +0100 punters-must-wear-johnnies Police are warning punters in Hamburg's red light district to beware of prostitutes asking them to pay for sexual services with credit cards. https://www.thelocal.de/20151223/police-warn-punters-over-prostitute-scammers Wed, 23 Dec 2015 12:20:24 +0100 police-warn-punters-over-prostitute-scammers Moves to reform Germany's controversial prostitution law are based on bad information and don't have sex workers' best interests at heart, argues expert Sonja Dolinsek. https://www.thelocal.de/20151203/changing-prostitution-law-would-only-harm-sex-workers Thu, 03 Dec 2015 13:22:14 +0100 changing-prostitution-law-would-only-harm-sex-workers