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 I gained a new surname when I moved to Germany. No marriage or legal conversion was involved, but rather my name as I knew it took on a different pronunciation and meaning. https://www.thelocal.de/20190421/what-its-like-to-be-a-stern-in-germany Sun, 21 Apr 2019 14:17:25 +0200 what-its-like-to-be-a-stern-in-germany For hundreds of years, men have kept the job of colonising planet Earth and beyond for themselves, but Claudia Kessler has had enough: the CEO of HE Space is looking for the first German female astronaut. https://www.thelocal.de/20160303/space-firm-searches-germanys-next-topastronaut Thu, 03 Mar 2016 17:36:19 +0100 space-firm-searches-germanys-next-topastronaut As Germany gears up to welcome in the 2015 Perseid meteor shower, The Local finds out how we can best experience one of the calendar's most stunning astronomical events. https://www.thelocal.de/20150812/how-best-to-watch-this-weeks-meteor-shower Wed, 12 Aug 2015 16:52:57 +0200 how-best-to-watch-this-weeks-meteor-shower Bill Gates and Angelina Jolie are hands down the most admired man and woman in the world, according to YouGov's 2015 poll of 25,000 people in 23 countries. But within countries, the US actress and humanitarian was often outdone by Chancellor Angela Merkel. https://www.thelocal.de/20150203/merkel-jolie-slog-it-out-for-most-admired Tue, 03 Feb 2015 16:04:20 +0100 merkel-jolie-slog-it-out-for-most-admired