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 Whether you're supporting your home team, Deutschland or you're simply along for the ride, here's how you can catch the action from the 2026 football World Cup from Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20260602/how-to-watch-the-2026-mens-football-world-cup-from-germany Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:52:53 +0200 how-to-watch-the-2026-mens-football-world-cup-from-germany Hamburg has withdrawn from the race to host the Summer Olympics in either 2036, 2040 or 2044 after residents rejected the idea at a referendum on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.de/20260601/hamburg-withdraws-olympics-bid-after-referendum-defeat Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:16:13 +0200 hamburg-withdraws-olympics-bid-after-referendum-defeat Late-night kick-offs in Europe are shaping how fans watch this summer’s World Cup, with Berlin’s famous Brandenburg Gate 'fan zone' among the mega events being scrapped. https://www.thelocal.de/20260518/german-cities-opt-out-of-football-fan-zones-for-2026-world-cup Mon, 18 May 2026 16:25:53 +0200 german-cities-opt-out-of-football-fan-zones-for-2026-world-cup Sabastian Sawe, who became the first person run a marathon in under two hours, will compete at the Berlin Marathon in September, race organisers announced Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20260513/marathon-world-record-breaker-sawe-to-compete-in-berlin Wed, 13 May 2026 15:58:58 +0200 marathon-world-record-breaker-sawe-to-compete-in-berlin Arda Saatçi got the attention of endurance sports fans around the world while running more than 600 kilometres through hot and dry terrain. Did you know he's a native born Berliner? https://www.thelocal.de/20260511/meet-the-berliner-who-went-viral-for-running-600-km-through-the-desert Mon, 11 May 2026 13:33:20 +0200 meet-the-berliner-who-went-viral-for-running-600-km-through-the-desert Veteran endurance driver Juha Miettinen was killed in a seven-car pile-up during a race at Germany's Nuerburgring on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.de/20260419/driver-killed-in-seven-car-crash-at-germanys-nuerburgring Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:46:20 +0200 driver-killed-in-seven-car-crash-at-germanys-nuerburgring UEFA on Friday opened disciplinary proceedings after several photographers were injured when fans stormed over barriers at the end of Wednesday's quarter-final between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20260418/uefa-probe-after-photographers-injured-at-bayern-real-game Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:54:49 +0200 uefa-probe-after-photographers-injured-at-bayern-real-game This year's Women's Six Nations rugby tournament is shaping up to be one of the biggest and most closely-contested yet. Here's how you can follow all the action from Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20260408/how-to-watch-the-womens-six-nations-on-tv-in-germany-in-2026 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:15:51 +0200 how-to-watch-the-womens-six-nations-on-tv-in-germany-in-2026 If you're missing your winter sports fix after the Olympics, do not despair: the Paralympics starts on Friday. We break down key talking points and how to watch from Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20260304/how-to-watch-the-winter-paralympic-games-in-germany Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:24:49 +0100 how-to-watch-the-winter-paralympic-games-in-germany Bundesliga club Werder Bremen have cancelled plans for a US tour, including a match in protest-hit Minneapolis, due in part to "political reasons", a spokesperson told AFP on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.de/20260221/werder-bremen-cancel-us-tour-citing-political-reasons Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:59:38 +0100 werder-bremen-cancel-us-tour-citing-political-reasons It’s Six Nations season again. And this year it’s easier than ever to follow every scrum, tackle and try in Germany – even if most people in the country have still never heard of rugby. https://www.thelocal.de/20260205/how-to-watch-the-six-nations-rugby-in-germany-in-2026 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:28:29 +0100 how-to-watch-the-six-nations-rugby-in-germany-in-2026 Germany's government on Wednesday rejected calls for a boycott of the football World Cup co-hosted by the United States, after President Donald Trump retreated from his threats to seize Greenland. https://www.thelocal.de/20260204/germany-rejects-calls-for-world-cup-boycott Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:18:06 +0100 germany-rejects-calls-for-world-cup-boycott The sports betting industry is booming, thanks in part to a surge of mobile apps and internet platforms. Here are the rules to know about placing bets in Germany, and the dangers to be aware of. https://www.thelocal.de/20260122/what-are-the-rules-around-online-sports-betting-in-germany Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:25:38 +0100 what-are-the-rules-around-online-sports-betting-in-germany Cricket fans, mark your calendars: the first Ashes Test begins this Friday, launching another chapter in one of sport’s most storied rivalries. Here’s how you can keep up with every ball from Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20251119/how-to-watch-the-ashes-in-germany Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:54:32 +0100 how-to-watch-the-ashes-in-germany Dozens of people were injured at a bike race in southern Germany's Black Forest after two crashes occurred on the route, police said Sunday. https://www.thelocal.de/20250907/dozens-injured-in-crashes-at-german-bike-race Sun, 07 Sep 2025 19:53:26 +0200 dozens-injured-in-crashes-at-german-bike-race https://www.thelocal.de/20250907/bayern-set-crowd-record Sun, 07 Sep 2025 15:47:34 +0200 bayern-set-crowd-record Following the successful UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 tournament in Switzerland, another major sporting event is coming up – the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, hosted in England. Here's how to watch it from Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20250821/how-to-watch-the-2025-womens-rugby-world-cup-in-germany Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:59:43 +0200 how-to-watch-the-2025-womens-rugby-world-cup-in-germany Bayern Munich will end a sponsorship promoting tourism in Rwanda after controversy relating to the ongoing conflict in the region. https://www.thelocal.de/20250809/bayern-ends-rwanda-tourism-sponsorship-after-criticism Sat, 09 Aug 2025 16:28:18 +0200 bayern-ends-rwanda-tourism-sponsorship-after-criticism Germany's two-time Olympic biathlon gold medallist Laura Dahlmeier was confirmed dead aged 31 on Wednesday after being hit by falling rocks on a mountain in Pakistan. https://www.thelocal.de/20250730/german-olympic-champion-confirmed-dead-after-mountaineering-accident Wed, 30 Jul 2025 17:55:10 +0200 german-olympic-champion-confirmed-dead-after-mountaineering-accident Surfing enthusiasts have cheered the reopening of a beloved whitewater site in downtown Munich, the German city better known for partying at Oktoberfest than splashing in the waves. https://www.thelocal.de/20250719/aloha-bavaria-munich-surfers-riding-wild-river-wave-again Sat, 19 Jul 2025 10:26:04 +0200 aloha-bavaria-munich-surfers-riding-wild-river-wave-again