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 Storms on the way after Germany's record-breaking heatwave After record-breaking temperatures in Germany, it’s getting slightly less warm – and storms are on the way. https://www.thelocal.de/20190726/storms-on-the-way-after-germanys-historic-heat-highs Fri, 26 Jul 2019 11:42:52 +0200 storms-on-the-way-after-germanys-historic-heat-highs Germany seizes world Smurf record from Welsh students A group of German friends claimed a world record on Saturday for the highest number of smurfs, gathered in one place. https://www.thelocal.de/20190217/germany-retakes-world-smurf-record Sun, 17 Feb 2019 11:09:25 +0100 germany-retakes-world-smurf-record Sunny and dry: Germany records hottest April ever Deutschland last month saw the highest average temperatures ever recorded for the month of April, according to the German Weather Service (DWD). https://www.thelocal.de/20180502/hottest-april-ever-recorded-in-germany Wed, 02 May 2018 16:43:43 +0200 hottest-april-ever-recorded-in-germany World's biggest orchestra performs in German stadium More than 7,500 classical musicians performed in a German football arena at the weekend to set the world record for the biggest-ever orchestra. https://www.thelocal.de/20160710/worlds-biggest-orchestra-performs-in-german-stadium Sun, 10 Jul 2016 15:02:58 +0200 worlds-biggest-orchestra-performs-in-german-stadium German swims from Europe to Africa in under 3 hours A young German woman has swum from Europe to Africa in a little under three hours, setting a new world record in the process. https://www.thelocal.de/20160425/german-swims-from-europe-to-africa-in-under-two-hours Mon, 25 Apr 2016 17:47:39 +0200 german-swims-from-europe-to-africa-in-under-two-hours Nuremberg produces record 460m pencil Stationery manufacturer STAEDTLER officially produced the world's longest colouring pencil in Nuremberg this week – beating the previous record by 136 metres. https://www.thelocal.de/20150805/worlds-longest-colouring-pencil-produced Wed, 05 Aug 2015 18:35:41 +0200 worlds-longest-colouring-pencil-produced Bavarian town roasts in record temperatures The small town of Kitzingen in Bavaria registered a new record temperature for Germany, as the mercury reached 40.3 C on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150706/bavarian-town-roasts-in-record-temperatures Mon, 06 Jul 2015 14:35:04 +0200 bavarian-town-roasts-in-record-temperatures German crime drops to record low The number of crimes recorded in Germany in 2010 hit its lowest level since records began being compiled two decades ago for the reunified country, the government said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20110521/35163 Sat, 21 May 2011 13:27:00 +0200 35163 German town seeks Easter egg world record A small city in Germany's Black Forest region hopes to set a new world record after installing a nine-metre-high Easter egg in front of its town hall. https://www.thelocal.de/20080309/10577 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:59:00 +0100 10577