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 From hippy ideal to hipster Ziel: How co-working is on the rise in Germany In Germany, more freelancers, entrepreneurs and even whole company teams are leaving behind traditional offices in favour of shared spaces. https://www.thelocal.de/20180904/co-working-on-the-rise-in-germany Tue, 04 Sep 2018 17:43:58 +0200 co-working-on-the-rise-in-germany What are Berlin's most affordable co-working spaces? We look at 10 of the German capital's most interesting and affordable shared working spaces for freelancers and entrepreneurs. https://www.thelocal.de/20180823/what-are-berlins-most-affordable-co-working-spaces Thu, 23 Aug 2018 14:09:43 +0200 what-are-berlins-most-affordable-co-working-spaces Berlin world's 2nd 'most liveable city': magazine The German capital has been named the world's second most liveable city, being pipped to the title by Copenhagen. https://www.thelocal.de/20160912/berlin-worlds-2nd-most-liveable-city-magazine Mon, 12 Sep 2016 17:27:04 +0200 berlin-worlds-2nd-most-liveable-city-magazine ‘Innovative’ Germans finally discover Victorian drying rack No one beats the Germans when it comes to invention and innovation - or so the cliché goes. But a Munich startup’s new project shows they’re not always first to the party. https://www.thelocal.de/20160504/innovative-germans-finally-discover-victorian-drying-rack Wed, 04 May 2016 14:42:25 +0200 innovative-germans-finally-discover-victorian-drying-rack 'Give it a try' says data company founder In our weekly feature series, The Local looks into a successful entrepreneur's life - the story behind his successes, major challenges and how being an entrepreneur changed him forever. This week, Sparsh Sharma talks to Martin Blumenau of Datapine, a young innovative company located in the heart of Berlin. https://www.thelocal.de/20150216/give-it-a-try-says-data-founder Mon, 16 Feb 2015 15:45:39 +0100 give-it-a-try-says-data-founder Berlin start-up pioneers fish-farm veggie garden The ancient Aztecs and Chinese did it millenia ago, and now a Berlin start-up hopes it will feed 21st-century city dwellers using aquaponics - a combination of rearing fish and growing vegetables. https://www.thelocal.de/20140518/berlin-start-up-pioneers-fish-farm-veggie-garden Sun, 18 May 2014 13:35:00 +0200 berlin-start-up-pioneers-fish-farm-veggie-garden Ten points in defence of Berlin's start-up scene Berlin's start-up scene has gained a lot of media attention recently, both positive and negative. This week's Local List leaps to the defence of the capital's tech industry. https://www.thelocal.de/20131120/ten-points-in-defence-of-berlin-start-ups Wed, 20 Nov 2013 17:23:00 +0100 ten-points-in-defence-of-berlin-start-ups Berlin start-ups compete to solve challenges A test for blindness, an app which tells you when to work and a database for electric car charging points were among the brightest of Berlin's start-up ideas presented on Wednesday night. https://www.thelocal.de/20131114/berlin-start-ups-compete-to-solve-challenges Thu, 14 Nov 2013 11:29:00 +0100 berlin-start-ups-compete-to-solve-challenges Berlin Airlift site touted as tech start-up hub Berlin's iconic Tempelhof airport could become a hub for internet start-ups. The huge buildings have been largely empty since its closure in 2008, and those in the city's growing tech company scene could be the people to fill it. https://www.thelocal.de/20131008/52295 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 14:23:00 +0200 52295 Internet start-up group Rocket takes long aim Berlin's internet start-up incubator Rocket Internet has pulled together more than half a billion euros this year in new investment and is going shopping in regions such as Latin America and Asia. https://www.thelocal.de/20130717/50895 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 12:05:00 +0200 50895 Bill Gates backs Berlin science start-up Microsoft co-founder turned philanthropist Bill Gates on Tuesday joined backers of a German social network aimed at promoting scientific breakthroughs such as life-saving medicines. https://www.thelocal.de/20130605/50113 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:33:00 +0200 50113 Online shop Zalando bags record investment Berlin-based online shoe shop Zalando bagged this week the biggest ever investment to be put into a German start-up. A Swedish investor said on Friday that it had spent nearly €300 million on shares in the company. https://www.thelocal.de/20121019/45653 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:53:00 +0200 45653 Berlin event hosting start-up goes global Internet start-ups come and go in Berlin, but one weathered its first nine months and launched globally this week. Thanks to some big name investors, the Gidsy event marketplace aims to change how people worldwide explore their area. https://www.thelocal.de/20120817/44423 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:19:00 +0200 44423 Germans find jobs, set up fewer new firms Germans are increasingly taking on jobs rather than deciding to become their own bosses, with the number of new start-up businesses this year expected to be the lowest since reunification. https://www.thelocal.de/20120412/41899 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:21:00 +0200 41899 Ashton Kutcher invests in Berlin start-up Gidsy Hollywood heartthrob Ashton Kutcher has invested in yet another Berlin start-up, taking a stake in event marketplace Gidsy. https://www.thelocal.de/20120114/40109 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:46:00 +0100 40109 Beatnik Berlin fostering high-tech start-ups Long a magnet for artsy, creative types, Berlin has become a hotbed for technology start-ups. Sabine Devins reports on the German capital's new IT entrepreneurs. https://www.thelocal.de/20090903/21691 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:10:00 +0200 21691