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 A German professor has brought international attention to Zweibrücken in the country’s southwest after repainting an observatory to look like Star Wars robot R2D2. https://www.thelocal.de/20190327/german-observatory-goes-viral-after-star-wars-re-styling Wed, 27 Mar 2019 11:56:22 +0100 german-observatory-goes-viral-after-star-wars-re-styling A Berlin church on Sunday celebrated a service with a “Star Wars” theme, with lightsaber-wielding pastors preaching parallels between Christianity and the blockbuster movie series to costumed parishioners. https://www.thelocal.de/20151220/german-church-celebrates-star-wars-service Sun, 20 Dec 2015 16:21:45 +0100 german-church-celebrates-star-wars-service Fans across Germany stayed up into the early hours on Wednesday night for the first midnight showings of the latest instalment in the Star Wars saga. https://www.thelocal.de/20151217/star-wars-fans-feel-force-awaken-in-germany Thu, 17 Dec 2015 09:57:40 +0100 star-wars-fans-feel-force-awaken-in-germany The newest Star Wars film may hit German cinemas on Thursday, but Episode VI is about to take centre stage at one Berlin church - and all in the name of Christmas. https://www.thelocal.de/20151214/berlin-church-plans-star-wars-christmas-service Mon, 14 Dec 2015 16:32:09 +0100 berlin-church-plans-star-wars-christmas-service Darth Vader may have rattled his last breath more than thirty years ago, but that hasn't stopped the German government from enlisting him to connect with kids on bicycle safety. https://www.thelocal.de/20150519/darth-vader-to-enforce-bike-safety-dark-side-star-wars-germany Tue, 19 May 2015 11:55:57 +0200 darth-vader-to-enforce-bike-safety-dark-side-star-wars-germany