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 After three years of research, Germany’s largest-ever study into institutional racism found that there was 'not a single authority free of racist discrimination'. Researchers involved have accused the Interior Ministry of burying the findings. https://www.thelocal.de/20260227/major-study-reveals-extent-of-racism-in-german-authorities Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:41:22 +0100 major-study-reveals-extent-of-racism-in-german-authorities Proving that racism plays a part in whether people are offered rental apartments or houses in Germany is notoriously difficult, but a recent and comprehensive analysis appears to put the matter beyond doubt. https://www.thelocal.de/20251218/revealed-how-racism-affects-foreigners-seeking-apartments-in-germany Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:35:13 +0100 revealed-how-racism-affects-foreigners-seeking-apartments-in-germany More complaints about discrimination were recorded last year than ever before, according to a recent report by Germany's anti-discrimination Agency, with many involving racism. https://www.thelocal.de/20250604/record-number-of-complaints-received-by-germanys-anti-discrimination-agency Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:02:04 +0200 record-number-of-complaints-received-by-germanys-anti-discrimination-agency Mass demonstrations were held in the German city of Oldenburg to criticise racism in the police force and demand a thorough investigation into the fatal shooting of a black man. https://www.thelocal.de/20250428/german-police-under-scrutiny-following-the-killing-of-a-young-black-man Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:40:37 +0200 german-police-under-scrutiny-following-the-killing-of-a-young-black-man This slang word has been named Germany's 'non-word' or 'ugliest word' of the year for 2024, with judges slamming the phrase as thoughtless and discriminatory. https://www.thelocal.de/20250113/biodeutsch-why-this-is-germanys-ugliest-word-of-the-year Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:43:37 +0100 biodeutsch-why-this-is-germanys-ugliest-word-of-the-year A Cameroon-born German CDU candidate for a regional election in the country's east was racially assaulted while out campaigning, police said Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20240727/cameroon-born-german-cdu-candidate-racially-assaulted-police Sat, 27 Jul 2024 12:07:30 +0200 cameroon-born-german-cdu-candidate-racially-assaulted-police After a video clip of people chanting Nazi slogans on the German island of Sylt went viral, many are waiting to see what consequences the perpetrators will face. The Local takes a look at how German law handles cases of hate speech. https://www.thelocal.de/20240529/fact-check-are-people-punished-for-using-nazi-slogans-in-germany Wed, 29 May 2024 12:57:13 +0200 fact-check-are-people-punished-for-using-nazi-slogans-in-germany A short video of young people singing racist lyrics on the German holiday island of Sylt while celebrating has gone viral, sparking concern and calls for action against those involved. https://www.thelocal.de/20240524/outrage-after-young-people-filmed-shouting-racist-slogans-on-german-island-of-sylt Fri, 24 May 2024 13:47:22 +0200 outrage-after-young-people-filmed-shouting-racist-slogans-on-german-island-of-sylt In a study on racism against people with African roots in around a dozen EU countries, Germany fared the worst. https://www.thelocal.de/20231025/germany-ranks-worst-in-eu-study-on-discrimination-against-black-people Wed, 25 Oct 2023 13:13:43 +0200 germany-ranks-worst-in-eu-study-on-discrimination-against-black-people Muslims face rampant discrimination in German society warranting concerted action to combat hate and bias, an independent commission assigned by the government said in findings released Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20230629/report-finds-muslims-in-germany-face-rampant-bias Thu, 29 Jun 2023 18:17:39 +0200 report-finds-muslims-in-germany-face-rampant-bias A school group from Berlin fled a holiday camp after allegedly being racially abused and threatened by other guests, police said Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20230508/berlin-school-group-flees-holiday-camp-after-racist-abuse Mon, 08 May 2023 18:37:43 +0200 berlin-school-group-flees-holiday-camp-after-racist-abuse A 21-year-old German man was found guilty on Monday of attempting to form a neo-Nazi terrorist group inspired by the US-based Atomwaffen Division and planning attacks with guns and explosives. https://www.thelocal.de/20230508/german-neo-nazi-jailed-for-plotting-racist-attacks-inspired-by-us-group Mon, 08 May 2023 18:29:04 +0200 german-neo-nazi-jailed-for-plotting-racist-attacks-inspired-by-us-group Three years after nine people were killed in a racist shooting in the city of Hanau, Germany’s Anti-discrimination Commissioner, Ferda Ataman, has said she sees “dangerous racist tendencies” in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20230220/three-years-after-hanau-does-germany-still-have-a-racism-problem Mon, 20 Feb 2023 18:04:12 +0100 three-years-after-hanau-does-germany-still-have-a-racism-problem Following NYE celebrations that saw a death, fireworks-related hospitalisations, and dozens of arrests after revellers attacked emergency services, some conservative politicians have started blaming migration groups for the chaos. https://www.thelocal.de/20230104/how-new-years-eve-fireworks-chaos-sparked-a-racism-debate-in-germany Wed, 04 Jan 2023 13:33:36 +0100 how-new-years-eve-fireworks-chaos-sparked-a-racism-debate-in-germany President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday warned of new extremist threats to German society as he marked 30 years since the country's worst post-war racist violence. https://www.thelocal.de/20220825/german-president-warns-of-radical-threat-on-riot-anniversary Fri, 26 Aug 2022 00:32:37 +0200 german-president-warns-of-radical-threat-on-riot-anniversary A German court on Friday sentenced a former soldier to five and a half years in prison for plotting a far-right attack on senior politicians while posing as a Syrian refugee. https://www.thelocal.de/20220715/german-ex-soldier-gets-five-and-a-half-years-for-far-right-plot Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:26:13 +0200 german-ex-soldier-gets-five-and-a-half-years-for-far-right-plot Most Germans recognise that racism is widespread and are willing to face up to the problem, a new study suggests. https://www.thelocal.de/20220505/what-germans-really-think-about-the-countrys-racism-problem Thu, 05 May 2022 18:29:20 +0200 what-germans-really-think-about-the-countrys-racism-problem The co-leader of Germany's anti-immigrant AfD party, Joerg Meuthen, announced Friday he was quitting the party, accusing it of drifting too far to the right and displaying "totalitarian" leanings. https://www.thelocal.de/20220128/co-leader-quits-germanys-far-right-afd-party Fri, 28 Jan 2022 17:49:48 +0100 co-leader-quits-germanys-far-right-afd-party In the Afrocensus, a first-of-its-kind survey charting the lived experiences of black people in Germany, the vast majority revealed they experienced 'extensive' discrimination in almost all aspects of public life. https://www.thelocal.de/20211201/black-people-in-germany-face-widespread-racism-survey-finds Wed, 01 Dec 2021 12:56:13 +0100 black-people-in-germany-face-widespread-racism-survey-finds The Frankfurt book fair, the world's largest publishing trade event, faced a growing controversy on Friday after several authors cancelled their appearances in protest at the presence of a far-right publisher. https://www.thelocal.de/20211022/frankfurt-book-fair-hit-by-walkouts-in-far-right-row Fri, 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