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 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 One in three Germans is comfortably on board with the concept “friends with benefits,” according to a survey released Thursday from the research institute YouGov. https://www.thelocal.de/20180726/survey-one-in-three-germans-thinks-friends-with-benefits-is-okay Thu, 26 Jul 2018 12:00:21 +0200 survey-one-in-three-germans-thinks-friends-with-benefits-is-okay The representatives of the Greens in the Bundestag (German parliament) have called for recipients of state support like Bafög, Hartz IV or housing subsidies to also have free access to contraceptives like the pill or condoms. https://www.thelocal.de/20180608/green-party-calls-for-free-condoms-for-germanys-lowest-earners Fri, 08 Jun 2018 17:15:09 +0200 green-party-calls-for-free-condoms-for-germanys-lowest-earners After passengers complained when they spotted a woman orally satisfying her partner on a mid-morning train in the capital, the copulating couple took exception to being disturbed. https://www.thelocal.de/20180424/couple-attacks-passengers-on-berlin-s-bahn-after-oral-sex Tue, 24 Apr 2018 13:19:18 +0200 couple-attacks-passengers-on-berlin-s-bahn-after-oral-sex The Badewelt in southern Germany took a couple to court on Monday after they refused to pay a hefty penalty for frolicking in the changing rooms. It is the first in a series of cases involving alleged steamy activity at the wellness centre. https://www.thelocal.de/20180410/sauna-aims-to-put-end-to-frolicking-by-taking-lovers-to-court Tue, 10 Apr 2018 12:20:01 +0200 sauna-aims-to-put-end-to-frolicking-by-taking-lovers-to-court Questions concerning sex and sexuality can play a huge role in our everyday lives. But in Germany there are only two major sexual research centres capable of training professionals on this topic. Is that enough? https://www.thelocal.de/20180214/talking-about-sex-does-germany-need-more-training-in-sexology Wed, 14 Feb 2018 18:27:03 +0100 talking-about-sex-does-germany-need-more-training-in-sexology Across the Bundesrepublik, 80-100 people accidentally die each year due to risky masturbation practices where a lack of oxygen in the search for sexual satisfaction is the most common reason for death. https://www.thelocal.de/20180208/100-people-die-in-germany-each-year-due-to-risky-sex-practices Thu, 08 Feb 2018 13:13:34 +0100 100-people-die-in-germany-each-year-due-to-risky-sex-practices When one passenger spotted a woman performing oral sex on her partner on Munich’s U5 line on Friday afternoon, she was so annoyed that she spoke to them. A dispute between the pair and the woman ensued and police arrived at the scene. https://www.thelocal.de/20171017/police-arrive-at-munich-u-bahn-after-sex-pair-shock-commuters Tue, 17 Oct 2017 11:38:45 +0200 police-arrive-at-munich-u-bahn-after-sex-pair-shock-commuters A study by YouGov published on Friday gives new insight into the sex lives of Germans. Most are very satisfied with their life between the sheets - and they are more than willing to try out new things. https://www.thelocal.de/20171006/from-robots-to-role-play-study-reveals-german-attitudes-to-sex Fri, 06 Oct 2017 13:29:30 +0200 from-robots-to-role-play-study-reveals-german-attitudes-to-sex Former Social Democrat (SPD) politician Linus Förster confessed in a Bavarian court on Monday to most of the accusations of sexual abuse of several woman against him. https://www.thelocal.de/20170919/narcissistic-ex-politician-admits-filming-sex-acts-was-like-collecting-trophies Tue, 19 Sep 2017 13:30:47 +0200 narcissistic-ex-politician-admits-filming-sex-acts-was-like-collecting-trophies Pilots at Condor airline allegedly secretly filmed and photographed stewardesses having sex in and outside airplanes, according to a German media report. https://www.thelocal.de/20170915/condor-pilots-distributed-secret-sex-footage-of-colleagues-report Fri, 15 Sep 2017 14:09:45 +0200 condor-pilots-distributed-secret-sex-footage-of-colleagues-report A new scientific study about the sexual behaviours of Germans reveals surprising results, particularly with regard to the prevention and treatment of STDs. https://www.thelocal.de/20170818/sex-habits-germany-new-scientific-study Fri, 18 Aug 2017 16:09:57 +0200 sex-habits-germany-new-scientific-study German dating site ElitePartner has conducted a survey of its users based on their voting habits - and came to some surprising conclusions about their activities between the sheets. https://www.thelocal.de/20170407/afd-voters-are-the-most-adventurous-in-bed-study-claims Fri, 07 Apr 2017 19:47:36 +0200 afd-voters-are-the-most-adventurous-in-bed-study-claims The men were each fined over €1,500 on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20170322/four-elderly-men-convicted-of-group-sex-in-hamburg-public-sauna Wed, 22 Mar 2017 13:50:54 +0100 four-elderly-men-convicted-of-group-sex-in-hamburg-public-sauna Victoria Milan, a website for those looking for a bit of extramarital hanky panky, has revealed which star signs in Germany are most likely to cheat on their partners. https://www.thelocal.de/20161228/germans-born-under-these-star-signs-were-least-faithful-in-2016 Wed, 28 Dec 2016 14:21:14 +0100 germans-born-under-these-star-signs-were-least-faithful-in-2016 German porn star Natalie Hot will appear in court on Wednesday to defend her right to work as a 'webcam girl', stripping and performing for erotic chat rooms. https://www.thelocal.de/20161004/german-court-to-debate-if-online-sex-work-counts-as-freelancing Tue, 04 Oct 2016 16:21:51 +0200 german-court-to-debate-if-online-sex-work-counts-as-freelancing Never in a million years would the Erlangen police have expected to receive such a bizarre noise complaint. https://www.thelocal.de/20160729/hedgehogs-making-suspicious-sounds-stopped-by-police Fri, 29 Jul 2016 14:04:24 +0200 hedgehogs-making-suspicious-sounds-stopped-by-police When a sex shop wouldn’t refund her for a vibrator an elderly lady got angry and called the police. https://www.thelocal.de/20160711/pensioner-vibrator-refund-police-cologne-offbeat Mon, 11 Jul 2016 19:08:24 +0200 pensioner-vibrator-refund-police-cologne-offbeat Police in Lower Saxony have said that sporadic group sexual assaults have been reported at swimming pools in 2016, what they call a 'new phenomenon.' https://www.thelocal.de/20160708/nrw-faces-increase-of-sex-crimes-at-pools-police Fri, 08 Jul 2016 17:57:21 +0200 nrw-faces-increase-of-sex-crimes-at-pools-police An 84-year-old from Bavaria has reported a sex hotline to police after it let down his expectations of late night lust - and then charged him through the nose. https://www.thelocal.de/20160630/red-faced-pensioner-declares-war-on-pre-recorded-sexline Thu, 30 Jun 2016 18:31:32 +0200 red-faced-pensioner-declares-war-on-pre-recorded-sexline